The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office…
Police, Fire and Courts
The Edgecomb Fire Department (EFD) responded to 24 calls in September. Our team of trained professionals has responded to 198 calls so far this year. The number of calls is running higher than…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office report for the Aug. 28, 2025 issue for the Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper misidentified the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident on Wiscasset Road…
Boothbay Harbor Fire Department
UPDATE: The Maine State Fire Marshal's Office reported Sunday night, Oct. 5 that f…
Boothbay Harbor Police Department made two arrests between Aug. 18 and Sept. 30.
Sept. 10, officer Ryan Potter…
The town of Edgecomb sent Fire Chief Roy Potter to the Pacific Northwest in search of a fire truck. On Sept. 16, selectmen authorized Potter to spend up to $108,000 to…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 383 calls for service for the period of Sept. 9 to Sept. 16. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 10,712 calls for…
UPDATE VIA LCSO: On Sept. 10, an accident occurred on Wiscasset Road in Boothbay involving Donald C. McKay, 65, of Edgecomb and Carol S. Smith, 92, of Boothbay Harbor. Mr.…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 320 calls for service for the period of Sept. 2 to…
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office
With 19 towns over 700 square miles, there's a lot of ground and water for Lincoln County law enforcement to cover. Thanks to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office (LCSO…
Maine Drug Enforcement Agency
Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office announce the arrest of people for aggravated drug trafficking in Edgecomb.…
Local firefighters were honored for their hard work and dedication during the Lincoln County Fire Chiefs Association’s annual business meeting and award ceremony at the South Bristol fire station…
The Boothbay Harbor Police Department made seven arrests and summonsed three between July 14 to Aug. 17.
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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 379 calls for service for the period of Aug. 12 to Aug…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 408 calls for service for the period of Aug. 5 to Aug. 12. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 9,055 calls for service…
Last 3 Days: 32 fires, 17 acres burned
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s (DACF) Maine Forest Service (MFS) is urging all residents and visitors to take immediate precautions as…
The Boothbay Harbor Fire Department (BHFD) lobster bake fundraiser Aug. 9 was a big success according to…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 390 calls for service for the period of July 29 to Aug. 5. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 8,647 calls for service…
Get ready to shell out for charity. Boothbay Harbor Fire Department (BHFD) is hosting a classic Maine lobster bake. Join the department Saturday, Aug. 9 at Boothbay…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 402 calls for service for the period of July 22 to July 29.…
Boothbay Fire & Rescue was recently awarded a grant for a full pallet of water from the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), Anheuser-Busch and Valley Beverage.
One of the key issues…
UPDATE: Fire Chief Nick Upham said later Thursday that the fire started "most likely from smoking material. Perhaps a cigarette was dropped in the dumpster, smoldered and ignited…
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for June 1-July 15:
Arrests/Summonses
June 1, Aaron D. Myers, 50, of Bath was arrested…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 433 calls for service for the period of July 15 to July 22.…
Two Bridges Regional Jail (TBRJ) Administrator James Bailey reported in May, there were 157 inmates housed at TBRJ: 53 from Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties, 53 from…
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,…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 505 calls for service for the period of July 7 to July 15.…
Boothbay Region Ambulance Service (BRAS) said former EMS Chief Daniel Gardner no longer works for it as of July 1.
BRAS…
Summonses
Dakota L. Brann, 28, of Belfast was summonsed June 28 for Assault on an Officer on…
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…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 242 calls for service for the period of June 10 to June 17. Year…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
