Police, Fire and Courts

• Edgecomb FD gets ‘Thank you’ from Georgetown

  Tue, 10/04/2022 - 1:30pm

  

  The old adage “a friend in need is a friend indeed” may apply to Edgecomb. On Aug. 13, Edgecomb Fire Department responded to a Georgetown brush fire which took two days to extinguish. On Sept. 13, Georgetown selectmen and Fire Chief Bronwen Tudor sent a letter to Edgecomb officials thanking them for their fire department’s cooperation. “It is encouraging to know that neighbors are still looking out for neighbors even across town lines,” wrote Town Administrator Amanda Campbell. At Edgecomb...

• Edgecomb Fire Department

  Mon, 10/03/2022 - 12:15pm

  

  With the heating season starting, and with fuel prices at an all time high, more of you will be using wood as an alternate source of heat. It is critical that you have your chimney inspected and cleaned before lighting your first fire in your wood stove or fireplace to avoid the danger of a chimney fire. Once ignited, a chimney fire can quickly spread to the rest of the house. Also, burn only seasoned hardwood to avoid the buildup of creosote, the cause of most chimney fires. Sept. 5, 2:29 a.m...

• Boothbay Harbor police arrest 6

  Thu, 09/29/2022 - 10:15am

  

  Boothbay Harbor Police Department made six arrests between Aug. 25 and Sept. 25. On Aug. 25, Sgt. Pat Higgins arrested Alexander Kaufmann, 39, of Union for violating conditions of release. On Sept. 1, Higgins arrested Joan Hendrick, 60, of Boothbay Harbor for operating under the influence. On Sept. 22, officer Larry Brown arrested Konstantinos Rigas of Boothbay Harbor for a probation hold. On Sept. 23, officer Jennifer Gosselin arrested Aniella Fignon, 30, of Woodbury, Connecticut for operating...

• Wiscasset police blotter: Corrected

  Thu, 09/29/2022 - 7:30am

  

  Correction: Wiscasset Police Department on Oct. 3 issued a correction to the information it emailed local media a week earlier. The correction was that Leslie Bailey, in an Aug. 21 listing, was summonsed rather than arrested as the police department had reported in the earlier email. The correction has been made in the listing below. Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Aug. 15-31: Arrests/Summonses Aug. 18, Cordelia Leeman, 25, of Bath was summonsed for Theft by Unauthorized...

• Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Seven arrests

  Tue, 09/27/2022 - 11:15am

  

  The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 224 calls for service for the period of Sept. 20 to Sept. 27. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 8,136 calls for service. Summonses Jean Rivera, 38, of Alna was issued a summons Sept. 20 for Aggravated Furnishing of Scheduled Drugs, on Alna Road, Alna, by Detective Sgt. Ronald Rollins. Alton L. King, 39, of Alna was issued a summons Sept. 20 for Aggravated Furnishing of Scheduled Drugs, on Alna Road, Alna, by Detective Sgt. Ronald Rollins...

• Restorative Justice program seeks county funding

  Sat, 09/24/2022 - 8:45am

  

  Restorative Justice Maine already has a foothold in two neighboring coastal counties and is looking to make a third in Lincoln. On Sept. 20, Director Kathy Durbin-Leighton and her team sought funding for the new Lincoln County Community Justice Hub. Since 2005, Restorative Justice Maine has diverted juvenile defendants out of the criminal justice program, in favor of a process stressing reform over punishment. In 2005, RJP began in Waldo County, and later spread to Knox. RJM plans on serving...

• County needs emergency dispatchers

  Thu, 09/22/2022 - 8:45am

  

  Lincoln County Communications has only nine of 16 jobs filled. On Sept. 20, Director Tara Doe reported the addition of one new emergency dispatcher and the departure of another. Doe reported Kristi Krause will begin her six months of training as she has arrived from Texas. Krause, recently moved to Boothbay, has no experience as a dispatcher, but has worked in emergency services. Departing the center is Robert Collins. He previously worked for 35 years in New York as a dispatcher. “He moved...

• Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Nine arrests

  Tue, 09/20/2022 - 12:15pm

  

  The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 167 calls for service for the period of 09/13/2022 to 09/20/2022, and Year to Date, LCSO has responded to 7912 calls for service. Summonses Edward J. Fox, 34, of Damariscotta was issued a summons Sept. 14 for Operating while License is Suspended or Revoked – prior, on US Route 1, Nobleboro, by Deputy Jerold Winslow. Adam Farnham, 31, of Boothbay was issued summonses Sept. 15 for Operating while License is Suspended or Revoked and Violating...

• Boothbay firefighters attend course to train emergency vehicle drivers

  Wed, 09/14/2022 - 12:30pm

  

  Assistant Chief Dave Pratt and Captain Joe Hall of the Boothbay Fire Department attended a two-day “Train the Trainer” course in Augusta on Sept. 10 and 11, according the BFD Chief Dick Spofford. Pratt and Hall are now certified to teach EVDT (emergency vehicle driver training) to departments in Lincoln County. The course included training on teaching EMSVO (emergency medical services vehicle operator) for ambulance drivers. “This will help area departments to get their drivers cleared to drive...

• Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Four arrests

  Tue, 09/13/2022 - 2:15pm

  

  The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 201 calls for service for the period of Sept. 6 to Sept. 13. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 7,745 calls for service. Summonses Kenneth I. Brewer-Frazee, 23, of Freeport was issued summonses Sept. 6 for Violating Condition of Release; Destruction/Damage/Vandalism and Theft, at Two Bridges Regional Jail, Wiscasset, by Transport Sgt. Alan Shea. Angela A. Guptill, 33, of Edgecomb was issued a summons Sept. 11 for Violating Condition of Release,...

• Department of Public Safety raises awareness about new law aimed to keep Mainers safe

  Wed, 09/07/2022 - 11:45am

  

  A new law that took effect on Aug. 8, 2022, will help Mainers safely secure their prescription drugs and firearms, and other dangerous weapons. The law, which was passed unanimously sponsored by Senator Susan Deschambault, D-Biddeford, and co-sponsored by Representative Richard Pickett, (R) Dixfield establishes the Safe Homes Program. It will educate people on the importance of safe prescription drug and weapons storage. It will also make storage devices more affordable. Maine has the second...

• Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: 11 arrests

  Tue, 09/06/2022 - 12:00pm

  

  The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 435 calls for service for the period of Aug. 23 to Sept. 6. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 7,544 calls for service. Summons Brent A. Fogg, 50, of Bristol was issued a summons Aug. 25 for Operating under the Influence, on State Route 32, Bristol, by Deputy Jonathan Colby, on behalf of an investigation by Sgt. Jared Mitkus of an accident, which occurred in April of 2022. Arrests Jacob D. Kaler, 43, of Bootbay Harbor was arrested Aug. 23 for...

• Edgecomb Fire Department

  Fri, 09/02/2022 - 8:15am

  

  Aug. 1: 6:03 a.m., Route 27, one vehicle MVA, car vs. pole. Wires in roadway. Shut down Route 27, detoured traffic. Vehicle towed, controlled traffic until CMP removed wire from roadway. Aug. 3: 5:29 p.m., Route 1, three vehicle MVA, no injuries. Aug. 4: 9:54 p.m., Hemlock Hill Road, medical. Aug. 5: 10:24 a.m., Route 1, two vehicle MVA. Cleared debris and leaking fluids, provided traffic control, moved one vehicle out of roadway. Aug. 9: 2:51 p.m., Route 1, three car chain reaction MVA, no...

• Boothbay Harbor police blotter

  Mon, 08/29/2022 - 3:15pm

  

  Boothbay Harbor police made five arrests between July 22 and Aug. 25. On July 26, Officer Doug Snyder arrested Nicole Roccha Bollaro, 50, of Boothbay Harbor for operating under the influence. On July 27, Officer Larry Brown arrested Thatcher Jackson, 20, of Boothbay for violating conditions of release and violation of a protection order. Officer Jennifer Gosselin arrested Daniel Macauley, 32, of Dorchester, Massachusetts for operating under the influence. On Aug. 10, Snyder arrested James...

• Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Two arrests

  Tue, 08/23/2022 - 11:30am

  

  The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 238 calls for service for the period of Aug. 16 to Aug. 23. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 7,109 calls for service. Summons Scott E. Redlhammer, 57, of Plantation, Florida was issued a summons Aug. 18 for Operating while License is Suspended or Revoked, on Route 1, Edgecomb, by Sgt. Kevin Dennison. Arrests Christian Vitale, 42, of Nobleboro was arrested Aug. 17 for Operating while License is Suspended or Revoked and Violating Condition of...

• 29th Southport Fireman’s Auction one of the best

  Mon, 08/22/2022 - 2:15pm

  

  Southport Fire Chief Gerry Gamage, sitting on the roof of the fire station and acting as auctioneer (“I’m not an auctioneer,” he reiterated) on Saturday morning, said he sees the annual Carl C. Pierce Fireman’s Auction more as a “community event” than a fundraiser. Saturday’s event was the 29th annual and Gamage said that during that time, over three quarters of a million dollars had been raised to help with the town’s and department’s budgets. Before commencing calling for bids, he told the...

• No one hurt in Route 27 crash

  Fri, 08/19/2022 - 7:30pm

  

  Neither driver was injured Aug. 11 in an accident on Route 27 in Edgecomb. The crash occurred around 5 p.m. near 304 Boothbay Road and involved Kathleen Donnelly, 79, of Augusta, who investigators determined failed to yield to Caroline German, 38, of Brooklyn, New York, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office report. Donnelly was driving a 2022 Honda and German drove a 2012 Toyota traveling north on Route 27. Both drivers reportedly wore seatbelts. “There were no injuries and no one...

• Boothbay Harbor Fire Department receives $30K grant

  Fri, 08/19/2022 - 12:15pm

  

  Boothbay Harbor’s fire department was one of three Maine fire departments to receive Fiscal Year 2021 grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced Friday that three Maine fire departments in the First Congressional District will receive more than $150,000. The other two department are South Portland and Casco. In this round of funding, the AFG Program is awarding more than $...

• County 911 dispatcher assists in baby delivery

  Wed, 08/17/2022 - 8:45am

  

  It’s a girl, and a Lincoln County 911 emergency dispatcher helped deliver her. On June 13, Anita Sprague received a call from a woman in labor. Sprague comforted the woman who made the call from her driveway alongside a new friend she met the day before. For her efforts, Sprague received a special pin Aug. 16 during the county commissioners’ meeting. Communications Director Tara Doe read a Maine Emergency Medical Services letter and presented Sprague with a Stork pin. “Your directions in...

• Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Two arrests

  Tue, 08/16/2022 - 11:15am

  

  The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 274 calls for service for the period of Aug. 9 to Aug. 16. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 6,869 calls for service. Summonses Kaitlin M. Orne, 29, of Wiscasset was issued a summons Aug. 9 for Allowing Dog to be at Large, on Page Avenue, Wiscasset, by Animal Control Officer Allen Oliver. Joseph D. Shafer, 20, of Riverdale, New Jersey was issued summonses Aug. 10 for Minor Possessing Liquor and Furnishing Place for Minors to Consume/Possess...

• Fire chiefs: Fireworks, burning, drought don’t mix

  Mon, 08/15/2022 - 8:45am

  

  Fire chiefs from the peninsula’s four towns have expressed concern about the use of fireworks or outdoor burning in this drought. “Over the years, there have been a lot of fireworks being shot off, and we’ve been fortunate that we haven’t had a problem but it’s a big concern,” said Gerry Gamage, Southport’s fire chief. In Boothbay, the concern became a reality last month when fireworks caused two fires in two days. One of the fires required mutual aid from Southport, Edgecomb and Boothbay...

• Restorative Justice Project volunteer information

  Sat, 08/13/2022 - 8:30am

  We hope you’ll join us! Informational sessions are open to anyone interested in learning more about the many ways to volunteer with the Restorative Justice Project - Maine. Whether you’d consider joining a local steering team to guide the growth of restorative practices; facilitating, mentoring or serving as a surrogate or community member in the Harm Repair Program; working on advocacy and policy projects or participating in an Open Table process to welcome someone returning to community post-...

• Five teens arrested in Mason Station burglary

  Tue, 08/09/2022 - 12:30pm

  

  Wiscasset Police Chief Larry Hesseltine issued the following update Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 9 regarding the Mason Station burglary: “With the assistance of Central Maine Power and the public we were able to identify and charge all five individuals responsible for the Mason Station incident. Five teenagers from the Bath/Topsham area have all been charged with Burglary, Aggrevated Criminal Mischief (both class C felony charges), and Theft. The theft was elevated to a class B felony because it...

• Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Two arrests

  Tue, 08/09/2022 - 11:15am

  

  The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 284 calls for service for the period of Aug. 2 to Aug. 9. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 6,595 calls for service. Summonses Joshua M. Shirey, 39, of Dresden was issued a summons Aug. 2 for Operating Vehicle without a License, on Ocean Point Road, Boothbay, by Deputy Kasey Doyle. Ryan M. Hoffman, 21, of Newcastle was issued a summons Aug. 5 for Cultivating Marijuana, on Wawenock Road, Edgecomb, by Sgt. Ronald Rollins. Wyatt L. Oakes, 19, of...

• Edgecomb Fire Department

  Thu, 08/04/2022 - 8:00am

  

  With the prolonged stretch of dry weather, wildfires are a constant danger. If you are going to burn, make sure to secure a burn permit. In addition, make sure to have an ample supply of water handy. July 3: 10:08 p.m., Boothbay. Mutual aid, brush fire. Boothbay requested brush truck, personnel. July 4: 5:01 a.m., Route 1. MVA, car vs deer. No injuries. Cleared debris, controlled traffic until vehicle was towed. July 5: 11:14 a.m., Route 1, Newcastle. Paged to assist Newcastle with two-vehicle...

• Southport accident victim named

  Tue, 08/02/2022 - 2:45pm

  

  This is an update to our press release concerning the fatal crash on Southport July 27. The Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed the identity of the deceased as James T. Pener, age 18, of Brookline, Massachusetts. Mr. Pener was operating a 2021 Tesla 4-door at the time of the crash and was the sole occupant. While it is believed speed was the major factor in the crash, the exact cause is yet to be determined.

• Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Four arrests

  Tue, 08/02/2022 - 10:45am

  

  The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 247 calls for service for the period of July 26 to Aug. 2. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 6,311 calls for service. Summonses Shale L. Maynard, 32, of Jefferson was issued a summons July 28 for Operating under the Influence, on Waldoboro Road, Jefferson, by Deputy Matthew Ryan. Aaron Dawson, 32, of Litchfield was issued summonses July 29 for Operating while License Suspended or Revoked and Failure to give correct name, address or DOB, on...

• Wiscasset Police Department

  Mon, 08/01/2022 - 11:45am

  

  Arrests/Summons On July 17 Franklin Markese Killins, 27, of West Palm Beach, Florida, was arrested for Unlawful Trafficking in Scheduled Drugs by Officer Barnes. Lindsay L Grover, 34, of Boothbay, was arrested for Unlawful Trafficking in Scheduled Drugs, Unlawful Possession of Scheduled Drug, Trafficking in Prison Contraband, Refusing to Submit to Arrest or Detention and Obstructing Government Administration by Officer Barnes. James Little, 41, of Brownsville, Texas was arrested for Assault on...

• UPDATE: Fatal car crash on Southport

  Wed, 07/27/2022 - 10:30am

  

  UPDATE: This is an update to our press release concerning the fatal crash on Southport July 27. The Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed the identity of the deceased as James T. Pener, age 18, of Brookline, Massachusetts. Mr. Pener was operating a 2021 Tesla 4-door at the time of the crash and was the sole occupant. While it is believed speed was the major factor in the crash, the exact cause is yet to be determined. ORIGINAL POST: On Wednesday, July 27 at...

• RJP Maine expands services, now accepts adult cases in Lincoln County

  Wed, 07/27/2022 - 8:15am

  Some adults facing criminal charges in Lincoln County will now have the option to avoid the courts and have their cases resolved through a restorative process facilitated by the Restorative Justice Project Maine. Thanks to a $9,400 grant from the Maine Community Foundation Community Building program and a partnership with the district attorney’s office, RJP Maine will accept between five to eight referrals over the next year of cases that otherwise would have proceeded through the criminal...

• Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Six arrests

  Tue, 07/26/2022 - 11:15am

  

  The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 249 calls for service for the period of July 19 to July 26. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 6,064 calls for service. Summons Ayele Vassell, 22, of Lewiston was issued a summons July 24 for Operating with a Suspended Registration, on Gardiner Road, Jefferson, by Deputy Samuel Alexander. Arrests Seth Lavoie, 30, of Portland was arrested July 19 on a Rockwood, New Hampshire Sheriff’s Office warrant for Failure to Appear and was issued a summons...

• Boothbay Harbor police make 4 arrests

  Mon, 07/25/2022 - 2:45pm

  

  Boothbay Harbor Police Department made four arrests between June 27 and July 21. On June 29, Officer Doug Snyder arrested Erin Cartwright, 56, of Boothbay Harbor for operating under the influence. On July 1, Snyder arrested Christopher Flynn, 38, of Windsor for violating conditions of release. On July 3, Sgt. Patrick Higgins arrested David Madden, 69, of Lexington, Mississippi for operating under the influence. On July 12, Officer Nick Upham arrested Dawn Goulding, 38, of Eastlip, New York for...

• LifeFlight responds to medical emergency

  Wed, 07/20/2022 - 10:30am

  

  LifeFlight of Maine responded to a medical emergency around 8:43 a.m. in Boothbay Harbor. The helicopter landed at Boothbay Region High School’s Sherman Field where first responders awaited to help with transport. Details of the emergency are not available.

• Sheriff responds to question about ‘Uvalde’ situation

  Wed, 07/20/2022 - 8:45am

  

  Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett was diplomatic in responding to a question on how local law enforcement would have handled the Uvalde, Texas active shooter incident. On May 24, an active shooter entered a Uvalde elementary school and killed 19 students and two teachers and wounded 17 others. On July 15, Commissioner Mary Trescott asked Brackett what he thought about how Texas law enforcement handled the situation. Brackett’s response about the challenges law enforcement faces in these...

• Wiscasset police blotter

  Wed, 07/20/2022 - 8:00am

  

  Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for July 1-15: Arrests/Summonses July 2, David A. Cook, 37, of Jay was arrested for assault and violating conditions of release, by Chief Larry Hesseltine. July 2, Joshua B. Stover, 37, of Edgecomb was summonsed for theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, by Sgt. Perry Hatch. July 6, Garrett Pinkham, 18, of Wiscasset was arrested for Criminal Threatening with a Dangerous Weapon, Refusing to Submit to Arrest and Violating Conditions of Release...

• Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Two arrests

  Tue, 07/19/2022 - 11:30am

  

  The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 222 calls for service for the period of July 13 to July 19. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 5,815 calls for service. Summonses Alex Bayron Pallchizaca-Pala, 23, of Buxton was issued a summons July 13 for Operating Vehicle without a License, on Bristol Road, Bristol, by Deputy Jeffrey Rogers. Ryan S. Edwards, 28, of Augusta was issued a summons July 14 for Domestic Violence Stalking, on Vigue Road, Whitefield, by Deputy Matthew Ryan. Jason M...

• Edgecomb Fire Department

  Thu, 07/14/2022 - 11:45am

  

  June 2022 calls June 1: 4:38 p.m,, Old County Road, medical. Assisted loading patient into CLC ambulance for transport to hospital. June 3: 7:46 a.m., Route 27, medical. Turned over care to CLC when they arrived. June 5: 2:42 p.m., Eddy Road at Shore Road, wire down across road. Turned out to be cable line; resident had already moved it. Contacted Spectrum. June 8: 5:20 p.m., Route 1, medical. Turned over care to CLC when they arrived. June 12: 12:35 p.m., Cross Point Road, Fire alarm. Was...

• Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Two arrests

  Thu, 07/14/2022 - 8:00am

  

  Summonses Philip J. Peabody, 26, of Jefferson was issued a summons July 5 for Operating after License Suspension on Washington Rd in Jefferson by Deputy Samuel Alexander. Tyre M. Willey, 21, of Waldoboro was issued a summons July 11 for Operating While License Suspended or Revoked on Us Route 1 in Damariscotta by Deputy Caleb Poirier. Arrests Nathan B. Mooers, 37, of Norridgewock was arrested July 5 for Operating While License Suspended or Revoked, Prior on State Route 129 in South Bristol by...
• Boothbay Harbor

  Myette, Wright win appeal against town, Harbor Crossing

  Fri, 07/08/2022 - 8:45am

  

  Boothbay Harbor property owners Tom Myette and Chandler Wright prevailed June 28 in an appeal to Maine Supreme Judicial Court concerning the town’s handling of a new structure at the abutting Harbor Crossing property at 14 Todd Ave. The ruling vacates Lincoln County Superior Court’s August 2021 judgment affirming Boothbay Harbor Board of Appeals’ decision that Code Enforcement Officer Geoff Smith was within his right to lift a stop-work order for Harbor Crossing’s construction of a new building...

• Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Seven arrests

  Thu, 07/07/2022 - 11:00am

  

  Arrests Karl S. Crute Jr., 49, of Cushing was arrested July 1 on a warrant on Rt. 1 in Waldoboro by Deputy Jerold Winslow. Shakira M. L. Dipietro, 27, of Buxton was arrested July 2 for OUI and Violating Condition of Release on Rt. 1 in Newcastle by Deputy Matthew Ryan who was assisted by Sgt. Kevin Dennison. David Merrill, 73, of Temple, New Hampshire was arrested July 2 for Criminal Threatening with a Dangerous Weapon on Indian Trail in Newcastle by Deputy Jerold Winslow who was assisted by...

• Wiscasset police blotter

  Thu, 07/07/2022 - 8:45am

  

  Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for June 16-30: Summonses/Arrests June 16, Todd Kelley, 29, of Windsor was summonsed for Criminal Mischief, by Reserve Officer James Read. June 16, Cody Knox, 29, of Windsor was summonsed for Criminal Mischief, by Read. June 16, Nicole Hinckley, 28, of Windsor was summonsed for Criminal Mischief, by Read. June 17, Clement LeClair, 40, of Vassalboro was summonsed for Failure to Register Vehicle and Attaching False Plates, by Chief Larry...

• Misfired fireworks cause 2 fires

  Wed, 07/06/2022 - 1:45pm

  Boothbay Fire Department had a busier than usual Fourth of July Weekend. The department responded to two fires on Back River Road in Boothbay resulting from misfired fireworks. On July 3, firefighters responded around 9:30 p.m. to a location near a wooded area. Fire Chief Dick Spofford reported a field ignited from an errant firework and burned less than an acre. “Years ago there was a microburst which made it difficult getting to the fire,” he said. “We finally got some hoses out there and had...

• Kane named ‘Deputy of the Year’ for 2021

  Wed, 07/06/2022 - 11:45am

  

  Boothbay resident Lt. Brendan Kane is the 2021 Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department “Deputy of the Year.” Sheriff Todd Brackett made the announcement July 5 at the Lincoln County commissioners’ meeting. Brackett remarked such presentations are typically made during an end of year banquet. “It was a tough year due to COVID,” he said. Another challenge facing the sheriff’s department was being short 10 patrolmen for much of the year. Kane was responsible for ensuring the department had patrolmen...

• Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Five arrests

  Tue, 06/28/2022 - 12:00pm

  

  The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 240 calls for service for the period of June 21 to June 28. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4968 calls for service. Summonses Joseph Eno, 18, of Brunswick was issued a summons June 8 for Minor Consuming Liquor, on Atlantic Highway, Waldoboro, by Deputy Ethan Burns. Samuel Cassidy, 18, of North Yarmouth was issued a summons June 8 for Minor Consuming Liquor, on Atlantic Highway, Waldoboro, by Deputy Ethan Burns. Michelle L. Goodridge, 40, of...

• Boothbay Harbor police make 4 arrests

  Mon, 06/27/2022 - 6:15pm

  

  Boothbay Harbor Police Department made four arrests between May 27 and June 26. On June 12, Officer Jenn Gosselin arrested Luis Sierra, 28, of Glastonbury, Connecticut for operating under the influence. On June 12, Officer Nick Upham arrested Ryan Shorey, 28, of Southport for operating under the influence. On June 13, Officer Larry Brown arrested Thatcher Jackson, 20, of Boothbay for domestic violence assault and violating conditions of release. On June 22, Officer Doug Snyder arrested Asa...

• Maine CASA to hold online training Aug. 16-19

  Thu, 06/23/2022 - 7:45am

  Interested in advocating for the best interests of a Maine child? The Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program is holding its fall training for volunteer advocates on Aug. 16-19. This four-day, online training is free and is designed to prepare attendees for certification as volunteer guardians ad litem (GALs) in Maine child protection cases. The foundation of a CASA’s work is learning about the case and then advising the court what the CASA believes is in the child’s best...

• Wiscasset police blotter

  Tue, 06/21/2022 - 3:00pm

  

  Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for May 16 through June 15: Arrests/Summonses May 17, John Mackenzie, 53, of Wiscasset was summonsed for Failure to Register Vehicle and Attaching False Plates, by Sgt. Perry Hatch. May 18, Meredith Anderson, 25, of Wiscasset was arrested for Domestic Violence Assault, by Hatch. May 19, Jennica Miller, 30, of Friendship was summonsed for Theft by Unauthorized Taking or Transfer, by Chief Larry Hesseltine. Matthew Churchill, 29, of Alna was...

• Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Three arrests

  Tue, 06/21/2022 - 11:15am

  

  The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 237 calls for service for the period of June 14 to June 21. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,968 calls for service. Summonses Tiffany L. Barrett, 40, of Dresden was issued a summons June 16 for Violating Condition of Release, on Cedar Grove Road, Dresden, by Deputy Jerold Winslow. Charles E. Stewart, 64, of Westport Island was issued a summons June 19 for Operating after License Suspension, on US Route 1, Nobleboro, by Sgt. Matthew Day...

• Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Four arrests

  Tue, 06/14/2022 - 11:15am

  

  The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 245 calls for service for the period of June 7 and June 14. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,731 calls for service. Summons Ralene R. Hallett, 36, of Cushing was issued a summons June 7 for Operating after Habitual Offender Revocation, on Munsey Road, Jefferson, by Deputy Samuel Alexander. Arrests Samuel M. Mayhew, 33, of Boothbay Harbor was arrested June 8 for Assault; Refusing to Submit to Arrest or Detention and Violating Condition of...

• Thistle Inn: Law court’s call rests on one word

  Thu, 06/09/2022 - 12:15pm

  

  Despite two decisions in their favor by Lincoln County District and Superior Courts, Anya and Dick Reid of Damariscotta who operate Thistle Inn restaurant learned Maine Supreme Judicial Court overturned those decisions on May 28, clearing the way for building owner Max Ross to evict their business, RDR Enterprises, from his property in Boothbay Harbor. Ross, of Jefferson, said he owns Thistle Inn under the business name 55 Oak Street. A footnote in the law court decision states, “Oak Street...

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