BELGRADE — Folk heroes often begin life as normal people, going through the motions of everyday life, but then are transformed into something extraordinary. They become legends. That begs the question: Is the North Pond Hermit a folk hero? Though the subject material is five years old, dozens packed the one-room Belgrade Public Library on Wednesday night to hear […]
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North Pond Hermit finishes court program, starts probation
AUGUSTA — The man known as the North Pond Hermit, who admitted to committing more than 1,000 burglaries over the course of the 27 years he spent living in the Maine woods, graduated Monday from the Co-Occurring Disorders Court, according to the Kennebec County district Attorney. Christopher Knight, 48, now will be on probation for […]
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‘North Pond Hermit’ tells GQ he doesn’t think he will fit in society
LEWISTON — “I don’t know your world,” Christopher Knight, the 47-year-old man who for two decades, lived as a recluse in the woods of North Pond, told GQ writer Michael Finkel. According to a news release from the magazine, Knight told GQ, “Only my world, and memories of the world before I went into the […]
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North Pond Hermit is out of jail
AUGUSTA — A Maine man who lived in the woods for nearly three decades before being arrested earlier this year on theft and burglary charges is out of jail, officials said Friday. Christopher Knight, 47, was released earlier this month after serving about 7 months at Kennebec County Jail, a records officer said. Knight, known as […]
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North Pond Hermit to be released from jail
AUGUSTA — A man who lived nearly three decades in the Maine woods, surviving brutal winters, breaking into houses and avoiding detection by police and neighbors now faces a big challenge: reintegrating into society. Christopher Knight, known as the North Pond Hermit, pleaded guilty Monday to 13 counts of burglary and theft and was admitted into […]
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North Pond Hermit to appear in court today
AUGUSTA — A man who lived alone in the Maine woods for nearly three decades may soon be admitted to a special court program and released from jail. Christopher Knight is scheduled to appear in court on Monday. He’s expected to plead guilty to multiple burglary and theft charges and be admitted to the Co-Occurring […]
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Maine hermit could go free after court hearing
AUGUSTA — A man who lived as hermit in the Maine woods for 27 years before his arrest in April could get out of jail this month after a hearing admitting him to a special court program. The Kennebec Journal reported that Christopher Knight is scheduled to be admitted to the Co-Occurring Disorders Court on […]