A Boothbay Harbor man accused of participating in a March 2023 shooting at Campbell Creek Housing Complex has plea and sentencing hearings set for 1 p.m. Sept. 23 in Lincoln County Superior Court…
Police, Fire and Courts
Justice Daniel Billings will hear 12 motions to suppress evidence next month in Lincoln County Unified Criminal Court regarding the Dec. 25, 2022 death of a 3-year-old Edgecomb girl. After a…
Boothbay Harbor Police Department made three arrests between July 1 and Aug. 4.
On July 1, officer Makenzi Strout arrested Kirt Castonguay, 45, of…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 471 calls for service for the period of July 30 to Aug. 6. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 8,758 calls for service.
Summonses
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The man charged with the death of a 3-year-old Edgecomb girl killed on Christmas Day 2022 has filed motions to suppress evidence. In March, Tyler Witham-Jordan’s attorney filed seven motions…
Watch for parade floats, watch for runners
At 7:21 a.m., Aug. 3, The City of Rockland began forwarding messages to the public with the decision to delay the annual parade for one hour, due to heavy rain in the area. The parade will now…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 484 calls for service for the period of July 23 to July 30. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 8,287 calls for service.
Summons
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In a race against time, a tow crew pulled a red Ford F150 out of inner Boothbay Harbor July 29 during an incoming tide. Shortly before 2 p.m., the truck traveled over cement bumpers down the steep…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 462 calls for service for the period of July 16 to July 23. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 7,803 calls for service.
Summonses
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UPDATE: The driver of the car in this accident was Ray Egan of Boothbay. He was treated and released from the hospital and contacted the newspaper by phone on Tuesday afternoon.
At 8:14 p.…
Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office
Update: Chief Deputy Strout told Wiscasset Newspaper Monday in response to an email request for any update, it is his understanding the four occupants of the Chrysler have all been released from…
At 5:45 a.m. Thursday, July 18, Lincoln County Communications received a 911 call for a commercial truck which had rolled over on Route 27 in Boothbay, near Knickerbocker Group.
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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 380 calls for service for the period of July 9 to July 16. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 7,341 calls for service.
Summonsed
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On July 11, three Chinese Nationals charged with illegal marijuana cultivation pled not guilty in Lincoln County Unified Criminal Court during individual arraignment hearings. In January, Lincoln…
Boothbay Harbor business owner Don Kingsbury has pleaded “not guilty” to two charges in Lincoln County Superior Court, according to court documents. Kingsbury faces the charges after controversial…
At 11:07 a.m. Sunday, July 14, Lincoln County Emergency Communications received a 911 call concerning an exterior structure fire at 42 Union St. in Boothbay Harbor. Fire crews from Boothbay…
A woman was taken to Miles Memorial Hospital with minor injuries after an impact with a car July 11, according to Boothbay EMS Chief Dan Gardner. Gardner said the woman, possibly in her 20s, was…
Wiscasset Police Department posted the following on its Facebook page Wednesday afternoon, July 10:
On (July 10) at (about) 2:13 a.m., the Wiscasset Police responded to a residence for a…
Summons
Cristofer Ordonez Carchi, 31, of Biddeford was issued a summons July 3 for Operate a Vehicle without a License on US Highway 1, Nobleboro by Deputy Caleb Poirier.
Arrests…
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for June 15-30:
Arrests/Summonses
June 19, Ryan Buckingham, 31, of Winthrop was arrested for Violating Condition of Release and…
Boothbay Harbor Police Department made four arrests between May 30 and June 30.
On June 7, Deakon Wilson-Harrington, 21, of Edgecomb was arrested by Officer Zachary Barry for operating…
Summons
Taylor Tweedy, 20, of West Gardiner was issued a summons June 29 for Minor Consuming Liquor on Hiawathia Trail, Boothbay, by Deputy Kasey Doyle.
Arrests
Jonathan G…
A critically ill child was flown to Maine Medical Center from Boothbay Harbor by LifeFlight June 30, according to Boothbay EMS Chief Dan Gardner. Gardner said the child is expected to make a full…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 370 calls for service for the period of June 18 to June 25. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 6,120 calls for service.
Summonses
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Charity Chubbuck, 51, of Nobleboro was charged with operating under the influence June 18 after allegedly crashing into an Oak Street telephone pole near Boothbay Region Historical Society.…
In January, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office led six raids in Whitefield and Chelsea leading to the arrest of seven Chinese Nationals and one person summonsed in connection with an alleged illegal…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 363 calls for service for the period of June 11 to June 18. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 5,750 calls for service.
Summonses
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On June 17 at 11:56 a.m., Lincoln County Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a farm tractor accident on South Clary Road in Jefferson. Deputies responded to the…
A group of petitioners contesting the $30 million referendum that approved renovations to Boothbay Region Elementary School (BRES) filed a lawsuit against the school district June 12. Attorney…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 267 calls for service for the period of June 4 to June 11. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 5,387 calls for service.
Summonses
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A June 20 sentencing hearing is set for a Boothbay Harbor man allegedly involved in a March 19, 2023 shooting incident at Campbell Creek Housing Complex. Matthew A. Plummer, 42, faces three…
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for May:
Arrests/Summonses
May 5, Stuart C.S. Wyman, 33, of Wiscasset was arrested for Unlawful Possession of Scheduled Drug,…
Two lengthy stays in the repair shop have led the county sheriff’s department to re-think using hybrid vehicles. On June 4, commissioners approved a plan to begin re-stocking the department’s…
An evening fire in Edgecomb heavily damaged a home on Abenaki Road June 3. Firefighters reported no family injuries, but said the home may be a total loss even though much of the damage is on the…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 287 calls for service for the period of…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 216 calls for service for the period of May 21 to May 28. Year to Date, LCSO has responded to 4,833 calls for service.
Summonses
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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 241 calls for service for the period of May 14 to May 21. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,617 calls for service.
Summonses
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On Friday, May 17, 68 police Cadets will graduate from the Basic Law Enforcement Training Program (BLETP) at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro.
The BLETP is an 18-week…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 279 calls for service for the period of May 7 to May 14. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,376 calls for service.
Summonses
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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 224 calls for service for the period of April 30 to May 7. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,097 calls for service.
Summons
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Boothbay Harbor Police Department made four arrests between March 27 and April 29. On April 1, Officer Makenzi Strout and Chief Doug Snyder arrested Robert Harvey, 30, of…
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for April 1-30:
Arrests/summonses
April 1, Jennifer Libby, 45, of Wiscasset was summonsed for Operating with a Suspended…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 224 calls for service for the period of April 24 to April 30. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,858 calls for service.
Summons
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Update: On Monday, April 29, Boothbay Town Manager Dan Bryer told the Boothbay Register that discussions with Cody resulted in him remaining in the position to ensure the storm damage applications…
A man being held at Two Bridges Regional Jail has hung himself, in the third suicide since Sagadahoc and Lincoln counties opened the facility on Wiscasset’s Route One in 2006, authorities told…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 232 calls for service for the period of April 16 to April 23. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,634 calls for service.
Summonses
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On May 18, Edgecomb residents will consider changing from a part-time to full-time fire chief. On April 3, selectmen included the proposal as article No. 18 on the May town meeting warrant. Even…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 226 calls for service for the period of April 9 to April 16. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,402 calls for service.
Summonses
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New Hope Midcoast, the region’s domestic violence resource center, recently announced new…
Update on charges: On Friday, April 12, Chief Doug Snyder, in an email to the newspaper, wrote “Mr. Bushey (has been charged) with unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, driving…
