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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 192 calls for service for the period of Nov. 14 to Nov. 20. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 10,032 calls for service.

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With most of the water on the island shut off for the season, firefighters faced significant challenges containing a fire that destroyed the maintenance building on Squirrel Island Sunday, Nov. 19…

A Sunday afternoon, Nov. 19 fire destroyed a maintenance building and its contents on Squirrel Island. Southport, Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor fire departments responded. More information will be…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 205 calls for service for the period of Nov. 7 to Nov. 14. Year to Date, LCSO has responded to 9,840 calls for service.

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 234 calls for service for the period of Oct. 31 to Nov. 7. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 9,635 calls for service.

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Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Oct. 1-31:

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Oct. 4, Brendon Mclellan, 37, of Edgecomb was summonsed for False Identification of…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 229 calls for service for the period of Oct. 24 to Oct. 31. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 9,401 calls for service.

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Despite the adage, there was smoke but no fire when first responders arrived at 61 McKown Point Road in Boothbay Harbor Oct. 30 around 3 p.m. 

Fire Chief Nick Upham said the inside of the…

Boothbay Harbor Police Department made four arrests between Sept. 27 and Oct. 27. Officer Zach Barry made all four arrests.

On Oct. 3, Barry arrested…

he Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 172 calls for service for the period of Oct. 17 and Oct. 24. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 9,172 calls for service.

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 228 calls for service for the period of Oct. 10 to Oct. 17. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 9,000 calls for service.

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 228 calls for service for the period of Oct. 3 to Oct. 10. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 8,775 calls for service.

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On Friday morning, Oct. 6, detectives with the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit Central arrested 29-year-old Tyler Witham-Jordan of Edgecomb, charging him with murder in connection with the…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 238 calls for service for the period of Sept. 26 to Oct. 3. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 8,547 calls for service.

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UPDATE: On Oct. 2, at approximately 6:17 p.m., Boothbay Harbor Police, Boothbay Harbor Fire Department,…

Boothbay Harbor Police Department made one arrest between Aug. 27 and Sept. 25. On Sept. 10, officer Nick Upham arrested Tony Cocco, 24, of Edgecomb for operating without a license.

The…

Editor’s note: An update to this article can be found at https://…

Multiple investigators from the fire marshal’s office respond to scene

ST. GEORGE — An active fire scene that began just after 10:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2023, kept right on going into the next afternoon, with many more hours still ahead for the home team of St…

There will be a fourth disposition hearing for a Boothbay Harbor man regarding a March 19, 2023 shooting incident at Campbell Creek Housing Complex. On Sept. 25, Superior Court Justice Daniel…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 186 calls for service for the period of Sept. 19 to Sept. 26. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 8,309 calls for service.

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Boothbay Harbor Police Department

Three local realtors have joined with Boothbay Harbor Police Department in initiating a program where they will give a 911 Emergency Sign to every new homeowner of each property they sell.   …

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 214 calls for service for the period of Sept. 12 to Sept. 19. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 8,123 calls for service.

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 214 calls for service for the period of Sept. 5 to Sept. 12. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 7,935 calls for service.

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Aug. 2: 10:39 p.m., Route 27, two vehicle accident. Car on side. CLCA handled patient care, EFD controlled traffic, assisted with removal of car, cleared debris. Both vehicles towed.

Aug.…

Update on Sept. 1 accident near Boothbay Post Office

A Brooklyn, New York man was flown to Maine Medical Center in Portland by LifeFlight after an accident near the Boothbay Post Office on Corey Lane around 2:45 p.m. Sept. 1, according to Lincoln…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 296 calls for service for the period of Aug. 29 to Sept. 5. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 7,721 calls for service.

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First responders were called to the scene of an accident near the Boothbay Post Office on Corey Lane Friday at about 2:45 p.m.

According to the call from Lincoln County Communications, a…

There is no trial date, but a Midcoast business owner filed a $2.5 million lawsuit against a Camden lawyer in 2021 citing assault and common law battery, attorney malpractice, and intentional…

The Boothbay Harbor Police Department made two arrests between July 27 and Aug. 27. On Aug. 8,  Sgt. Jacob Powers arrested Tucker Lewis, 29, of Boothbay for burglary. On Aug.…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 264 calls for service for the period of Aug. 22 to Aug. 29. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 7,425 calls for service.

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An accident victim was taken to the hospital Aug. 25 after being hit by a truck in Boothbay Harbor, according to the Boothbay Harbor Police Department accident report. Around 5 p.m., the victim, a…

There will be a third disposition hearing for the alleged Boothbay Harbor shooter. On Sept. 25, a disposition hearing will be held via Zoom involving Matthew A. Plummer, 40, who faces three felony…

Wiscasset Newspaper heard Saturday that a truck struck Red’s Eats deck early that morning. Deb Gagnon, co-owner of the famous business at the corner of Wiscasset’s Water Street and…

It was anything but a typical day on the job for county emergency dispatcher Mike Johnson. In July, he received a 911 call from Nobleboro with a frantic caller seeking assistance for his…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 189 calls for service for the period of Aug. 15 to Aug. 22. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 7,161 calls for service.

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

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Aug. 2, Hannah Puskar, 24, of Brunswick was summonsed for Operating Vehicle without License, by…

About 250 people turned out for the 30th annual Southport Fireman’s Auction Saturday, Aug. 19. Over 100 registered bidders pushed the total raised to a record $35,328, according to Clayton Pottle…

Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation and park abutters Joe and Jill Doyle delivered their final round of briefs to Lincoln County Superior Court July 31 as part of the Eastside Waterfront Park …

Former Boothbay Fire Chief Richard Spofford left the Lincoln County Fire Chiefs Association meeting Aug. 16 with a little lighter heart and heavier arms than he came in with. Spofford was…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 251 calls for service for the period of Aug. 1 to Aug. 8. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 6,695 calls for service.

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A July 15 lightning strike temporarily impacted Boothbay region emergency communications. The lightning struck a Central Maine Power transformer located near Lincoln County’s tower in Boothbay.…

A two-vehicle accident occurred about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 2 on Route 27 in Boothbay.

According to the Lincoln Country Sheriff’s Office report, Keith W. Anderson, 26, of…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 262 calls for service for the period of July 25 to Aug. 1. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 6,444 calls for service.

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The U.S. Marshals Service in Maine recently issued a warning to residents about scammers who are calling the public, pretending to be officials of the federal government. The scam calls appear to…

Boothbay Harbor Police Department made one arrest between June 27 and July 26. On July 13, Sgt. Jacob Powers and Officer Zachary Barry arrested Ali Hartley, 33, of Boothbay for Violating…

Wiscasset’s police and fire departments responded Thursday afternoon, July 27 when a vehicle rolled into Back River, Wiscasset Police Sgt. Perry Hatch said. No one was in Zachari Dalton’s 2003…

Brian McNamee, 39, of Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania and Skagway, Alaska is missing and was last last seen July 1 at Southport General Store where he is employed.

McNamee reported to his boss…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 239 calls for service for the period of July 18 to July 25. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 6,182 calls for service.

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Eastside Waterfront Park court action proceeded July 17 when Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation and park abutters Joe and Jill Doyle delivered a new round of briefs to Lincoln County Superior…