U.S. Coast Guard Northeast recovered the bodies of Arnold “Joe” Nickerson IV, 60, of Arundel and sternman Christopher Pinkham, 44, of Boothbay Harbor Jan. 23 about 45 miles southeast of Portland…
Police, Fire and Courts
UPDATE: In a phone interview Friday, Wiscasset Police Chief Larry Hesseltine named those hurt when the SUV’s they were driving on Route 1 near Paige Avenue collided with one another about 6:40 p.m…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office will begin a new program called RUOK for people who live alone, or for relatives or friends of a loved one who lives alone, with no one checking on them regularly…
Maine Supreme Judicial Court
Camden defense attorney Jeremy Pratt filed a brief for the appeal of Shawna Gatto, 45, currently being held at Maine Correctional Center in Windham, with the Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Jan.…
Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 191 calls for service for the period of Jan. 14 to Jan. 21. Year to date, LCSO has responded to…
The Boothbay Planning Board denied Colby & Gale’s request to clarify a watershed boundary line on its 683 Wiscasset Road location. COGA Holdings bought the property last spring for a propane…
Wiscasset Police Department Chief Larry Hesseltine warned the public about a phishing scam that affects local churches.
In November and January, several parishioners from Wiscasset’s First…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to an accident Jan. 6 at 7:03 p.m. on Route 27 near Dolphin Mini Golf, according to Lt. Brendan Kane. Boothbay Fire Department and Boothbay Region…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Commissioners on Jan. 7 accepted $11,240 from the federal Department of Justice’s State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP), which covers correctional officer salary costs for…
Similar to thefts in other Maine towns; remove valuables from cars, police chief warns
ROCKPORT — Car burglars targeted unlocked motor vehicles in Glen Cove and West Rockport Jan 2, in the afternoon, stealing purses, wallets and other valuables. Camden-Rockport Police Chief Randy…
At about 6:30 p.m. Dec. 25, Devere Cudo, 31, of Farmingdale was arrested for OUI, leaving the scene of a property damage accident, and operator consuming alcohol on a public way, after a near head…
Two Bridges Regional Jail can expect more stable state funding levels from an amended bill that would set a permanent state share for county jails. The bill, LD 973, passed out of the Criminal…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Administrator Carrie Kipfer on Dec. 17 recommended Sandy Gilbreath for community development specialist with Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission. Gilbreath replaces Harold…
On Thursday, Dec.12, the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office arrested William P. Young, 55, of Topsham on a warrant of arrest in connection with a multi-vehicle accident on U.S. Route 1 in Woolwich…
On Dec. 10, Wiscasset Police Department received a theft complaint from Wiscasset Ford. The business reported the theft of a 2018 Dodge Caravan and a 2019 Ford Ranger. The thefts were by checks…
Two Wreaths Across America wreaths were delivered and presented to Boothbay Harbor’s police and fire chiefs this week.
Local business owner Mark Gimbel, who attended the Wreaths Across…
Press release
Todd Brackett, who has served as Lincoln County sheriff for more than 17 years, gave a riveting talk at the meeting of the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) on Nov. 21 at the Newcastle…
Boothbay Harbor Police Department
Upon this week’s announcement that John Braley of the Boothbay Harbor Police Department recently graduated from the Criminal Justice Academy on Nov. 27, BHPD Chief Bob Hasch said the following in…
A Barters Island home is a total loss following a pre-Thanksgiving electrical fire. Boothbay Fire Department responded to an emergency call at 7 a.m. Nov. 27 at 167 West Side Road after homeowner…
UPDATE: A Barters Island home is likely a total loss following a Wednesday morning, Nov. 27 fire. Boothbay Fire Department responded to a 7 a.m. structure fire at Kelo and Gayle Pinkham’s house at…
Boothbay Harbor Police Department made three arrests between Nov. 9 and 24. Officer Tom Chryplewicz arrested Carol Cushing, 52, of Boothbay on Nov. 9 for failure to…
Lincoln County commissioners
The citizens’ petition that came to Lincoln County commissioners two weeks ago with concerns about a gravel road in Somerville has been referred to Maine Department of Transportation to see if the…
Two Bridges Regional Jail’s economic model is shifting, Col. James Bailey said. For the last few years, the jail has financed itself with contracts with other counties. But as other counties seek…
Lincoln County Courts
A Lincoln County grand jury rose with indictments, or lists of charges, Nov. 13.
Julian Gonzalez, 32, of El Paso, Texas, was charged with one Class A count of Gross Sexual Assault, and one…
UPDATE: Wiscasset Police Chief Larry Hesseltine said Maren Houghton, 94, of Scottsdale, Arizona died Thursday, Nov. 14 of her injuries as a passenger in the Nov. 12 accident.
George…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Commissioners on Nov. 6 heard from a group of Somerville residents who alleged the town mismanaged a large, voter-approved road bond and created more problems with the town’s roads…
Lincoln County Courts
The following are closed cases for October. All information was provided by the Lincoln County Clerk. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are served at Two Bridges…
The traffic signals on Route 1 in downtown Wiscasset were tested Wednesday morning, Oct. 30 to make certain they were in sync with one another, communicating with Augusta, and that the pedestrian…
Local medicine cabinets have a little more room after residents returned hundreds of unused prescription medicines to the Boothbay Harbor municipal office. Boothbay Harbor Police Sgt. Pat Higgins…
In the U.S., the Department of Justice reports 1.3 million women and 835,000 men each year are domestic violence assault victims. Boothbay Harbor Police Department responds to about 30 domestic…
It was barely 6 p.m. Saturday when a line of apprehensive families and friends of all ages was forming for the Haunted House tour at Boothbay Fire Station. The line already stretched beyond the…
One of the best ways to protect your online information is to use strong, unique passwords for each password-protected website you use. But keeping track of all of these passwords is not easy. One…
Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency released an updated list of post-nor'easter road issues Friday evening. The list is attached.
Shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday, Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency released the attached list on issues with roads around the county following Thursday’s nor’…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett said Tuesday, an Oct. 22 meeting at the statehouse, preceded by a meeting with Department of Corrections Commissioner Randall Liberty, will focus on jail…
A Rhode Island man has been taken to a Brunswick hospital after apparently falling sleep at the wheel of a tractor trailer early Thursday and being…
Free food, fun and fire safety were the top draws for the over 200 adults and children who attended Boothbay Fire Department’s annual Fire Prevention Week open house on Tuesday, Oct. 8.
BFD…
Boothbay Harbor Fire Department responded to calls about smoke at Oceanside Golf Resort, Atlantic Avenue around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8. Fire Chief Nick Upham said Wednesday that a fire under…
Michael Bradley, 54, of Bristol was sentenced Monday to two consecutive terms of nine months each for Driving to Endanger Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury or Death, and Leaving the Scene of an…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in September:
Alna: Ayers, Kenneth W. Tr. and Ayers Family Trust to Edmonston, Robert…
Lincoln County Commissioners
CodeRED, a text-based program to alert Lincoln County residents to emergencies and other critical alerts, is now live, Emergency Management Agency Director Casey Stevens told commissioners…
Lincoln County Courts
The following are closed cases for the Lincoln County Courts, for September. All information was provided by the Clerk of Court. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are served at Two Bridges…
Although Edgecomb has plenty of fishing areas, the best place to find fish Oct. 12 will be its fire station at 473 Boothbay Road.
That’s when the members of the fire department auxiliary…
Two Bridges Regional Jail
Two Bridges Regional Jail is about seven weeks into its Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program with ENSO…
A South Bristol man died at the scene of a crash in that town Thursday night, Sept. 19. At 9:29 p.m., Lincoln County Communications Center received a 911 call from a resident on State Route 129 in…
Lincoln County Commissioners
In a special appreciation award Sept. 17, Lincoln County commissioners honored Jeffrey Sewell and Kathy Blagden. Sewell responded to a car crash involving Deputy Donald Davey on July 30, 1984.…
The following are closed cases for August from information provided by the court clerk. Unless otherwise noted, all sentenced are served at Two Bridges Regional Jail.
…Cumberland County District Attorney Jonathan Sahrbeck announced Sept. 11 that on Sept. 9, a Cumberland County grand jury returned an indictment against Joshua King, 32, of Wiscasset, alleging 25…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Commissioners on Tuesday approved the policy for the Lincoln County Rescue Task Force and authorized Emergency Management Director Casey Stevens to enter into a memo of…
For 19-year-old Madison “Maddie” Gaudette, going back to school after Labor Day is bittersweet. As well as saying goodbye to her family and friends in Southport and Boothbay, she says goodbye to…
