Writer Michael Finkel, who had corresponded with Christopher Knight through letters and visited him in jail, spoke to a crowd at the Waterville Opera House Thursday about the man who lived alone in the Rome woods for 27 years.

Michael Finkel tells the story of Christopher Knight's life, at times with too much gusto.

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court issued a 4-2 decision Thursday to support Christopher Knight's contention that he should not be required to pay $1,125 restitution for the work.

Christopher Knight, who lived in the Maine woods for 27 years, is appealing a $1,125 demand for restitution to fix a road that police used to get near his campsite.

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Christopher Knight, who spent decades in the woods in Rome and Smithfield, begins three years of probation.

The central Maine man who committed hundreds of burglaries while living in the woods says he 'has to figure out how to live' in an unfamiliar world.

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Knight, suspected of more than 1,000 burglaries, has been released into a special court program.

Knight, who burglarized camps for 27 years, will be closely supervised.

Christopher T. Knight, who lived in the Maine woods for decades, was admitted to the Co-Occurring Disorders Court, a special, intensive supervision program where he will live and work in the community while reporting weekly to a judge.

Christopher T. Knight is expected to plead guilty to burglaries and be admitted into the Co-Occuring Disorders Court in Kennebec County, which allows for counseling and rehabilitation.

Christopher Knight, 47, who lived in the Maine woods for nearly three decades, will officially enter a special court for counseling Wednesday.

Attorneys on both sides hope to resolve theft and burglary charges against the man dubbed the North Pond Hermit, and are looking into treatment programs for him, before the case heads to trial in October.

A grand jury in Kennebec County adds six more indictments against the North Pond Hermit.

Christopher T. Knight is indicted for the second time this month on charges related to the 1,000 or more burglaries he told investigators he committed during over a 27-year period.

A Somerset County grand jury Thursday indicted Christopher T. Knight, commonly known as the North Pond Hermit, on one count each of burglary and theft Thursday, for allegedly pilfering food and alcohol from a Smithfield home.

Garry and Brenda Hollands would annually trek to one of Christopher Knight's early campsites in Rome.

"Hermythology" tells the story of Christopher Knight, the hermit who said he spent 27 years in the Maine woods alone, stealing from nearby camps to survive.

A shortened version of a documentary about Christopher Knight, better known as the North Pond Hermit, will be aired during the Maine International Film Festival, which begins July 12 in Waterville.

Christopher T. Knight, the man dubbed the North Pond Hermit, was brought to court Tuesday, only to hear that it could be months before the State Forensic Service completes his mental health evaluation, a key step before the case can proceed.

Christopher Knight, 47, the man known as the North Pond Hermit, will not be in Kennebec County Superior Court Wednesday as scheduled, on charges of burglarizing Pine Tree Camp in Rome.

A couple of Maine bands teamed up to produce a six-song EP inspired by the hermit's story, set to be released on CD later this month.

About 40 North Pond camp owners attended a private meeting with District Attorney Maeghan Maloney on Saturday, and were asked to list items stolen from them at some point over the last two decades, allegedly by Christopher Knight, the North Pond Hermit, so troopers could search for them among the evidence.

A meeting Saturday in Skowhegan will include a chance to see the items seized from his campsite.

People who think they lost property to the North Pond Hermit will have a chance to identify and reclaim it Saturday during a public meeting.

Lena Friedrich, 27, an aspiring filmmaker has come to the area to document the North Pond Hermit this week.

While the North Pond Hermit and Henry David Thoreau shared the experience of living in nature for an extended period of time, their similarities stop there.

The North Pond Hermit carried no identification when law enforcement officers stopped him April 4 as he left the Pine Tree Camp dining hall in Rome about 1 a.m., laden with food and tools.

After the Hermit's capture, local songwriter Stan Keach rushed to make a music video about his neighbor.

Christopher Knight "very much wants to make things right," his lawyer says.

Christopher T. Knight, who is described as a ‘model prisoner,’ will face additional charges.

The pair of jeans and belt Christopher Knight, the North Pond Hermit, was wearing when he was arrested April 4 were among the numerous items he stole as he lived alone in the woods for the last 27 years, according to a police affidavit.

Bail for Christopher T. Knight — the North Pond Hermit — was hiked to $250,000 Sunday following two additional charges and a fear that people from across the country want to exploit him, the lead state police investigator said Sunday.

To some, Christopher T. Knight, 47, the North Pond Hermit, has become a folk hero, admired for his ingenuity and survival skills. For many others, he's a troublesome thief who made them fearful, and they're glad the suspect is behind bars.

Students of Lawrence High School’s class of 1984 recall Christopher Knight, the man now known as the “North Pond Hermit,” as being nice, quiet, smart and looked down upon by his peers as a nerd.

While it remains unclear what led Christopher Knight to hide in the Maine woods for 27 years, behavior experts speculate what led him to live the life of a woodsman and petty thief.

Seasonal home owners near the camp of Christopher Knight shared stories Thursday of the times their homes were burglarized, while law enforcement officials dismantled the camp of the man known as the "North Pond Hermit."

Christopher Knight may also have practiced for a year on his family's Albion property before disappearing into the Maine woods alone for 27 years.

A determined sergeant with the Maine Warden Service finally captures Christopher Knight, 47, who says he committed more than 1,000 burglaries over 27 years of solitary life in the woods.

In this story from June 8, 2005, then-staff writer Darla Pickett explores the legend of "The Hermit at North Pond," whom police allege to be Christopher Knight, arrested on Thursday and suspected in more than 1,000 burglaries.