Police, Fire and Courts

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Boothbay Harbor business owner Don Kingsbury was put on a six-month notice Nov. 8 regarding charges against him earlier this year. According to Lincoln County Superior Court, the District Attorney…

Lincoln County seal

Lincoln County police dog "Bear" is recovering from a soft tissue injury after receiving medical attention last month in a South Portland veterinary hospital. Sheriff's Department officials…

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On Tuesday, Dec. 3, at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a hunter who discovered an adult deceased male near the Schmid Land Preserve on Old…

The scene at Old County Road in Edgecomb Dec. 3. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

Dec. 4, Maine State Police (MSP) confirmed an ongoing investigation related to a site on Old County Road in Edgecomb. Lincoln County Sheriff's Department officers were near an entrance to…

Boothbay Harbor police officer Larry Brown stands in front of BRES.

So, when are you going to retire? 

That’s a question that seems to crop up with increasing frequency as the years pass, but for Boothbay Harbor police officer Larry Brown, 71, there’s a…

A photo of a scam email

If you receive an email from Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Doug Snyder, think twice about opening it. Snyder said his email was hacked the morning of Dec. 2 and almost 7,000 fraudulent emails…

Lincoln County cruiser

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 158 calls for service for the period of Nov. 26 to Dec. 3. Year to date, LCSO has responded to…

Lincoln County cruiser

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 217 calls for service for the period of Nov. 19 to Nov. 26. Year to date, LCSO has responded to…

ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

It’s been almost two years since Doug Snyder became Boothbay Harbor police chief after Chief Bob Hasch…

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Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Nov. 1-15:

 Arrests/Summonses

Nov. 1, Robert Scalfani, 55, of Wiscasset was summonsed for Criminal Trespass…

Lincoln County cruiser

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 182 calls for service for the period of Nov. 12 to Nov. 19. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 13,830 calls for service.

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 Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Oct. 15-31:

 Arrests/Summonses

 Oct. 15, Daniel Melnick, 42, of Woolwich was…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 231 calls for service for the period of Nov. 5 to Nov. 12. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 13,648…

Boothbay Harbor Police Dept cruiser

Boothbay Harbor Police Department made two arrests and summonsed one person between Oct. 5 and Nov. 6. 

On Oct. 20, Sgt. Jacob Powers…

Firefighters

Through the very generous support and commitment of residents, local business and the Town of Boothbay, Boothbay Fire & Rescue was able to procure five complete sets of firefighter personnel…

Lincoln County cruiser

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 275 calls for service for the period of Oct. 29 to Nov. 5. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 13,417 calls for service.

The Boothbay Harbor town seal

At their Oct. 24 meeting, the Boothbay Harbor Board of Appeals remanded issues around the Eastside Waterfront Park to the town planning board following…

A woman talks to the town board

There’s adance in Boothbay Harbor that many do, but no one seems to like. R…

Lincoln County cruiser

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 292 calls for service for the period of Oct. 22 to Oct. 29. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 13,142…

Boothbay Harbor Police Car

Helping to keep our children, who will be Trick or Treating on Halloween night as safe as possible, the Boothbay Harbor Police Department will be initiating a new traffic plan for Eastern Ave. and…

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A medical incident is the likely cause of a one-vehicle accident Oct. 25 in the Hannaford's parking lot. At 11:10 a.m., Boothbay Harbor Police Department and Lincoln County Sheriff's Department…

LifeFlight training

Have you ever looked up and wondered what that green and white helicopter was, what it was doing and why it occasionally lands at Boothbay Region High School field? It’s a LifeFlight of Maine…

Fire trucks

At 6:12 p.m., Friday, Oct. 25 Lincoln County Emergency Communications received a 911 call from a woman who said her house at 634 River Road in Edgecomb was on fire.

A mutual aid call to…

Lincoln County cruiser

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 359 calls for service for the period of Oct. 15 to Oct. 22. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 12,850 calls for service.

Wiscasset Police Department

Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Oct. 1 – 15:

 

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 358 calls for service for the period of Oct. 8 to Oct. 15. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 12,491 calls for service.

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Lincoln County Sheriff's Department's 11-month-old K-9 became sick during training and required surgery. Zeke, a Black labrador, chewed up a rubber mat and swallowed several pieces. He was…

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On Tuesday, Oct. 9 from 5 to 7 p.m., Boothbay Fire & Rescue hosted its annual open house event, where over 100 residents from Boothbay and surrounding towns attended the event.

In…

Lincoln County cruiser

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 326 calls for service for the period of Oct. 1 to Oct. 8. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 12,133 calls for service.

Summonses…

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Boothbay Harbor Police Department arrested four and summonsed two between Sept 4 and Oct. 4. On Sept. 6, Chief Doug Snyder arrested Joey Peaslee, 42, of Whitefield for operating under…

Huan Ying Li

Four Chinese marijuana defendants had their Oct. 1 docket call in Lincoln County Unified Criminal Court postponed due to a lack of interpreters, according to court officials. Another docket call…

Peter Mullin's property in Boothbay with a chain across the driveway and a sign that reads "not for sale."

Landowners are generally delighted to hear their property sale is going through, but when Peter Mullin learned his lot in Boothbay was about to be sold for $100,000, he was anything but. That’s…

Intersection

Law enforcement will soon have an extra set of "eyes" on routes 1 and 27. On Oct. 1, Lincoln County commissioners approved spending $56,368.98 of federal grant money on a license plate reader.…

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First responders arrived on scene at Nathan’s Pharmacy in Boothbay Harbor Sept. 27 shortly after 5 p.m. for a call reporting light smoke and the smell of burning…

Sheriff's car

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 282 calls for service for the period of Sept. 23 to Oct. 1. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 11,807 calls for service.

BBH Shooter

Matthew A. Plummer, 41, of Boothbay Harbor pled guilty Sept. 24 to attempted murder and four other charges during a plea and sentencing hearing in Lincoln County Unified Criminal Court. 

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Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Aug. 15-31:

Arrests/Summonses

Aug. 17, Noah M Curtis, 20, of Waldoboro was arrested for Assault, Criminal Mischief, Disorderly…

Zhen Chen. File photo

Five of the eight Chinese Nationals charged with illegal Lincoln County marijuana operations are scheduled to appear for an Oct. 1 docket call. Hongxia Kuang will not be one of them. Kuang was…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 377 calls for service for the period of Sept. 10 to Sept. 17. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 11,259 calls for service.

Summonses…

Two high-profile local cases are headed for hearings next week in Lincoln County Unified Criminal Court. Matthew A. Plummer, 41, of Boothbay Harbor faces three felony charges stemming from his…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 371 calls for service for the period of Sept. 3 to Sept. 10. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 10,882 calls for service.

Summons

On Monday, Sept. 2 at 2:36 p.m., Lincoln County Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a motor vehicle crash on Route 27/Gardiner Road in Dresden.

Deputies responded to the…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 418 calls for service for the period of Aug. 27 to Sept. 3. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 10,511 calls for service.

Summonses

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 412 calls for service for the period of Aug. 20 to Aug. 27. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 10,093 calls for service.

Summons

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department is looking to return confiscated items to their original owner or sell them in an auction.

On Aug. 20, county commissioners approved allowing the…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 415 calls for service for the period of Aug. 13 and Aug. 20. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 9,681 calls for service.

Arrests

Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Aug. 1- 15:

Arrests/summonses 

Aug. 2, Josiah James, 26, of Wiscasset was summonsed for Attaching False Plates, by Officer…

Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Doug Snyder was off duty June 29 when he happened by the scene of a medical emergency. It was a nightmare scenario when he arrived as medical teams were working to…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 508 calls for service for the period of Aug. 6 to Aug. 13. Year to Date, LCSO has responded to 9,266 calls for service.

Summonses