On July 15 at 11:29 a.m. Boothbay Fire & Rescue received a call for an active fire alarm at Bigelow Laboratory in East Boothbay. Deputy Chief Joe Hall, who was the first on the scene,…
Police, Fire and Courts
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 505 calls for service for the period of July 7 to July 15. Year to date…
Boothbay Region Ambulance Service (BRAS) said former EMS Chief Daniel Gardner no longer works for it as of July 1.
BRAS President Robert Ham told the Register the issue is a…
Summonses
Dakota L. Brann, 28, of Belfast was summonsed June 28 for Assault on an Officer on Bath Road…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 277 calls for service for the period of June 17 to June 24. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 6,225 calls for service.
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A high-profile Lincoln County murder case is likely heading to a new venue. On June 23, Tyler Witham-Jordan's defense attorney, along with the state attorney general's prosecution team and…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 242 calls for service for the period of June 10 to June 17. Year to date, LCSO…
Fresh from Maine Criminal Justice Academy, Makenzi Strout, 23, traded her graduation cap for a service one to rejoin Boothbay Harbor Police Department (BHPD) as a full-time officer.
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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 235 calls for service for the period of June 3 to June 10. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 5,706 calls for service.
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Boothbay Harbor Police Department (BHPD) headquarters just got a memorial wall for the 12 police chiefs, from the first nightwatchman, Hiram A. Spofford, in 1896 to the current chief, Doug…
Boothbay Harbor Police Department made one arrest between April 29 and June 4. On May 27, Chief Doug Snyder arrested Brendon McLellan, 39, of Wiscasset for theft by unauthorized taking or transfer…
For the second month in a row, Sheriff Todd Brackett told a concerned citizen his department has no interest in assisting ICE (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) and U.S.…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 234 calls for service for the period of May 27 to June 3. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 5,471 calls for service.
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With the summer season right in front us and the return of hopefully and at some point – warm and sunny days - Boothbay Fire & Rescue is very pleased to announce the commencement of its 2025…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 222 calls for service for the period of May 20 to May 27. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 5,237 calls for service.
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The Boothbay Register was notified by Jim Singer May 15 that at least 50 of the American Legion’s brackets, which are attached to utility poles to hold the veterans’ banners, went missing over the…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 225 calls for service for the period of May 13 and May 20. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 5,015 calls for service.
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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 194 calls for service for the period of May 6 to May 13. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,790 calls for service.
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Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Maine Warden Service is assisting Damariscotta Police Department in the search for a missing Damariscotta man.
Tyler Low, 34, of Damariscotta has been missing since last Monday, May 5. He…
Press release
Three people were arrested and charged by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office after an intensive investigation into several thefts of communications cable in recent weeks. Reggie French, 49, brother…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 225 calls for service for the period of April 29 and May 6. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,596 calls for service.
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Boothbay Harbor Police Department made two arrests and issued one summons between March 12 and April 28.
April 16, Chief Doug Snyder arrested…
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for April 1-15:
Arrests/summonses
April 1, Nicole Darling, 39…
As the FBI released its 2024 Internet Crime Report last week, Lincoln County Sheriff's Office shared information with the Register about the amount, types and potential losses from fraudulent…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 199 calls for service for the period of April 22 to April 29. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,371 calls for service.
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Two construction trucks had an accident April 25 on Route 27, near Adams Pond. Boothbay Fire Department were alerted at 9:15 a.m. According to Deputy Fire Chief Joseph Hall, one of the trucks…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 187 calls for service for the period of April 8 to April 15. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,008 calls for service.
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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 225 calls for service for the period of April 1 and April 8. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,821 calls for service.
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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 261 calls for service for the period of March 25 and April 1. Year to date, LCSO has…
There’s more to being a firefighter than entering burning buildings or using the “jaws of life," as longtime Boothbay firefighter Alex Arsenault can attest. Arsenault recently took the next step…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 276 calls for service for the period of March 18 to March 25. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,335 calls for service.
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Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for March 1-15:
Arrests/Summonses
On March 1, Chad Gilley, 51, of Waterville was…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 283 calls for service for the period of March 11 to March 18. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,059 calls for service.
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Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for February:
Arrests/Summonses
On Feb. 2, Abel Schultze, 53, of Eliot…
Boothbay Harbor Police Department made no arrests between Feb. 11 and March 10. The department responded to 382 emergency calls between Feb. 11 and March 10: 911 check, 5; abandoned motor vehicle…
On March 7, at approximately 12:40 p.m., Wiscasset Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Bath Road in Wiscasset. The operator provided a name and date of birth from a temporary Ohio…
Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett announced in a March 4 commissioners meeting, a former county employee has re-joined the department. Kyle Canada of Boothbay previously worked 12 years for…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 232 calls for service for the period of Feb. 18 to Feb. 25. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 2,296 calls for service.
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On Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 10:23 p.m., Lincoln County Emergency communications received a 911 call for a structure fire at the Brooks residence located 15 West Side Road, on Barters Island in…
During a Feb. 18 trustees meeting, Boothbay Harbor Sewer District Superintendent David Pratt deemed the facility's garage a “total loss” following the Feb. 10 fire. The damage extends to the tools…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 248 calls for service for the period of Feb. 11 to Feb. 18. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 2,064 calls for service.
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On Feb. 12 at 7:20 p.m., Lincoln County Emergency Communications received a 911 call from a resident at 238 West Side Road on Barters Island in Boothbay. The caller said she…
Boothbay Harbor Police Department made one arrest between Jan. 4 and Feb. 7. On Jan. 4, officer Makenzi Strout arrested Brandon Cookson, 35, of Boothbay on a warrant.
BHPD responded to 525…
Area fire departments are on the scene of a fire in a garage at the Boothbay Harbor Sewer District on Sea Street. Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay, Edgecomb, Southport and Boothbay Region Ambulance…
Bobbie Robinson has worked 39 years as a full-time 911 emergency dispatcher and three years part-time, but later this spring she will end her career with Lincoln County. Communications Director…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 325 calls for service for the period of Jan. 28 to Feb. 4. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 1,502 calls for service.
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