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On Wednesday, March 11, the Boothbay Harbor Police Department partnered with Jeff Maguire of Mundbora Inc. to…

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A crew from U.S. Coast Guard Station Boothbay Harbor rescued three people from the water approximately 23 miles south of Boothbay Harbor Wednesday at 9:02 a.m.

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An Edgecomb man pleaded guilty March 10 to murdering a Virginia man in Edgecomb and hiding the victim's body inside a Schmid Preserve barrel. Luke Krott, 27, was sentenced to…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 229 calls for service for the period of March 3 to March 10. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 2,335 calls for service.

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March 9, Wiscasset Police Department responded to 154 Beechnut Hill Road for a report of a fire that had been intentionally set inside the residence.

An investigation…

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February was a busy month for…

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Tyler Witham-Jordan has been found guilty of depraved indifference murder in the December 2022 death of 3-year-old Makinzlee Handrahan, of Edgecomb.

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Opening statements and testimony began Tuesday, Feb. 17 in a second trial for the death of 3-year-old Makinzlee Handrahan, of Edgecomb.

Tyler Witham-Jordan, 31, the boyfriend of Handrahan’s…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to175 calls for…

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Three people were arrested and charged with Aggravated Trafficking of Scheduled Drugs into the Midcoast.

At about 2:20 a.m. Thursday Feb. 19, acting on a credible tip from Knox County…

Firefighters work at containing a fire at 2 Maddocks Road in Southport on Monday, Feb. 16. Courtesy of Mark Sullivan

Update from Chief Gerry Gamage: The cause of the fire was "an over-heated chimney radiated into the framing."

On Feb. 16 at 8:05 p.m., Lincoln County Emergency Communications issued a…

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Maine Supreme Judicial Court has ruled in favor of the Community School District (CSD). The court…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 270 calls for service for the period of Feb. 3 to Feb. 10. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 1,495 calls for service…

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January was a busy month for the Edgecomb Fire Department. We responded to 15 calls in January, including six medical emergencies (ME), five motor vehicle accidents (MVA), three vehicle fires, and…

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In a Feb. 6, 4:30 p.m. update, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office provided the following:

During today’s continued search for Stephen Schlosser he…

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Nine faith leaders were arrested…

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The new trial for an Edgecomb man charged in the 2022 Christmas Day death of a toddler is set to start Feb. 17 in Sagadahoc County Superior Court in Bath. Tyler Witham-…

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Edgecomb Fire Rescue (EFR) is…

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On Jan. 16, at around 1:30 p.m., Wiscasset Police Department responded to First National Bank in Wiscasset regarding attempted fraud. A male suspect impersonated a customer…

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On Jan. 13, just after 5:30 p.m., Wiscasset Police Department responded to a report of a residence being shot at on Old Sheepscot Road in Wiscasset.…

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Jacob McInnis Jr., 18, of…

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Update: The home's owner, Jasmine Rego, told Wiscasset Newspaper via email Sunday, "My family has decided to offer a $5,000 cash reward for information that leads to the arrest and…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 218 calls for service for the…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 281 calls for service for the period of Dec. 16 to Dec. 22. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 13,912 calls for…

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For Lincoln County residents who think local traffic is way too fast, help is on the way. On Dec. 16, Lincoln County commissioners accepted a $9,900 federal Bureau of Highway Safety grant. Sheriff…

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Dec. 16 at about 5:50 a.m., Lincoln County Communications Center received a report of a motor vehicle accident on Gardiner Road in Whitefield.  

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 281 calls for service for the period of Dec. 9 to Dec. 16. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 13,912 calls for service.

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Lincoln County Superior Court ruled in favor of Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation (BBHWP) in a Dec. 5 decision on a shoreland zoning permit application for…

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Boothbay Harbor Police Department made one arrest between Nov. 5 and Dec. 10.  On Dec. 4, Sgt. Jacob Powers arrested Kerry Lyons, 65, of Boothbay for…

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November was an active month for…

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On Dec. 11, at about 11:50 a.m., Lincoln County Communications Center received a report of a motor vehicle accident on Pittston Road in Whitefield.  …

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 236 calls for service for the…

The Boothbay Harbor Police Department (BHPD) makes protecting loved ones and vacant properties easier with new online databases. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Boothbay Harbor Police Department (BHPD) just got an upgrade with new online databases streamlining two community programs: “At-Risk Residents” and “Vacation Watch.”…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 236 calls for service for the period of Nov. 25 to Dec. 2. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 13,359 calls for service.

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From Dec. 10, 2025, through Jan. 1, 2026, the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and law…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 235 calls for service for the period of 11/18/25 to 11/25/25, and…

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Nov. 18 and 19, Wiscasset Police Department responded to two significant incidents in the downtown area.

Tuesday morning, Nov. 18, Wiscasset Police received a report of a burglary at Water…

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Update, also from Wiscasset Police Department's Facebook page: Suspect is in custody for both incidents. It’s been a very long day and we are still currently working on executing a search warrant…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 222 calls for service for the period of Nov. 10 to Nov. 18. Year to Date, LCSO has responded to 12,888 calls for service.

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An arrest has been made and another suspect has resolved charges following a multi-month, multi-agency investigation into a cyber scheme involving automated…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 232 calls for service for the period of Nov. 4 to Nov. 10., and Year to date, LCSO has responded to 12,666 calls for…