ROCKLAND — When Paige Smith woke from what she thought was routine laparoscopic surgery, she glanced over to the white board that is…
Police, Fire and Courts
Fundraiser for LifeFlight July 30
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 722 calls for service for the period of June 27 to July 18. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 5,943 calls for service.
Summonses
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A July 24 disposition hearing has been scheduled for a Boothbay Harbor man facing three felony charges stemming from a March 19 shooting incident. Matthew A…
For the past couple of months, the Boothbay Harbor Police Department has been working on the problem of bicyclists riding the wrong way on Townsend Avenue. In early June, Officer Larry Brown and…
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for July 1-15:
Arrests/Summonses
July 1, Brooke Stratton, 43, of Wiscasset was arrested for OUI (alcohol) and Violating…
Arrests
Paul Hreha, 46, of Rio Rancho, New Mexico was arrested July 6 for Domestic Violence Aggravated Assault on Commercial Street in Boothbay Harbor by Deputy Kasey Doyle who was…
On June 20, Sergeant Jacob “Jake” Powers was sworn in as the newest full-time member of Boothbay Harbor Police Department, following six months as a reserve officer working on his days off while…
June 1: 8:21 a.m., Route 27, one vehicle MVA, car vs deer. Minor damage.
June 2: 5:59 p.m., Mutual aid to Boothbay for structure fire.
June 3 9:02 p.m., Route 27 at Town Hall Road,…
Sergeant Jacob Powers of Boothbay Harbor Police Department would like to let everyone know residents can now pick up an application for a 911 emergency sign at the Boothbay Harbor Town Office.…
A South Bristol man apparently “fell asleep at the wheel” July 5 in a single-vehicle accident at the Hardwick and Wiscasset road intersection in Boothbay. According to Lincoln County Sheriff’s…
Summonses
Cody A. Brown, 35, of Boothbay was issued a summons June 28 for Attaching False Plates on River Road in Boothbay by Deputy Samuel Alexander.
Halie M. Wise, 28, of…
Boothbay Harbor Police Department made one arrest between May 25 and June 26. On May 30, officer Nick Upham arrested Barbara Cary, 64 of Boothbay Harbor for violating conditions of release.
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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 184 calls for service for the period of June 20 to June 27. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 5,221 calls for service.
Summons
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The Eastside Waterfront Park conflict went to Lincoln County Superior Court June 15 when Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation and park abutters John and Jill Doyle delivered arguments for…
On Monday, June 19 at 5:39 p.m., Lincoln County Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a motor vehicle crash on River Road in Boothbay.
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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 237 calls for service for the period of June 13 to June 20. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 5,037 calls for service.
Summonses
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Boothbay’s fire chief, Richard Spofford, is retiring from the job effective July 1 after 22 years as chief, 45 years and counting with the department. “It’s time for the others to move up,” he…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 217 calls for service for the period of June 6 to June 13. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,800 calls for service.
Summonses
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Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for May 15-31:
Arrests/Summonses
May 20, Gabriella L Laurelez, 25, of Augusta was summonsed for Operate While License Suspended…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 217 calls for service for the period of May 30 to June 6. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,583 calls for service.
Summonses
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The Edgecomb Fire Department responded to 13 calls for the month; three storm related, four MVAs, one structure fire, four other fires/alarms, and one medical.
May 1, 5:58 a.m., Dodge Road…
Route 1 in Wiscasset was closed for roughly six hours Wednesday morning, May 31, after a traffic crash in the vicinity of 342 Bath Road.
According to Wiscasset Police Chief Larry Hesseltine…
UPDATE: At 11:17 a.m., Wiscasset reported via TextMyGov, that Route One has reopened.
Maine Department of Public Safety Spokesman Shannon Moss said its commercial vehicle unit assisted.…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 253 calls for service for the period of May 23 to May 30. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,366 calls for service.
Summonses
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Boothbay Harbor Police Department made no arrests between April 25 and May 24. The department responded to 307 emergency calls between those dates: 911 check, 28; animal complaint, 3; alarm,…
First National Bank recently announced it has made donations totaling $2,800 to 14 emergency medical service organizations in the bank’s market area in response to National EMS Week.
In…
On May 16, Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett began his report to commissioners with an apology. Brackett forgot to seek commissioners’ approval for out-of-state travel for his department…
The next court appearance for a Boothbay Harbor man facing three felony charges stemming…
Boothbay Harbor
A malfunctioning cooler at the Family Dollar store Wednesday morning around 9 a.m. caused the store to begin filling with smoke, and within 20 minutes Boothbay Harbor Fire Department discovered…
Press release
Update: LCSO reported the following via email Wednesday morning: Cameron Brown has been located this morning at a hotel in Auburn by a family member safe and sound. Mr. Brown apparently left…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department will continue assisting Boothbay Harbor with police coverage. On May 2, commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding with Boothbay Harbor retroactive to…
Lincoln County is adding two new police cruisers to its fleet by buying them right off the lot. On April 18, Chief Deputy Rand Maker told commissioners the department is still waiting on delivery…
Suspect held at Wiscasset jail; State Police continue investigation of multiple shootings in Bowdoin and Yarmouth
Update, 3:30 p.m., April 19: In a 3:30 p.m. news release from the Maine Dept. of Public Safety, the identities of the murder victims and those injured by gunshot on I-295 were provided,…
Two members of the Lincoln County Search and Rescue team hope their current mission is not their last. Capt. Don Gleason of Dresden and Lt. Dan MacWalters of Damariscotta told…
Boothbay Harbor is slowly making progress in filling vacancies in its police department. Sgt. Pat Higgins’ departure April 15 leaves the force with only Chief Doug Snyder and patrolman Larry Brown…
Maine Forest Service’s Dan Welch conducted a training session April 12 at the Boothbay Fire Station for firefighters from Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport departments. Welch, a forest…
Update: Boothbay Fire Chief Dick Spofford said Thursday that the brush fire on Back Narrows Road on Wednesday morning “appeared to be started from an electric spark from the top of a utility pole…
March 1: 10:32 a.m., River Road, 1 vehicle MVA, no injuries.
March 2: 9:24 a.m., Eddy Road, 1 vehicle MVA, car slid off road into guard rail. Controlled traffic until wrecker arrived, then…
Boothbay Harbor Fire Chief Nick Upham organized a three-department training session for firefighters, Boothbay Region Ambulance Service and Boothbay Region Fire Auxiliary Tuesday evening, March 28…
Boothbay Harbor Police Department is getting a little help from its friends in dealing with a manpower shortage. Two more resignations take place in April as patrolman Jennifer Gosselin resigns…
A Boothbay Harbor man is facing three felony charges stemming from a shooting incident on March 19. The Maine State Police Tactical Team and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office arrested Matthew A.…
One month into the job, Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Doug Snyder shared his vision for the department: “An open-door policy with the public,” he said. “That’s what I want the department to be.”…
40-year-old Matthew Plummer was arrested and charged early this morning by the State Police tactical team and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies following a standoff on…
Press release
Lincoln County deputies, Boothbay Harbor police and the Maine State Police tactical team are on Reed Road in Boothbay Harbor where a man was shot Sunday afternoon in the parking lot of an…
Boothbay Harbor’s finest have received recognition for their professional standards. For three years, a collection of Maine law enforcement officials examined procedures used by Boothbay Harbor…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department has ordered nine new vehicles in the last two years and only received one. On March 6, Chief Deputy Rand Maker told county commissioners he expects to receive…
Feb. 5, 5:12 a.m., Eddy Road, Fire alarm was triggered by severe water leak from apartment above. No answer, had to make forcible entry. Advised property manager by phone; 10:18 a.m., Cross Road,…
The days of creative scheduling due to short-staffing may be over for Lincoln County Communications Center Director Tara Doe. On Feb. 21, county commissioners approved hiring three new full-time…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett has formally recognized a group of Lincoln County citizens as the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) to the Lincoln County Sheriff. The CAC’s purpose is to…
The search is over for a new Boothbay Harbor police chief. On Feb. 17, Doug Snyder was sworn in as the town’s new top cop. Snyder has worked as a Boothbay Harbor police officer for 6.5 years.…
