Game warden, district attorney tell tales about ‘North Pond Hermit’

Five years after his capture, Christopher Knight remains as popular as ever, as dozens pack the Belgrade library to hear about his arrest and prosecution.

‘North Pond Hermit’ book author tells Waterville crowd Knight was intelligent, funny

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.

‘Stranger in the Woods’ recounts ‘North Pond Hermit’s’ 27 years in the Maine woods

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

‘North Pond Hermit’ Knight does not owe for road repair work done by Maine State Police

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.

State supreme court hears restitution appeal in North Pond hermit case

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.

‘North Pond Hermit’ Knight balks at paying costs related to his remote campsite

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is set to hear oral arguments next week over the $1,125 restitution ordered to cover the costs to remove a road police built in 2013 to reach his encampment.

Drugs, Augusta slayings, North Pond Hermit lead top local stories

The Augusta area saw growth too, with expanded libraries in Winthrop and Augusta and a new use for the old Cony flatiron.

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‘North Pond Hermit’ Knight completes specialty court program

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

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