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Police, Fire and Courts

Wiscasset police blotter
Thu, 05/19/2022 - 8:00am

For May 1 through May 15, Wiscasset Police Department reported 278 calls for service, two motor vehicle accidents and five arrests: Arrests May 3, Taylor Delano, 22, of Wiscasset was arrested for Operate After Habitual Offender Revocation, by Chief Larry Hesseltine. And Joshua Watkis, 45, of Alna was arrested for Operating While License Suspended or Revoked, by Hesseltine. May 5, Stuart C.S. Wyman, 31, of Boothbay was arrested for Domestic Violence Assault, by Sgt. Perry Hatch. And May 9,...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Three arrests
Tue, 05/10/2022 - 11:45am

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 170 calls for service for the period of May 3 to May 10. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,684 calls for service. Summonses Alexander J. Ingram, 26, of Winthrop was issued summonses May 3 for Unlawful Possession of Scheduled Drug and Violating Condition of Release, on Bunker Hill Road, Jefferson, by Deputy Jonathan Colby, who was assisted by Sgt. Jared Mitkus. A 13-year-old male juvenile from Somerville was issued juvenile summonses May 3 for...
Wiscasset police blotter
Wed, 05/04/2022 - 9:00am

Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for April 16-30. There were 129 calls for service, eight arrests and a motor vehicle accident. Arrests/Summonses April 17, Adam Giles, 44, of Boothbay Harbor was arrested for Violating Condition of Release, by Officer Jonathan Barnes. Crystal Hinkley, 35, of Wiscasset was arrested for Unsworn Falsification, by Barnes. Crystal Hinkley, 35, of Wiscasset was arrested for Tampering with Witness, Informant, Juror or Victim, by Barnes. April 23, Kent...
Boothbay Harbor Police make 3 arrests
Wed, 05/04/2022 - 8:45am

Boothbay Harbor Police Department made three arrests between March 22 and April 30. On April 9, Officer Doug Snyder arrested Jason Ross, 47, of Boothbay Harbor for operating under the influence and driving to endanger. On April 19, Chief Bob Hasch arrested Rebekah Holt of Portland for operating under the influence. On April 29, Snyder arrested Deldrick Ferell, 47, of Boothbay Harbor for aggravated assault. The department responded to 279 emergency calls between March 22 and April 30: 911 check...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Three arrests
Tue, 05/03/2022 - 11:45am

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 162 calls for service for the period of April 26 to May 3. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,514 calls for service. Summons Karen Johnson, 43, of Somerville was issued a summons April 29 for Endangering the Welfare of a Child, on Black Brook Drive, Somerville, by Detective Sgt. Ronald Rollins. Arrests Paul A. Specyalski, 46, of Boothbay was arrested April 27 for Violation of a Protection Order and Criminal Threatening, on Butler Road,...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Three arrests
Tue, 04/26/2022 - 11:00am

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 246 calls for service for the period of April 19 to April 26. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,352 calls for service. Summonses John H. Berry Jr., 59, of Jefferson was issued a summons April 23 for Operating after Habitual Offender Revocation, on Rockland Road, Jefferson, by Detective Scott Hayden. Kimberly L. Decosta, 36, of Wiscasset was issued a summons April 24 for Assault, on Outback Road, Wiscasset, by Deputy Jeffrey Rogers, who was...
Wiscasset police blotter
Mon, 04/25/2022 - 11:45am

Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for April 1 – 15: There were 405 calls for service and 19 arrests. Arrests/Summonses: April 5, Kyle Lynch, 26, of Wiscasset was summonsed for Operating with Suspended Registration, by Officer Jonathan Barnes. Kevin Joseph Michael Kinney, 30, of Knox was summonsed for Driving to Endanger, by Barnes. Nicholas Presby, 40, of Wiscasset was arrested for Motor Vehicle Speeding, 30-plus mph, by Barnes. April 6, Cherie Scott, 42, of Boothbay was...
Boothbay
Sproul Lane fire reignites, destroys house
Sun, 04/24/2022 - 10:30am

The fire at Christine Sproul's house, 40 Sproul Lane, Boothbay on Friday afternoon, April 22, reignited early Saturday morning and destroyed the house. Firefighters were able to save the nearby garage. According to Boothbay Fire Chief Dick Spofford, the initial fire started in the basement, according to the fire marshal. The fire started around 3:45 p.m. "The house had old wiring and fire spread up into the kitchen under the stove," said Spofford Sunday morning. Fire spread into the second...
Healthy Lincoln County
Medication Disposal Day April 30
Sat, 04/23/2022 - 8:45am

On Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m., the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office along with the police departments of Boothbay Harbor, Damariscotta, Waldoboro, and Wiscasset will host the semi-annual Drug Take-Back Day. One in five adults over age 40 takes at least five prescriptions. With many prescription medications in circulation, it’s is likely that folks have at least one expired or unused medication sitting in the cabinets. The medication disposal event is each spring and fall for the...
Barters Island Road home fire
Fri, 04/22/2022 - 4:15pm

The region’s fire departments responded to a fire at the Sproul residence at 40 Sproul Lane off Barters Island Road at about 3:50 p.m. Friday. The resident was reportedly able to get out of the house safely. More news as it is available.
Sheriff’s department ID’s Boothbay as a ‘crime/crash’ hot spot
Wed, 04/20/2022 - 8:45am

A year-long survey of Lincoln County “hot spots” for high automobile accidents and crime has identified Boothbay as one of three highly impacted areas. Retired Lincoln County Deputy Sheriff Mark Bridgham has recorded the data which shows Boothbay, Jefferson and Bristol as the top three areas for recording the most “crashes and crimes.” Bridgham has mapped the locations and sheriff’s department personnel are using the data for more patrols in these high-impact locations. “We are hoping to reduce...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Three car/deer accidents
Tue, 04/19/2022 - 10:45am

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 206 calls for service for the period of April 12 to April 19. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,106 calls for service. Summonses Eric Simmons, 34, of Pittston was issued a summons April 16 for Trafficking in Prison Contraband, at Two Bridges Regional Jail, Wiscasset, by Detective Ryan Chubbuck. Thatcher J. Jackson, 20, of Boothbay was issued a summons April 16 for Criminal Mischief, on Back Narrows Road, Boothbay Harbor, by Deputy Caleb...
Two hurt in Boothbay bus accident
Fri, 04/15/2022 - 10:00am

Update from Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: At 8:30 a.m., the Lincoln County 911 Center received a call for a crash involving a school bus striking a tree on the East Side Road in the town of Trevett on Barters Island. Boothbay Region Ambulance, Boothbay Fire Department and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded. An investigation of the scene showed the bus went off the left side of the road and struck a tree. It is believed the bus driver, Lyndon Roberts, age 67, of Trevett, may have...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Three arrests
Tue, 04/12/2022 - 11:30am

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 236 calls for service for the period of April 5 to April 12. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 2,900 calls for service. Summonses A 13-year-old male juvenile from Jefferson was issued a juvenile summons April 5 for Assault, in Jefferson, by Deputy Jonathan Colby. James D. McInnis, 41, of Alna was issued a summons April 7 for Operating after Suspension, on Waldoboro Road, Jefferson, by Sgt. Kevin Dennison. George Pickard, 32, of Franklin was...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Four arrests
Tue, 04/05/2022 - 11:00am

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 181 calls for service for the period of March 20 to April 5. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 2,664 calls for service. Summonses Daniel C. Derosier, 18, of Damariscotta was issued a summons April 1 for Violating Condition of Release, on Goudy Pasture Road, South Bristol, by Deputy Jeffrey Rogers, who was assisted by Deputy Jonathan Colby. Carolyn J. Deluca, 76, of East Boothbay was issued a summons April 2 for Operating under the Influence, on...
Boothbay Harbor’s Ed Tibbetts struck, killed in St. Augustine
Mon, 04/04/2022 - 12:15pm
Boothbay Harbor resident Ed Tibbetts, 65, was killed in St. Augustine, Florida the morning of April 2. Tibbetts and wife Kathy, 63, were crossing the A1A highway on foot near The Reef restaurant when they were hit by a van driven by a 17-year-old male from Warsaw, Indiana, said Florida Highway Patrol’s Master Sergeant Dylan Bryan. The Tibbettses were rushed to Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine where Ed was pronounced dead. Kathy was taken to Jacksonville Memorial Hospital where she was treated...
Edgecomb Fire Department
Mon, 04/04/2022 - 10:45am
March 2: 10:10 a.m., River Road, 1 vehicle accident, cleared debris, controlled traffic until car was towed. March 2: 1:49 p.m., Dodge Road, Paged for propane leak. Tech was on scene and we checked house and found zero readings. March 3: 6:16 a.m., Route 1 and Route 27, 1 vehicle accident, car into guard rail. Cleared debris, provided traffic control until vehicle was towed. March 3: 11:18 a.m., Clifford Road, Medical. Assisted loading patient into CLC ambulance for transport to hospital. March...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Two arrests
Tue, 03/29/2022 - 11:00am

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 231 calls for service for the period of March 22 to March 29. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 2,483 calls for service. Summonses John Legrow, 33, of Bath was issued a summons March 22 for Operating while License Suspended or Revoked, on Ocean Point Road, Boothbay, by Sgt. Kevin Dennison. Casey Beale, 34, of Rhode Island was issued a summons March 24 for Operating Vehicle without a License, on Bath Road, Wiscasset, by Sgt. Kevin Dennison...
Boothbay Harbor police make 1 arrest
Wed, 03/23/2022 - 12:15pm

The Boothbay Harbor Police Department made one arrest between Feb. 1 and March 21. On March 1, Chief Bob Hasch arrested Courtney Brown, 49, of Boothbay Harbor for a probation violation. The BHPD responded to 643 emergency calls between Jan. 1 to March 21: 911 check, 47; abandon motor vehicle, 1; animal complaint, 8; administrative, 2; alarm, burglar, 28; assist citizen, 18; attempt to locate, 4; compliance check on inmate, 11; property check, 35; civil complaint, 2; criminal mischief, 1;...
Wiscasset police blotter
Tue, 03/22/2022 - 10:30am

Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for March 8-21: Arrests/summonses March 8, Catherine A. Lilly, 32, of Dresden was summonsed for Negotiating a Worthless Instrument, by Chief Larry Hesseltine. March 8, Kasey L. Irish, 38, of Wiscasset was arrested for Operating After License Suspension, by Officer Jonathan Barnes. March 9, Wesley B. Arnold, 26, of Dresden was arrested for Operating Vehicle Without License, by Hesseltine. March 9, Danielle T. Rolerson, 35, of Appleton was...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Five arrests
Tue, 03/22/2022 - 10:30am

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 161 calls for service for the period of March 15 to March 22. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 2,252 calls for service. Summonses Danielle N. Niles, 37, of Saco was issued a summons March 18 for Operating after Suspension, on US Route 1, Nobleboro, by Deputy Jeffrey Rogers. Danielle T. Rolerson, 35, of Appleton was issued summonses March 21 for Violating Condition of Release and Operating after Suspension, on Rockland Road, Somerville, by...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Four arrests
Tue, 03/15/2022 - 11:00am

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 193 calls for service for the period of March 7 to March 15. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 2,091 calls for service. Arrests Joshua A. Russell, 57, Newcastle was arrested March 7 for Operating under the Influence, on Gardiner Road, Dresden, by Deputy Jerold Winslow. Alexandra L. Petersen, 22, of Jefferson was arrested March 11 for Domestic Violence Aggravated Assault, on Phillips Road, Jefferson, by Deputy Jerold Winslow. Edward Poch, 64, of...
Wiscasset Police Department
Mon, 03/14/2022 - 10:00am

Arrests/Summonses On Feb. 22 Robert Waycott, 44, of Cushing, was arrested for Unlawful Possession of Scheduled Drugs, Unlawful Trafficking on Scheduled Drugs and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia by Chief Larry Hesseltine and Officer Jonathan Barnes. On Feb. 22 Jacqueline Smollett, 36, of Cushing, was arrested for Unlawful Possession of Scheduled Drugs, Unlawful Trafficking on Scheduled Drugs, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Operate After Habitual Offender Revocation by Chief Hesseltine and...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Five arrests
Tue, 03/08/2022 - 11:00am

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 182 calls for service for the period of March 1 to March 8. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 1,898 calls for service. Arrests Mark W. Harrison Jr., 39, of Phippsburg was arrested March 2 on a Lincoln County warrant for violating a Protection from Abuse Order, at the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Wiscasset, by Transport Deputy James Read. Christian W. Bowdoin, 50, of Newcastle was arrested March 4 for Operating under the Influence, on...
New Harbor man arrested on fatal crash charges
Mon, 03/07/2022 - 11:15am

A New Harbor man has been charged in connection with Dec. 31, 2021 fatal crash in Bristol. After an investigation by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Robert G. Campbell, age 39 of New Harbor, has been charged with: Manslaughter, Class A; OUI (resulting in death), Class B; and OUI (resulting in injury), Class C. Campbell turned himself in to the Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset on March 6. He is being held without bail pending a court appearance. The charges result from an...
Edgecomb Fire Department
Thu, 03/03/2022 - 10:45am
Feb. 2 at 5:15 p.m., two-car accident at Route 1 and Route 27. Both cars had to be towed. Feb. 5 at 5:28 p.m., car vs. deer accident at the intersection of Route 27 and Town Hall Road. Car was able to drive away. Feb. 12 at 10:18 p.m., car hit a sign at 620 Boothbay Road. Vehicle was towed. Feb. 13 at 7:49 p.m., medical call at Cod Cove Farm Road. Patient transported to Miles Memorial Hospital. Feb. 20 at 5:34 p.m., mutual aid for a structure/chimney fire at 225 Ocean Point Road in East...
Lincoln Country Sheriff’s Office: Three arrests
Tue, 03/01/2022 - 11:30am

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 213 calls for service for the period of Feb. 22 to March 1. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 1,716 calls for service. Summonses Ashley N. Orne, 35, of South Bristol was issued a summons Feb. 23 for Operating beyond License Restrictions, on Wiscasset Road, Boothbay, by Sgt. Kevin Dennison. A 16-year-old male juvenile from Jefferson was issued summonses Feb. 24 for Driving to Endanger; Operating Vehicle without a License, Failure to Register...
Wiscasset police blotter
Mon, 02/28/2022 - 12:15pm

Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Feb. 7 to Feb. 21 and two earlier accidents: Arrests Feb. 15, Kyndall Schmidt, 37, of Boothbay was arrested for OUI (alcohol), by Officer Jonathan Barnes. Feb. 16, Savannah Chamberlain, 27, of Wiscasset was arrested for Fugitive from Justice, by Barnes. Feb. 19, Christopher Upton, 45, of Norway was arrested for Theft by Unauthorized Taking or Theft and Violating Conditions of Release, by Chief Larry Hesseltine and Officer Patrick Mitchell...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Two arrests
Tue, 02/22/2022 - 12:45pm

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 195 calls for service for the period of Feb. 15 to Feb. 22. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 1,503 calls for service. Summons Joshua J. Cook, 31, of Wiscasset was issued a summons Feb. 16 for Operating while License is Suspended or Revoked, on Wiscasset Road, Boothbay, by Deputy Caleb Poirier. Arrests Justin Osgood, 44, of Jefferson was arrested Feb. 10 for Possession and Dissemination of Sexually Explicit Material, on Hodgkins Hill Road, by...
Quick knock down of chimney fire in East Boothbay Feb. 20
Mon, 02/21/2022 - 8:45am

A call by a passer-by and quick response by Boothbay firefighter Tim Pinkham saved a house in East Boothbay from major fire damage Sunday, Feb. 20, according to Boothbay Fire Chief Dick Spofford. The house at 225 Ocean Point Road, owned by Munro Dodge, was filled with smoke when the first firefighters arrived. The house was unoccupied at the time of the fire. “We had plenty of people with SCBA (self-contained breath apparatus) equipment on scene,” said Spofford. “We had to knock a few holes in...
Doyles appeal Sept. 8 decision to Lincoln County Superior Court
Fri, 02/18/2022 - 8:45am

Boothbay Harbor homeowners Joseph and Jill Doyle appealed a Sept. 8 planning decision to Lincoln County Superior Court Jan. 26. This follows a town board of appeals denial of a request to reverse abutter Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation’s site plan revision for an existing structure, a splash pad, on its 65 Atlantic Ave. property. The Rule 80b petition brief requests reversal of the Sept. 8 decision with claims it and a remand decision contained errors and inadequate findings and the...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Three arrests
Wed, 02/16/2022 - 8:45am

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 226 calls for service for the period of Feb. 8 to Feb. 15. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 1,308 calls for service. Summonses Natasha Dennison, 30, of Rockland was issued a summons Feb. 10 for Violating Condition of Release, on Greenleaf Road, Westport Island, by Deputy Matthew Ryan. Drake P. Toman, 21, of Bristol was issued a summons Feb. 10 for Operating under the Influence, for an incident, which occurred on Benner Road, Bristol, in June...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Two arrests
Tue, 02/08/2022 - 12:15pm

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 189 calls for service for the period of Feb. 1 to Feb. 8. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 1,082 calls for service. Summonses Justin George, 33, of Albion was issued summonses Feb. 2 for Operating under the Influence (alcohol) – 2 priors; and Failing to Make Oral or Written Accident Report, on Augusta Road, Jefferson, by Sgt. Kevin Dennison. Gavin Wellman, 18, of Unity was issued a summons Feb. 3 for Operating Vehicle without License, on...
Wiscasset woman hurt in Route 1 crash
Mon, 02/07/2022 - 12:45pm
A Wiscasset woman was transferred by Lifeflight to Maine Medical Center in Portland Jan. 31 following a two-car crash in Edgecomb. Carol DiPrima, 60, of Wiscasset was “significantly hurt,” according to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Brendan Kane. Around 5:13 p.m., DiPrima was driving her 2012 Toyota Corolla on U.S. Route 1 when she tried turning left onto Cochran Road. According to Kane, her view was obstructed by another vehicle and she struck a southbound traveling 2014 Ford Fusion...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Three arrests
Tue, 02/01/2022 - 10:30am

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 175 calls for service for the period of Jan. 25 and Feb. 1. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 893 calls for service. Summonses Elijah A. Morrill, 33, of Dresden was issued a summons Jan. 29 for Operating under the Influence (drugs or combo), on Indian Road, Dresden, by Deputy Jerold Winslow. Nathan T. Brewer, 33, of Nobleboro was issued a summons Jan. 31 for Retailing Seafood without a License, on State Route 129, South Bristol, by Sgt. Jared...
Boothbay Harbor police make 1 arrest between Dec. 29 and Jan. 29
Mon, 01/31/2022 - 3:15pm

Boothbay Harbor Police Department made one arrest between Dec. 29 and Jan. 29. On Jan. 20, officer Doug Snyder arrested Aaron Campbell, 19, of Woolwich on a fugitive from justice warrant. The department responded to 271 emergency calls between Dec. 29 and Jan. 29: 911 check, 24; animal complaint, 2; administrative, 2; assist citizen, 5; attempt to locate, 3; compliance check on inmate, 5; property check, 29; concealed weapons permit, 1; disabled motor vehicle, 1; domestic disturbance, 1;...
Blowing, drifting snow; zero visibility, cruel winds
Powerful weather moving in as National Weather Services issues blizzard warning
Fri, 01/28/2022 - 2:45pm

“There has been quite a bit of buzz about this storm for most of this week,” said the meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Gray, in their synopsis of what is to come. They are not mincing words when they describe the approaching storm as “major” and “brutal.” With expectations of a barometer drop, strong winds, frigid thermometer readings, at least a foot of snow at the coast, the conditions through Saturday and Saturday night are to be harsh. “This will cause plenty of blowing and...
Boothbay Harbor Police issue storm alert
Fri, 01/28/2022 - 9:15am

As most everyone is aware there is a large snowstorm packing extremely strong winds headed our way. There will be a parking ban on municipal streets from 10 a.m. Saturday the 29th to noon Sunday the 30th. Another ban will be in place Sunday from 10 p.m. to Monday 8 a.m. Public works will be working very hard to keep roads passable. We are asking that everyone be mindful of this ban as officers will not have time to track people down to move vehicles, a vehicle left in the roadway will be towed...
Wiscasset police blotter
Fri, 01/28/2022 - 8:15am

Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Jan. 1 through Jan. 24: Summonses Jan. 9, Jacob Paul Alexander Shepard, 51, of Wiscasset was summonsed for operating while license suspended or revoked, by Officer Emily Christensen. Jan. 18, Samuel Grant, 25, of Windsor was summonsed for operating after license suspension, by Officer Jonathan Barnes. Accidents Jan. 15, Sgt. Perry Hatch responded to an accident on Bath Road. Conan Peoples, 40, of Wiscasset drove off from Irving Circle K...
Winter parking ban
Tue, 01/25/2022 - 1:00pm
Boothbay Harbor’s winter parking ban is now in effect. Please do not leave vehicles parked on public streets within Boothbay Harbor overnight. Motorists may utilize the three municipal parking lots (footbridge, Oak Street and Howard Street) for overnight parking in the designated areas. In addition, vehicles may not be parked on streets any time during severe inclement weather when municipal plow vehicles are operational for snow removal/sanding operations. These dates and times are announced...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Three arrests
Tue, 01/25/2022 - 11:00am

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 190 calls for service for the period of Jan. 18 to Jan. 25. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 718 calls for service. Summonses Niffy A. York, 32, of Eddington was issued a summons Jan. 18 for Terrorizing after an incident, which occurred on Augusta Road, Whitefield, by Deputy Caleb Poirier. Adam W. Hopper, 39, of Augusta was issued a summons Jan. 18 for Failing to Make Oral or Written Accident Report, on Patricktown Road, Somerville, by Deputy...
Citizen’s Advisory Committee to sheriff’s office being formed
Mon, 01/24/2022 - 1:15pm

Sheriff Todd Brackett and an informal group of Lincoln County residents announce early steps in the formation of a Citizen’s Advisory Committee (CAC) to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO). The CAC is intended to be a diverse group of Lincoln County citizens who come together with LCSO staff and community stakeholders to advise the Sheriff on matters of policy and other public safety issues within our County. The idea was initially proposed to Sheriff Brackett by Rev. Charlene Corbett...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Seven arrests
Fri, 01/21/2022 - 8:15am

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following: The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 238 calls for service for the period of Jan. 11 to Jan. 18, and year to date, LCSO has responded to 528 calls for service. Summonses Kaleb Novak, 18, of South Bristol was issued a summons Jan. 11 for Minor Possessing Liquor, on State Route 129, South Bristol, by Deputy Kasey Doyle. A 16-year-old male juvenile from Dresden was issued a summons Jan. 16 for Criminal Attempt and Theft by Unauthorized...
Accident closes part of Route 1, Edgecomb for 5 hours
Wed, 01/19/2022 - 1:45pm
The cause of Jan. 14’s car accident on Route 1 in Edgecomb was likely driver error, according to Lt. Brendan Kane of Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department. An 18-wheeler driven by Jonathan Instasi of Waldoboro heading northbound around 2:31 p.m. collided with Christopher Pennock of Whitefield driving a Volkswagen Gulf which had turned left around the barrier. “The accident is still under investigation but it seems driver error is the likely cause,” Kane said Jan. 19. The Volkswagen Gulf was...
legislative advocate for children is optimistic about pending reforms
Maine’s struggles with domestic violence and child abuse worsened last summer
Wed, 01/12/2022 - 8:15am

Maddox Williams. Hailey Goding. Sylus Melvin. Baby Harding. Two Maine toddlers and two babies died in their homes last summer. A 6-week-old infant was shaken to death. A month-old baby died due to injuries police have not yet revealed. A 3-year-old was beaten to death. Another 3-year-old overdosed on fentanyl. Parents have been charged with murder in all four cases.
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Nine accidents on Jan. 5
Tue, 01/11/2022 - 11:30am

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 237 calls for service for the period of Jan.4 to Jan. 11. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 290 calls for service. Summonses A 17-year-old female juvenile from Waldoboro was issued summonses Jan. 5 for Minor Consuming Liquor and Minor Possessing Liquor, by Deputy Kasey Doyle. Amber Tonry, 54, of Edgecomb was issued a summons Jan. 9 for Failure to Give Notice of Accident by Quickest Means, on River Road, Newcastle, by Deputy Jerold Winslow...
Edgecomb Fire Department
Tue, 01/11/2022 - 9:00am
Dec. 3, 10:09 a.m., Route 1, Cod Cove Bridge, medical. Dec.5, 12:35 a.m., Route 27, medical. Dec. 5, 9:34 a.m., Wiscasset, mutual aid, structure fire. Dec. 6, 11:15 p.m., Cross Point Road, tree down across road, with wires. CMP arrived at same time. Controlled traffic helped helped CMP clear tree from road. Dec. 7, 4:21 a.m., Mockowondo Road, resident reported hearing water running in basement. Canceled en route. Dec. 10, 4:11 a.m., Route 27, motor vehicle accident, car vs deer. No injuries,...
County using ARPA funds for Boothbay EMT training program
Wed, 01/05/2022 - 1:45pm

Boothbay Region Ambulance Service hopes to attract more emergency medical technicians through a free training course. BRAS and Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor planned on paying for the $1,200 per person training. But Lincoln County commissioners had another idea. Commissioners voted 3-0 Jan. 4 to pay for up to 20 participants in the county-wide program. County Emergency Management Agency Director Casey Stevens first requested using federal American Recovery Plan Act stimulus funds to attract...
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: Three arrests
Tue, 01/04/2022 - 10:45am

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 123 calls for service for the period of Dec. 28 to Jan. 4. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 10,926 calls for service. Summonses Thomas C. Lailer, 21, of Bremen turned himself in to Deputy Kasey Doyle at the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Wiscasset, Dec. 28 on four outstanding Lincoln County warrants for Failure to Appear. Ralph E. Leathers, 70, of Belfast was issued a summons Dec. 30 for Littering by the Waldo County Sheriff’s Officer, on...
Wiscasset police blotter
Tue, 01/04/2022 - 8:00am

Wiscasset Police Department reported the following from Dec. 14 to Dec. 31. The department responded to 345 calls for service in December and 3,799 for the year. Arrests Dec. 12, Clancy J. Morton, 36, of Woolwich was arrested for Violating Conditions of Release, Assault and Driving to Endanger, by Officer Jonathan Barnes. Dec. 13, Leon Cray, 55, of Wiscasset was arrested for Domestic Violence Criminal Threatening and Criminal Mischief, by Barnes. Dec. 20, Kyle G. Pendleton, 34, of Alna was...

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