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Man gets 10 months for choking girlfriend, punching dog
ROCKLAND, Maine — A 22-year-old Rockland man was sentenced Wednesday in Knox County Superior Court for choking his girlfriend and then punching her dog. Justice Jeffrey Hjelm sentenced James T. Robertson to three years in jail with all but 10 months suspended. Robertson also was placed on probation for two ...
Sibling of World War I soldier awaits dedication of Rockland memorial
ROCKLAND, Maine — Roberta Holbrook Best never met her brother Albert Holbrook, but she still sheds a tear when she talks about his death during World War I. Ninety-four years after his death in a French hospital that was under control of the Germans, Lt. Holbrook and fellow Rockland World ...
Rockland jury clears woman of all but one charge in love triangle trial
ROCKLAND, Maine — A jury acquitted Friday afternoon a 30-year-old Rockland woman — accused of storming into the apartment of woman having an affair with her husband and assaulting her — of all but one criminal charge. Jessica M. Arsenault was acquitted of charges of burglary, aggravated criminal trespass, domestic ...
Rockland woman on trial accused of assaulting woman having affair with her husband
ROCKLAND, Maine — The trial of a 30-year-old Rockland woman accused of assaulting a woman having an affair with her husband is expected to go to the jury Friday. Jessica M. Arsenault is charged with burglary, aggravated criminal trespass, domestic violence assault, assault, criminal mischief and criminal threatening. The incident ...
Despite unique challenges, year-round Maine islands exhibit many bright spots, report finds
ROCKLAND, Maine — Investing in the education of their children is the single most important action that Maine islands with year-round populations have taken during the past decade, according to a report released Thursday. The Island Institute, a nonprofit organization in Rockland, issued its third in a series of reports ...
Camden Police Department gets national honor for supporting military members
CAMDEN, Maine — Police Sgt. Patrick Polky has served two tours in Afghanistan as part of the Maine Army National Guard. The support he received from his chief and department, however, helped ease his mind while he was overseas and again upon his return to work in Camden. That support ...
Waldoboro man arrested after breaking into ex-girlfriend’s house, assaulting man in bed with her, police say
ROCKLAND, Maine — An 18-year-old Waldoboro man is behind bars after police said he walked, with two other men, into the bedroom of his ex-girlfriend and beat a man in bed with her. Zacariah I. Sawyer, 18, of Waldoboro was arrested Tuesday on charges of burglary, aggravated criminal trespass, criminal ...
Lengthy legal battle of Rockland jewelers continues
ROCKLAND, Maine — A 2-year-old legal battle between two competing downtown jewelry stores over what was once a business partnership continued Tuesday in Rockland District Court. A disclosure hearing was scheduled Tuesday in which there would be testimony on how George Holmes could collect a judgment ordered to be paid ...
RSU 13 budget goes to Rockland-area residents next week
ROCKLAND, Maine — A $26.5 million budget that eliminates or reduces 19 positions while adding five new posts will go before residents of Regional School Unit 13 next week. The budget adopted May 3 by the RSU 13 board also will require an additional $817,416 in property taxes from the ...
Company threatens to sue Rockland in dispute over payment for sewer project
ROCKLAND, Maine — The construction company performing a $2.5 million downtown sewer upgrade project has informed Rockland that it will sue the city, claiming the firm has not been paid for additional work that was needed. The lawsuit on behalf of Harold Warren Construction of Chelsea was served on the ...
Midcoast school boards to decide on proposal for revamping high school, postsecondary education in region
WARREN, Maine — The ball now rests in the courts of school boards from Waldoboro to Islesboro on a proposal to revamp the high school and postsecondary education of the region. “This could be a tremendous economic engine for the Midcoast,” said Five-Town Community School District Superintendent William Shuttleworth during ...
Rockland man accused of punching man found in ex-girlfriend’s bed
ROCKLAND, Maine — A 43-year-old Rockland man can be freed once he raises $500 cash for bail after being arrested over the weekend for an assault against a man who was in bed with the accused’s former girlfriend. David H. Atwood was arrested on charges of burglary, aggravated criminal trespass ...
Violent offender objects to prosecutor whom he assaulted
ROCKLAND, Maine — A 47-year-old Owls Head man with a lengthy record of violence was back in court Monday after he was arrested for threatening to kill a group of people Saturday night in downtown Rockland. In court on Monday afternoon, Steven E. Clarke initially objected to the presence of ...
Warren to finally consider proposal for methadone clinic
WARREN, Maine — The long stalled proposal for a methadone clinic in Warren will be heard by the town planning board next week. The planning board has scheduled a meeting for 7 p.m. Thursday, May 31, at the Warren Community School to again hear the request by CRC Health Group ...
Midcoast sees retail boom in first quarter
Retailers in Knox and Waldo counties saw a strong first quarter and are optimistic about a strong summer season. The Rockland and Belfast markets both produced record retail sales for the period of January through March 2012, according to the latest report from the Maine Bureau of Revenue Services. The ...
Rockland’s cardboard village to highlight homelessness
ROCKLAND, Maine — A group that hopes to bring attention to the plight of the homeless will live in a cardboard village in the center of Rockland over the weekend. The cardboard homes were being erected early Friday afternoon at Chapman Park at the busy intersection of Park and Main ...
Knox County jury convicts pair in connection with Warren disturbance
ROCKLAND, Maine — A Knox County jury convicted two people Wednesday in connection with an incident in Warren last fall in which one of them tried to bite a police officer and grabbed for his gun. The jury convicted Dalton Malmstrom II, 41, of Sanford of criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, ...
POLICE BEAT
Suspect in Cushing home invasion released
CUSHING, Maine — An 18-year-old man arrested by police on suspicion of entering another person’s home, along with two other people, and assaulting the occupant has been released and the district attorney’s office said no charge will be filed at this point. James Tynan, 18 of Waldoboro was arrested on ...
Warren struggles with hazardous waste at former rifle range
WARREN, Maine — Town officials hope they are nearing a solution to a 13-year conundrum involving a former rifle range that was turned into a fire-hazard waste site. Town officials met two weeks ago with representatives of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and Maine attorney general’s office to discuss ...
Federal mine safety agency files labor complaint against Rockland construction firm
ROCKLAND, Maine — The federal agency that oversees mine safety has filed a complaint against a Rockland company, claiming it illegally fired a worker who reported safety violations. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration based in Arlington, Va., filed a complaint with the Federal Mine Safety ...
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Gary Allan talks with the BDN leading up to Bangor concert
Out of the ashes, Central Street’s garden grows
Mid Coast Actor’s Studio provides new forum for classic plays
Signs lead artist to opportunity
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