Police, Fire and Courts

Lincoln County cruiser

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office…

Badge

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…

commissioners

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…

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office patch

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…

15 West Side Road, on Barters Island in Trevett.

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…

Boothbay Harbor Sewer District

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…

Lincoln County cruiser

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.

Interior attack teams preparing to enter the building. Courtesy of Mark Sullivan

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…

BHPD car

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…

Lincoln County cruiser

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office…

Garage fire

On Monday, Feb. 10 at 1:50 p.m.,…

Fire at the Boothbay Harbor Sewer District. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register

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…

EMA director

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…

LCSO patch

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…

Badge

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

Arrests/Summonses

Jan. 16, Raymond E. Nobles, 28,…

Lincoln County cruiser

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 313 calls for service for the period of Jan. 21 to Jan. 28. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 1,177 calls for service…

Badge

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

Arrests/Summonses

Jan. 1, November D. Erving, 42, of Augusta was arrested on a Warrant, by…

Lincoln County cruiser

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 293 calls for service for the period of Jan. 14 to Jan. 21. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 864 calls for service…

File photo

New court action around Eastside Waterfront Park continues into 2025. Jan. 13, Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation (BBHWP) filed an opposition with Lincoln County…

LCSO patch

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 295 calls for service for the period of Jan. 7 to Jan. 14. Year to Date, LCSO has responded to 571 calls for service.…

News graphic

Around 10 a.m. Thursday morning, Jan. 9, two ice fishermen in Edgecomb reportedly found a wallet belonging to William "Nate" Robinson, 34, of Austinville, Virginia.…

Wiscasset Police Department badge

Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for December:

Arrests, Summonses

Dec. 2, Lily Schutte, 18, of Wiscasset was summonsed for Failing to Notify of Motor…

File photo

A Lincoln County Superior Court justice has denied plaintiffs'…

Maine State Police

The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit Central have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of 34-year-old William “Nate” Robinson of Austinville, Virginia, whose body was discovered…

Lincoln County cruiser

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 295 calls for service for the period of Dec. 31 to Jan. 7. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 295 calls for service.…

Boothbay Harbor Police Car

Boothbay Harbor Police Department made four arrests from Dec. 7, 2024 to Jan. 4, 2025.

Lincoln County cruiser

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 179 calls for service for the period of Dec. 23 to Dec. 31. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 15,046 calls for…

Huan Ying LI. File photo

Five Chinese defendants charged separately with operating illegal marijuana processing operations have a tentative docket call Tuesday, Jan. 28 in Lincoln County…

Mark Sullivan photo

On Christmas Eve, Boothbay Fire & Rescue crews responded to a call from Lincoln Country Communications for an accident on River Road, near the Edgecomb town line. Upon arriving at the scene,…

LCSO patch

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 205 calls for service for the period of Dec. 17 to Dec. 23. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 14,867 calls for…

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department
Courtesy of LCSO

 On Dec. 21 at 3:44 p.m., Lincoln County Communications Center received a report of a head-on motor vehicle collision on Bristol Road in Bristol at the intersection…

Lincoln County cruiser

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 247 calls for service for the period of Dec. 10 to Dec. 17. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 14,662 calls for service.

tYLER WITHAM-JORDAN

Justice Daniel Billings declared a mistrial in the third day of Tyler Witham-Jordan's trial for murder in the death of a 3-year-old Edgecomb girl on Christmas Day 2022. Witham-Jordan, 30, of…

Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation attorney Anthony Muri speaks to the planning board Dec. 11. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

The Boothbay Harbor Planning Board accepted findings of fact Dec. 11 related to a court order regarding Eastside Waterfront Park. The board approved findings on several…

Police vehicle

Boothbay Harbor Police Department made two arrests between Nov. 6 and Dec. 6. 

On Nov. 19, officer Garrett French arrested Konstantinos Rigas,…

News

The deceased male located on Dec. 3 near Schmid Land Preserve on Old County Road in Edgecomb has been identified as William Nathaniel Robinson, 34, of Austinville, Virginia. The…

Lincoln County seal

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…

State police badge

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…

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…

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…

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 14,205 calls for service…

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 14,047 calls for…

ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

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

Badge

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

 Arrests/Summonses

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

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…

Badge

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

 Arrests/Summonses

 Oct. 15, Daniel Melnick, 42, of…

LCSO patch

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…

Boothbay Harbor Police Dept cruiser

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