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Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Five arrests
Tue, 07/27/2021 - 11:15am

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 316 calls for service for the period of July 20 to July 27. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 6,773 calls for service. Arrests Michael E. Schroeder, 60, of Bremen was arrested July 20 for Violation of a Protective Order, on Waldoboro Road, Bremen, by Sgt. Kevin Dennison. Kyle M. Brady, 21, of Harpswell was arrested July 22 on a Sagadahoc County warrant for Failure to Appear, on Bristol Road, Bristol, by Deputy Michael Godin. Kristie M. Creamer...
Boothbay Harbor police make 3 arrests
Mon, 07/26/2021 - 2:00pm

Boothbay Harbor Police Department made three arrests between June 17 and July 21. On June 18, Officer Tom Chryplewicz arrested Brad Buckley, 38, of Essex, Massachusetts for operating under the influence. On June 26, Sgt. Patrick Higgins arrested Kathleen Reinhardt, 30, of Edgecomb for operating under the influence with one prior. On July 14, Officer John Braley arrested Sam Mayhew, 32, of Boothbay Harbor for criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon and reckless conduct with a dangerous...
Motorcycle crash claims Newcastle man
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 9:45pm
A 76-year-old Newcastle man died Saturday when the 2002 Yamaha motorcycle he was driving south on North Newcastle Road in Newcastle apparently drifted off the shoulder and collided with a tree stump. Lincoln County Communications Center received a 911 call at 5:04 p.m. reporting the crash. Deputies then found the crash near box 300. Thomas B. Atticks died in the crash. In vestigators do not believe speed or alcohol were factors in the crash. Atticks was wearing a helmet. Deputy Andrew Miner is...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Six arrests
Tue, 07/20/2021 - 11:30am

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 738 calls for service for the period of June 29 to July 20. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 6,457 calls for service. Summonses Andrew D. Wheeler, 47, of Edgecomb was issued a summons July 1 for Failure to Register a Vehicle, on Wiscasset Road, Boothbay, by Deputy Michael Godin. A 17-year-old male juvenile from Jefferson was issued a summons July 3 for Operating Motor Vehicle beyond Class Restriction, on State Park Road, Jefferson, by Sgt...
Wiscasset police blotter
Tue, 07/20/2021 - 8:45am

Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for July 1-15: Arrests July 2, Julie Demeester , 63, of Westford, Massachusetts was arrested for Operating Under the Influence, Criminal Mischief, Driving to Endagner and Refusal to Sign a Criminal Summons, by Officer Nathan Willhoite. July 7, James Chamberlain, 24, of Wiscasset was arrested on a warrant for Failure to Appear out of Kennebec County, by Officer Jonathan Barnes. July 9, Kristina Donahue, 47, of Damariscotta was arrested for...
Body found near Southport ID’d as Freeport woman
Tue, 07/13/2021 - 4:45pm

On Saturday, July 7 at 2:16 p.m., Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was notified that a deceased adult female had been found in the ocean between Seguin Island and Southport Island. Recreational boaters located the body. The body was recovered from the water by the Coast Guard and then transferred to Maine Marine Patrol for transport to the Marine Patrol Station in Boothbay Harbor. Sheriff’s Office personnel met the Marine Patrol at the dock. The body was later transported to the Medical Examiner...
Wiscasset police blotter
Tue, 07/06/2021 - 1:45pm

Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for June 15-30: Arrests June 17, Kristin Crowley, 35, of Wiscasset was arrested on a warrant out of Androscoggin County, by Chief Larry Hesseltine . June 20, Vlad Palli , 23, of Richmond was arrested for OUI (1 Prior), Operating without a License, Escape and Violation of Conditions of Release, by Hesseltine . June 22, James Murphy, 41, of Woolwich was arrested for Violation of Conditions of Release, Assault on an Officer, Refusing to Submit to...
Edgecomb FD renews annual pancake breakfast
Sun, 07/04/2021 - 10:00am

Following a one year COVID-19 break, members of Edgecomb Fire Department renewed their traditional pancake breakfast fundraiser at the firehouse on Saturday, July 3. “It’s the start of getting back together,” said Fire Chief Roy Potter. Potter added that the department was without it longtime member and benefactor, Steve Fenton, who had succumbed to the virus while at his winter home in New Jersey. “We talked all the time on the phone,” said Potter. He said Fenton was instrumental in securing...
April property transfers
Wed, 06/30/2021 - 12:00pm

Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in April: Alna: Davis Roswell T. Tr., Davis Rebecca S. Tr., Roswell and Rebecca Davis Living Trust and Davis Roswell and Rebecca Living Trust to Hidu, James and Hidu, Deborah B.; Russell, Beverly L. to Childers Properties LLC. Boothbay: Meadow Cove and Meadow Cove Partnership to Nieuwveld, Matthijs P. and Nieuwveld, Lisa B.; Holbrook, Michael E. to Burnham, Lisa Ann; Tomacelli, Michael E. Jr. and...
Edgecomb Fire Department May report
Wed, 06/30/2021 - 8:00am
Please plan to join the members of the Edgecomb Fire Department for our annual Pancake Breakfast. It will be held at the Edgecomb Fire Station on Saturday, July 3, which coincides with the final day of the Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days Festival. We will be serving breakfast, consisting of pancakes, bacon, orange juice, and coffee from 7 to 11 a.m. Donations requested. May 2: 1:22 p.m. Wiscasset mutual aid, Wiscasset brush fire. Sent Bruish 8, Tanker 7 with crews. May 2: 3:32 p.m. Cross Point...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Two arrests
Tue, 06/29/2021 - 12:45pm

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 268 calls for service for the period of June 22 to June 29. Year to Date, LCSO has responded to 5,725 calls for service. Summonses Lewis Taylor, 29, of Damariscotta was issued a summons June 25 for Failing to Make Oral or Written Accident Report, on Keene Neck Road, Bremen, by Detective Terry Michaud. Gabriel J. Farias, 18, of Whitefield was issued summonses June 27 for Eluding an Officer and Operating Motor Vehicle beyond Class Restriction, on...
Maine DHHS takes action in response to recent child deaths
Fri, 06/25/2021 - 8:30am

AUGUSTA— The Maine Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday it is taking action following the deaths of four young children in Maine over the past month. The Department has asked Casey Family Programs, a national leader in improving child safety and the wellbeing of children, to assist the Department in its investigation of these deaths, to evaluate existing child safety policies in the context of the deaths, and to offer interim policy recommendations that could be...
UPDATE: Rollover on Route 27, Boothbay
Thu, 06/24/2021 - 9:15am

A Southport woman was treated at the scene and later transported to Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta following a rollover on Route 27 in Boothbay around 8:30 a.m. Thursday. According to Lincoln County Sheriff Lieutenant Brendan Kane, Sandy Timberlake-Tibbetts, 50, overcompensated while trying to avoid hitting a car she was following that had slowed down. Timberlake-Tibbetts was alone in the car. "She hit the shoulder and did a slow roll down the embankment and the car ended up on its...
BHPD: Did you lose a ring?
Wed, 06/23/2021 - 3:15pm

The Boothbay Harbor Police Department would like to return an engagement or wedding ring to the rightful owner. The ring was found off Pear Street at the end of May. Chief Bob Hasch said people can call the department at 633-5616 and provide a description of the ring in order to claim the ring.
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Three arrests
Tue, 06/22/2021 - 11:15am

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 267 calls for service for the period of June 15 to June 22. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 5,457 calls for service. Summonses Brandon E. Amborn, 25, of Warren was issued a summons June 17 for Criminal Threatening with a Dangerous Weapon, on Medomak Road, Bremen, by Deputy Jonathan Colby. Douglas P. Davis, 31, of Westport Island was issued a summons June 20 for Criminal Mischief, on Wiscasset Road, Whitefield, by Deputy Andrew Miner. Kenneth...
Boothbay Harbor Police arrest 4 between May 17 and June 16
Mon, 06/21/2021 - 11:00am

Three of four arrests made by Boothbay Harbor Police Department between May 17 and June 16 were for operating under the influence. On May 21, officer Tom Chryplewicz arrested Stuart Wyman, 49, of Wiscasset for OUI. On May 21, officer Larry Brown arrested Mary Dubois, 62, of Boothbay Harbor for OUI. On June 12, officer John Braley arrested Nicholas Nilest, of New Braunfels, Texas for OUI. On June 15, Brown arrested Courtney Brown, 48, of Boothbay Harbor for a probation violation. The department...
Wiscasset police blotter
Thu, 06/17/2021 - 3:00pm

Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for June 1-15: Summonses June 1, Stuart Wyman, 49, of Wiscasset was summonsed for Violation of Conditions of Release and Operating After Suspension, by Officer Jonathan Barnes. June 8, Benjamin Dauphin, 34, of Wiscasset was summonsed for Violation of Conditions of Release and Operating after License Suspension, by Chief Larry Hesseltine. June 11, Amber Golden, 28, of Wiscasset was summonsed for Operating After License Suspension, by Officer...
Also has charges out of Lincoln County for possession of child pornography
Newcastle man indicted by Waldo County Grand Jury on charges of sex crimes involving children
Wed, 06/16/2021 - 7:00am

BELFAST — A Newcastle man was indicted on sexual assault charges by a Waldo County Grand Jury May 19, following an investigation by Maine State Police Detective Hugh Landry. Trey Knof, 24, is alleged to have engaged in a sexual act with a minor who had not yet reached age 16. He has been indicted for gross sexual assault and sexual abuse of a minor. His case began Jan. 17, 2020, but was put on hold March 17, 2020, when courts closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Knof was able to make contact...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Four accidents
Tue, 06/15/2021 - 10:45am

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 318 calls for service for the period of June 8 to June 15. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 5,190 calls for service. Summonses A 15-year-old male juvenile from Dresden was issued summonses June 13 for Criminal Mischief and Burglary, for an incident, which occurred on Middle Road, Dresden, by Deputy Michael Godin. A 16-year-old male juvenile from Richmond was issued summonses June 13 for Criminal Mischief and Burglary, for an incident, which...
UPDATED: Marine Patrol identifies fisherman recovered from Medomak River
Tue, 06/08/2021 - 2:00pm

WALDOBORO (6/9/2021) — After notifying family members, the Maine Marine Patrol has released the name of the man whose body was recovered from the Medomak River yesterday morning. The body of James Guptill, 34 of Waldoboro, was recovered at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday near Johnson Island. According the Marine Patrol, a search began Monday night at approximately 9 p.m. after the Guptill's boat, a 16-foot skiff with an outboard motor, was found by other local fishermen, aground and unoccupied near...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Two arrests
Tue, 06/08/2021 - 11:45am

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 412 calls for service for the period of June 1 to June 8. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,872 calls for service. Summonses Nathan T. Brewer, 32, of Nobleboro was issued a summons May 28 for Burglary and Theft by Unauthorized Taking or Transfer for an incident which took place in South Bristol, in April of 2021, by Detective Scott Hayden. Dixie M. Gauthier, 42, of Bristol was issued a summons June 3 for Assault, on Back Narrows Road,...
Myette and Wright, Boothbay Harbor legal dispute ongoing
Fri, 06/04/2021 - 2:30pm

Boothbay Harbor is still in the midst of a legal dispute with 29 McKown LLC and Chandler Wright of 35 McKown St., with Harbor Crossing LLC at 14 Todd Ave. as a party in interest. The Dec. 9 complaint alleged Code Enforcement Officer Geoff Smith erred in lifting a stop work order he levied against Harbor Crossing, owned by Dennis Hilton, for deviating from original building plans. Wright and 29 McKown LLC proprietor Tom Myette provided the Boothbay Register with a May 24 court brief arguing...
Wiscasset police blotter
Thu, 06/03/2021 - 7:15am

Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for May 15-31: Arrests May 21, Benjamin Dauphin, 33, of Wiscasset was arrested on a warrant out of Lincoln County for Failure to Appear, by Officer Scott Getchell. May 23, Derek Macleod, 37, of Gardiner was arrested for Operating Under the Influence (1 Prior), by Officer Getchell. Summonses May 20, Harley Richards, 27, of Waldoboro was summonsed for Failure to Register a Motor Vehicle, by Officer Getchell. May 21, Hazen Oakes, 19, of Boothbay...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Three arrests
Tue, 06/01/2021 - 11:30am
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 247 calls for service for the period of May 25 to June 1. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,460 calls for service. Summons Clinton J. Benner, 34, of Waldoboro was issued a summons May 26 for Assault, on Friendship Road, Waldoboro, by Sgt. Ronald Rollins. Arrests Erik Hoagland, 37, of Edgecomb was arrested May 25 for Domestic Violence Assault, on Eddy Road, Edgecomb, by Deputy Michael Moody. Randy Blackman, 54, of Boothbay was arrested May 25...
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Sheriff’s Office seeks public’s help on missing teen
Mon, 05/31/2021 - 8:30pm

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is requesting help locating a missing girl. Brittney Wilson, 16, of Somerville was last seen on the evening of May 29 at her grandparents’ home in Somerville. It is believed she snuck out of the home during the night and was picked up by an unknown vehicle, as she took a number of belongings with her. Wilson has family ties to the Jay area and friends in the Augusta area. She has not been in contact with any known friends or family since Saturday night. She would...
Boothbay Harbor Police Department makes 5 arrests
Mon, 05/31/2021 - 7:45am

Boothbay Harbor Police Department made five arrests from April 18 to May 16. On April 21, Sgt. Patrick Higgins arrested Timothy Boyd, 59, of Newton Square, Pennsylvania for operating under the influence. On May 9, Officer John Braley arrested Todd Olsen, 53, of Boothbay for operating under influence and disorderly conduct. On May 10, Officer Nick Upham arrested Christopher Norton, 25, of Augusta for unlawful possession of scheduled drugs. On May 11, Officer Upham arrested Eric Matchett, 29, of...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Six accidents
Tue, 05/25/2021 - 11:30am

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 196 calls for service for the period of May 18 to May 25. Year to Date, LCSO has responded to 4,213 calls for service. Summonses Angela A. Guptill, 32, of Edgecomb was issued a summons May 19 for Violating Condition of Release, on Route 1, Edgecomb, by Deputy Caleb Poirier. Warner R. Hinkley, 49, of Boothbay was issued a summons May 21 for Leaving the Scene of Motor Vehicle Accident, on Hardwick Road, Boothbay, by Deputy Andrew Miner. Eugene L...
Sheriff makes second appeal for hiring incentive program
Thu, 05/20/2021 - 9:15am

For Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett, all the signs, literally, seemed to be pointing to a region-wide labor shortage. On May 15, Brackett was working a patrol shift due to his department being down two deputies. While he was on a call in East Boothbay, he saw a help wanted sign at East Boothbay General Store. He saw others while driving through Boothbay Harbor. A large sign read “Help wanted” at Hannaford. As he proceeded down Townsend Avenue, another one was at the Irving Convenience...
Molinelli brings up Boothbay’s 2 court defeats
Tue, 05/18/2021 - 5:00pm

After two victories in Wiscasset District Court over the town of Boothbay, part-time resident Eugene Molinelli posed a simple question April 15 to selectmen. Why? In his statement during the board meeting’s public forum, Molinelli questioned the town’s leadership and decision-making on two code enforcement decisions dating back to 2014 and 2017. Both were eventually overturned in court. “The town’s legal representation provided inferior legal advice and the courts found clear errors of law and...
Boothbay Harbor police arrest 5
Tue, 05/18/2021 - 1:15pm
Boothbay Harbor Police Department made five arrests between April 18 and May 16. On April 21, Sgt. Patrick Higgins arrested Timothy Boyd, 59, of Newton Square, Pennsylvania for Operating Under the Influence. On May 9, Officer John Braley arrested Todd Olsen, 53, of Boothbay for operating under influence and disorderly conduct. On May 10, officer Nick Upham arrested Christopher Norton, 25, of Augusta for unlawful possession of scheduled drugs. On May 11, Officer Upham arrested Eric Matchett, 29...
Wiscasset police blotter
Tue, 05/18/2021 - 10:00am

Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for May 1-15: Arrests May 1, Tobin Burnha m, 40, of Bristol was arrested for Operating Under the Influence with Two Priors, Refusing to Submit to Arrest or Detention, Terrorizing, Operating after License Suspension, Violation of Conditions of Release, Disorderly Conduct and Failure to Register a Motor Vehicle, by Officer Scott Getchell. May 5, Scott James, 30, of Wiscasset was arrested on a warrant out of Cumberland County, by Officer Getchell...
New EMA director presents regional plan to Boothbay selectmen
Mon, 05/17/2021 - 8:45am
Boothbay selectmen queried new regional Emergency Management Agency Director David Cody May 12 about his 115-page emergency management plan. Selectman Chuck Cunningham asked most of the questions. He presented his fellow board members with his list during the April 28 meeting. The board invited Cody to the May 12 meeting to respond to Cunningham’s and other selectmen’s questions. Cunningham asked who had the power to declare a local emergency. Cody responded, the board’s bylaws should state...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Six accidents
Tue, 05/11/2021 - 11:45am

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 159 calls for service for the period of May 4 to May 11. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,754 calls for service. Summonses A 17-year-old male juvenile from Union was issued a summons May 8 for Minor Consuming Liquor, on Bryant Street, Bristol, by Deputy Jonathan Colby. A 16-year-old male juvenile from Cushing was issued a summons May 8 for Minor Consuming Liquor, on Bryant Street, Bristol, by Deputy Jonathan Colby. A17-year-old male juvenile...
Numbers climb in jail COVID-19 outbreak; isolation ending for some
Tue, 05/11/2021 - 8:30am

Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset’s COVID-19 outbreak has risen from the first announced 24 inmates to 36, from two staff to five, and remains at one contracted worker, Jail Administrator Col. James Bailey told Wiscasset Newspaper Monday afternoon. No one has been hospitalized, and the jail has had no trouble getting inmates care for their symptoms, “not at all,” Bailey said in the phone interview; two inmates finished their 14-day isolations over the weekend and 22 others would finish...
Staffing shortage results in temp schedule for Lincoln County Communications
Fri, 05/07/2021 - 8:30am

With three vacancies, Lincoln County Communications found itself between a rock and hard a place in maintaining a fully staffed work schedule. To alleviate the staff shortage, Teamsters Local 340 and Lincoln County Communications Association reached an agreement with Lincoln County to temporarily modify their work schedules. The agreement calls for a modified schedule until July 2. According to the memorandum of understanding between the county and unions, communications officers will work...
Wiscasset police blotter
Thu, 05/06/2021 - 2:45pm

Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for April 15-30: Arrests April 20, Casey Leavitt, 29, of Wiscasset was arrested for Operating After Suspension, Violation of Conditions of Release, Unlawful Possession of Scheduled Drugs and Failure to Stop for an Officer, by Officer Jonathan Barnes. April 20, Burton Blackman, 36, of Wiscasset was arrested for Terrorizing and Disorderly Conduct, by Officer Barnes. April 21, Tyler Peters, 25, of Cushing was arrested for Operating Under the...
UPDATE: Wiscasset man found safe
Wed, 05/05/2021 - 11:30am

Update: Wiscasset Police Department reports Pekich was found safe on May 6. Original post: Wiscasset Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing Wiscasset man . Michael Pekich, 44, was last seen by family on April 22, when he left the family home in Wiscasset. He was headed to the Downeast region to dig worms and would return in a couple days. He was last seen driving a 2011 Jeep Patriot with Maine lobster registration 139-ABR. His last known whereabouts is Ellsworth,...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Three arrests
Tue, 05/04/2021 - 12:15pm

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 176 calls for service for the period of April 27 to May 4. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,595 calls for service. Arrests Shawn M. Endicott, 38, of Augusta was arrested April 30 for Domestic Violence Assault, on Gardiner Road, Dresden, by Deputy Eze VanBuckley, who was assisted by Sgt. Kevin Dennison. Simon M. Brightman-Uhl, 41, of Whitefield was arrested May 1 on a Knox County warrant for Failure to Appear, on East River Road, Whitefield,...
COVID-19 outbreak at TBRJ may involve 24 inmates, three workers
Thu, 04/29/2021 - 11:30am

On Tuesday, April 27, Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset was confirmed by Maine Center for Disease Control as having a COVID-19 outbreak (more than three positive cases). When TBRJ was first notified of positive cases, we enacted our Pandemic Plan to deal with the cases. This included universal testing for all inmates and staff at the facility. Once we became confirmed as having an outbreak, we began further procedures including diverting all new arrests/committals to other facilities,...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Five accidents
Tue, 04/27/2021 - 11:45am

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 192 calls for service for the period of April 20 to April 27. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,419 calls for service. Summonses Megan C. Cushing, 23, of Walpole was issued a summons April 23 for Operating an Unregistered Vehicle (Greater than 150 Days), on Mills Road, Newcastle, by Deputy Michael Godin. Russell Stodder, 69, of Wiscasset was issued a summons April 24 for Criminal Threatening, on Recreation Pkwy, Nobleboro, by Reserve Deputy...
Retired fire marshal honored by Lincoln County Fire Chiefs Association
Thu, 04/22/2021 - 10:15am

The Lincoln County Fire Chiefs Association honored long-time state fire marshal, Sergeant Joel Davis, at their meeting Wednesday April 21. Davis retired recently after a long career in the Fire Service, serving as a Maine Forest Ranger from 1994 to 1998 and from 1998 to 2021 as a fire marshal for the state of Maine. The members of the Chief's Association thanked him for his years of service, his professional expertise and friendship spanning many years. The Association presented Davis with a...
Boothbay Harbor Police Department arrests 7
Thu, 04/22/2021 - 8:45am

Boothbay Harbor Police Department made seven arrests between March 1 and April 17. Officer Tom Chryplewicz arrested Joshua Hooper, 33, of Rockland March 14 for operating after suspension, violating conditions of release, burglary of motor vehicle and theft with priors. Officer Larry Brown arrested Jessica Jackson, 30, of Boothbay Harbor March 16 on theft with priors, hindering apprehension, burglary of a motor vehicle, possession of drug paraphernalia, attempted theft with priors and...
Wiscasset police log
Tue, 04/20/2021 - 12:30pm

Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for April 1-15: Arrests April 6, Stephen Smith, 51, of Topsham was arrested for Criminal Threatening, by Chief Larry Hesseltine. April 13, Jeremy Wyman, 41, of Wiscasset was arrested for Operating Under the Influence, Operating After License Suspension and Unlawful Possession of Schedule Drugs, by Officer Jonathan Barnes. April 14, Evelyn Underwood, 24, of Bath was arrested on a warrant out of Lincoln County for Failure to Appear. Summonses...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Two arrests
Tue, 04/20/2021 - 11:45am

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 208 calls for service for the period of April 13 and April 20. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,227 calls for service. Summonses Daniel Welch, 41, of Boothbay was issued a summons April 15 for Violating Condition of Release, on Marston Road, Boothbay, by Deputy Chad Gilbert. Landon Sackett, 18, of Boothbay was issued a summons April 16 for Operating Vehicle without License, on Triple Leaf Lane, Boothbay, by Deputy Eze VanBuckley. Kierra J...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Six accidents
Tue, 04/13/2021 - 12:00pm

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 204 calls for service for the period of April 6 to April 13. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,019 calls for service. Summonses Dylan K. McLaughlin, 28, of Bremen was issued a summons April 6 for Operating after License Suspension, on Mills Road, Newcastle, by Sgt. Matthew Day. Anthony S. Barnes, 61, of Wiscasset was issued summonses April 9 for Operating Vehicle with Expired License (over 90 days) and Failure to Stop at a Red Light, on...
Police: Distracted driving causes April 8 crash
Mon, 04/12/2021 - 12:00pm

Distracted driving is the reported cause for a two-car crash April 8 at the intersection of Townsend Avenue and Union Street. John Salorio, 78, of East Boothbay was driving a 2015 Subaru Forester westbound around 4:15 p.m. along Union Street. According to Boothbay Harbor police officer John Braley, Salorio failed to stop at the intersection and struck a 2020 Hyundai Palisade broadside causing damage. The Hyundai was driven by Paul Roberts of East Boothbay who was carrying a passenger and...
County names Tara Doe 9-1-1 communications director
Fri, 04/09/2021 - 1:15pm
Lincoln County Commissioners approved Tara Doe April 8 as the new 9-1-1 communications director. She replaces Tom Nelson who resigned March 2 after 2.5 years in the job. Doe has worked as an emergency communications officer since 2008, mostly recently as a supervisor. “Tara has deep roots in the community and is looking forward to her new role,” Kipfer said. Doe was one of six applicants. Her first day in her new job is April 9.
Sheriff’s department driving toward hybrid vehicle fleet
Wed, 04/07/2021 - 8:45am

For years, hybrid and electric vehicles have been a “green” transportation option. But Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett has found another green purpose for alternative-fueled vehicles – a “green” economical use. At the April 6 county commissioners meeting, Brackett proposed buying a second hybrid vehicle as the longest term economical replacement. Brackett received three bids for a cruiser replacement. In his request for proposals, Brackett sought bids on hybrid vehicles and the standard...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Six arrests
Tue, 04/06/2021 - 12:00pm

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 182 calls for service for the period of March 30 to April 6. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 2,815 calls for service. Summonses Faye A. Blair, 68, of Waldoboro was issued a summons April 1 for Operating while License Suspended or Revoked, on Main Street, Damariscotta, by Sgt. Kevin Dennison. Jonathan D. Costello, 30, of Boothbay Harbor was issued a summons April 2 for Assault, on Valley Road, Boothbay, by Deputy Andrew Miner. Christopher L...
Wiscasset police log
Mon, 04/05/2021 - 4:00pm

Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for March 15-31: Arrests March 17, Lawrence Eckert, 47, of Wiscasset was arrested for OUI, Violating Conditions of Release, Operating with Suspended Registration and Operating After License Suspension, by Officer Jonathan Barnes. March 18, Audrey Carlton, 26, of Hallowell was arrested for Operating Under the Influence (One Prior) by Officer Barnes. March 24, Ray Reed, 25, of West Bath was arrested on an arrest warrant out of Lincoln County, by...

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Boothbay region’s rich fishing history shared in photography exhibit at Opera House

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Legion buffet breakfast

Event: Sun, Aug 1 - 7:00 am
Legion Post 36 barbecue

Event: Sat, Aug 21 - 4:00 pm
Castlebay concert in Round Pond

Event: Wed, Aug 11 - 7:30 pm
Author talk at Southport Memorial Library

Event: Thu, Jul 29 - 6:30 pm
Burnt Island Light July 27 evening social

Event: Tue, Jul 27 - 4:15 pm
Southport Firemen’s Auction

Event: Sat, Aug 21 - 6:00 am
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Event: Sat, Aug 14 - 11:00 am
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Event: Sat, Jul 31 - 7:00 pm
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Event: Thu, Jul 29 - 5:00 pm
48th annual North Nobleboro Day Aug. 14

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