Late this morning, the Boothbay Harbor Police Department received a phone scam report from a Boothbay region resident.

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Edgecomb Fire Chief Roy Potter said Oct. 5, Jack Sarmanian was missing that night’s unveiling of a plaque for the fire station because the selectman was doing just as he and many other residents…

The Edgecomb Fire Department responded to 14 calls in September.

On Sept. 2, the department responded to a medical call on Cross Point Road. The patient showed signs of being nauseous, weak…

Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett got commissioners’ approval Tuesday to hire Benjamin T. Cook as animal control officer in Waldoboro. On County Administrator Carrie Kipfer’s recommendation,…

In response to a letter from Gov. Paul LePage threatening to fire sheriffs in Maine who do not comply with Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer requests to hold inmates beyond the legal…

James Bailey, who has been serving as interim jail administrator at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset since October, was appointed permanent jail administrator Sept. 27 at a special meeting…

The Coast Guard Sector Northern New England out of South Portland reported that two lobster fishing vessels collided about nine miles south of Boothbay Harbor around the Pumpkin Ledge area…

Five properties associated with the Sheepscot Harbour Village complex at Eddy Road and Route 1 in Edgecomb were slated for a real estate auction sale in October. The properties are the Sheepscot…

The Lincoln County Commissioners on Tuesday approved this year’s court security contract for $190,000, which Sheriff Todd Brackett said was about 2.5 percent more last year. The contract will be…

Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said Sept. 13, the Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority has missed several opportunities for short-term contracts with sending jails due to the slow process of…

First responders are at the scene of a car accident on Route 27 in Edgecomb near Edgecomb Potters as of around 2:30 p.m. Traffic is being held up until the scene is cleared.

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BOOTHBAY – Instead of an elaborate float, the Conways of Vinalhaven duct taped an old canvas with the words ‘It’s great to be a fireman’ to their van for the Maine State Federation of Firefighters…

Hawke Motors was the temporary home for the Maine Fire Service Institute’s (MFSI) new training apparatus during the Maine State Federation of Firefighters Convention this past weekend. Onlookers…

A Boothbay man was involved in a traffic accident minutes before he crashed his 2000 Chevrolet pickup truck into a Route 27 utility pole last week, according to Boothbay Harbor Police Sgt. Larry…

Firefighters from around Maine gathered over the weekend to participate in the annual firefighters’ convention held by the Maine State Federation of Firefighters. A firefighters’ muster…

A month-long investigation at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset has resulted in numerous charges for drug trafficking.  The investigation…

School students and teachers stood on the hillside, most of them holding small American flags — 343 to be exact, to match the number of firefighters killed during the Twin Tower attacks on 9/11/…

A truck smashed into a utility pole snapping it in two pieces Wednesday, delaying traffic along Route 27 near the Boothbay Common for nearly two hours. Boothbay firefighters received an emergency…

The following report was compiled by Edgecomb Emergency Management Director Bill Witzell:

The Edgecomb Fire Department responded to 22 calls between Aug. 1 and 13. On Aug. 1, the department…

ReVision Energy of Liberty met with the Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority Aug. 30 to discuss a potential solar project, which, if approved by the full board, would go in a lot owned jointly by…

Newcastle-raised Melanie Pagurko was thankful for many things Tuesday. In a phone interview two days after her family escaped a…

No one was hurt in a fire late Saturday afternoon in a room at Pioneer Motel on Route 1, Edgecomb Fire Chief Roy Potter said at the scene. According to Potter, the room’s guest Dave Luby of Mooers…

NAPA Auto Parts in Wiscasset is providing a discount to area first responders, including fire, police and EMS.

Kevin Brewer, who put together the program, is the son of two of the owners,…

The Boothbay Fire Department will host the 54th annual Maine State Federation of Firefighters. This year’s convention begins on Friday, Sept. 8 and ends midday on Sunday, Sept. 10.

“It was…

The Lincoln County Registry Of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in June:

Alna: None.

Boothbay: Stevenson, Lawrence to  Warren, Harold and…

It seems there is no better time to bring the community together and introduce a new brew than during the upcoming Maine Firefighters Convention. Boothbay Craft Brewery is doing both Sept. 8…

GARDINER – Maine Securities Administrator Judith Shaw announced that Robert H. Edmunds III, formerly of Nobleboro, has been sentenced in Lincoln County Superior Court to 18 months in…

UPDATE: Lincoln County Communications confirmed Tuesday evening, Alna’s Timothy Jordan has been located and is safe.

Original post: The Lincoln County Sheriff Office is seeking the public’…

The following are closed cases reported by the Lincoln County Clerk of Courts for the period between July 15 and Aug. 15. All sentences, except those noted, are served at Two Bridges Regional Jail…

Jeff Whittemore had no idea the Lincoln County Fire Chiefs Association was naming him firefighter of the year. So when it did at a South Bristol event Aug. 16, it felt like a surprise party, he…

In the wake of the Aug. 12 Charlottesville, Virginia, white supremacy rally and deaths and injuries, fliers targeting people based on race and sexual identity turned up around Boothbay Harbor on…

At least three Lincoln County law enforcement agencies, Boothbay Harbor, Wiscasset and the Sheriff’s Office, have been…

A first court appearance for Michael Devin, 54, of Newcastle, was continued from Aug. 17 to Dec. 4. Devin, a Democratic state representative for District 90, which includes Newcastle, Damariscotta…

If you use caller ID to screen your calls, you have probably noticed it is no longer reliable. Scammers can use various methods to…

Angel McCracken, 26, of Damariscotta, who was arrested in late May on prostitution charges, when several alleged clients were summonsed on charges, has not been charged with any crime, according…

The Edgecomb Fire Department responded to 15 calls between July 1 and 15.

On July 1, the department responded to a fire alarm on Shore Road triggered by an overhead leak. Firefighters…

UPDATE: The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office provided information Monday on Sunday’s two midday accidents in Edgecomb. In the first one, at Routes 1 and 27, two of the drivers, Timothy Badgley, 59…

Boothbay Harbor Police Department arrested Tonya Baldwin, 41, of Boothbay, on Aug. 2, and charged her with driving under the influence and two counts of leaving the scene of an accident.

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Damariscotta selectmen on July 19 confirmed acting Police Chief Jason Warlick as permanent chief. He had been acting chief since March 3, but had been running the department's day-to-day…

Lincoln County Commissioners on Tuesday considered a request by Emergency Management director Casey Stevens to use heat-seeking drones to look for missing people. A drone was demonstrated to the…

UPDATE: A Hope woman said Monday, she got word late Sunday night her son, missing from Wiscasset since July 11, has been found and is safe.

Rachel Hendrick said authorities called her at…

Newcastle Fire Chief Clayton Huntley spoke to the Lincoln County Commissioners on behalf of the Lincoln County Fire Chiefs Association site committee July 11.

The committee is looking for a…

A Wiscasset man died after an afternoon of boating with his family on Damariscotta Lake on July 9, according to the Maine Warden Service.

Corey Jacques, 42, of Wiscasset, died after falling…

At 2:31 a.m. July 1, the Lincoln County Communications Center received a report of a head-on motor vehicle collision on Route 1 in Damariscotta. Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies were…

Traffic was reopened along Route 1 in Wiscasset and Edgecomb June 28 following a three-vehicle accident on the Donald E. Davey Bridge that connects the two towns, according to a Lincoln County…

The following were closed cases in the Lincoln County District and Superior Courts for May and June. All information was provided by the Clerk of Court; unless otherwise…

Kenneth Hatch III of Whitefield appeared before Justice Robert Mullen at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta June 27, after a dispositional conference confirmed Hatch and his attorney, Richard…

Caitlin Shepherd will be running the 10k in the Rocky Coast Road Race this Saturday, July 1 to raise funds and awareness for the self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), a piece of equipment…