Two Bridges Jail Authority on March 13 reviewed a draft policy on employees' pay structure. The purpose, according to Col. James Bailey, was to attract and keep qualified personnel, motivate…
Police, Fire and Courts
Prosecutorial District VI
The grand jury rose March 13 and issued the following indictments, filed with the Wiscasset Unified Courts:
Brent Ayotte, 45, of Augusta, was indicted on a single charge of Failure to…
Wiscasset District Court
Former state representative Jeffrey Pierce of Dresden, scheduled to be arraigned on three charges of falsifying information on hunting license applications, failed to appear in court March 14.…
West Bath District Court
Danielle Ward, 35, of Hope has pleaded guilty to several charges related to a fatal crash on Jan. 21, 2017 that claimed the lives of a Woolwich couple, Robert S. Martin…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office could have fewer alarms to respond to, depending on how towns respond to proposed rules that include fines. The ordinance gets its first test in Alna March 23,…
A fast-moving lawsuit is moving through Lincoln County Superior Court involving the two former principals of Wiscasset Village Antiques on Bath Road.
The suit was filed by former co-owner…
Lincoln County Commissioners
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has decided to buy a hybrid SUV for its fleet, in accordance with the wishes of the budget committee.
Sheriff Todd Brackett said that over the last few…
Amid loss from a Feb. 27 fire, a Westport Island family is finding an outpouring of community support, Westport Volunteer Fire Department Deputy Chief Jason Abbott said Tuesday. Meanwhile, the…
Lincoln County Courts
The following are closed cases in Lincoln County Superior and District Courts for February. All information was provided by the Clerk of Courts. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are served at…
‘poor work/life balance, a risk of secondary trauma, concerns for workers safety in the field
AUGUSTA — The Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability has released its findings in the second part of an investigation into the deaths of 10-year-…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputy Chase Bossé's decision on a career in law enforcement was literally the result of an accident.
The Brewer native had family members in law enforcement, but…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Commissioners heard concerns about LD 657, An Act to Reorganize the Probate Court, from County Administrator Carrie Kipfer on Tuesday.
The current probate system is entirely…
Wiscasset Police Department
Sgt. Perry Hatch returned to the Wiscasset Police Department Feb. 1. Hatch had worked for the department beginning in 2011, then left briefly in 2015, then left again in 2017. Hatch’s background…
Lincoln County Courts
Eugene Sukeforth, 83, of Wiscasset, was sentenced to 15 years in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, after he pleaded guilty in November to one count of Gross Sexual Assault, a…
Central Lincoln County Ambulance Service's new service chief, Nick Bryant, met with Edgecomb selectmen Feb. 11.
Bryant explained he has been a full-time member of the service since joining…
Lincoln County Courts
Jonathan D. Roberts, 45, of Waban, Massachusetts pled not guilty at his formal arraignment in Wiscasset Feb. 11 to charges stemming from the Aug. 2 accident that claimed the life of Kristen…
Woolwich residents will choose between expanding their EMS department or possibly contracting with Bath Fire and Rescue for 24/7 ambulance services. Fewer than 40 residents turned out Tuesday…
Lincoln County Courts
Christopher Morrison, owner of the Minesweeper which sank in a January 2018 blizzard, was scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 19 to answer charges of littering.
Morrison has…
Lincoln County Courts
The following are the closed cases in Lincoln County Courts in January. All information was provided by the County Clerk. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are…
Wiscasset police said no one was hurt in a car-school bus crash Thursday afternoon, Jan. 31 near Shaw’s supermarket on Route 1. The bus had six children aboard from Lincoln Academy, Reserve…
Lincoln County Courts
Christopher Morrison, facing a bench trial for littering on Jan. 22 in connection with a sunken vessel, asked to be excused from the docket call. No reason was given. His trial will be postponed…
Patrick Shorey, 26, of Augusta, was granted a bail reduction Jan. 14. His bail was reduced from $10,000 cash bail to $5,000. In September, Shorey pled not guilty to Manslaughter, Class A, and five…
Maine Drug Enforcement Agency investigations many times start with a tip from the public and now the agency has a new way for citizens to forward those tips, and do so anonymously. MDEA Director…
Lincoln County Courts
The grand jury rose on Jan. 7 and 8 and released the following indictments for eight people in Lincoln County.
Jonathan Roberts, 44, of Waban, Massachusetts, was indicted on one count of…
To appear in Maine court Jan. 31
WISCASSET — On Aug, 2, 2018, Camden resident Kristen McKellar was swimming in Damariscotta Lake when she was struck by a powerboat and killed. Five months later, on January 7-8, 2019, Jonathan D.…
Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority
The Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority agreed Jan. 9 to move the jail’s unallocated fund balance to a fund for capital projects. The authority also voted to pay off the balance on the HVAC…
Judge’s decision in U.S. Virgin Islands
CAMDEN - Captain Rick Smith, 65, of Camden has been acquitted on charges of Seaman’s Manslaughter following a three-day trial that began January 7.
According to attorney David Cattie, Esq…
The Woolwich select board, EMS director and fire chief continued eying the future of the ambulance service Monday evening. Last month, Fire Chief Mike Demers and EMS Director Brian Carlton…
Lincoln County Courts
The trial of Shawna Gatto, 43, of Wiscasset, alleged murderer of Kendall Chick, 4, of Wiscasset, has been continued to April 1, 2, 3 and 5, at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta, the county…
Lincoln County Courts
The annulment hearing for Sharon Carrillo, 33, and Julio Carrillo, 51, on Jan. 3 in Wiscasset was continued, according to Sharon Carrillo’s attorney, Christopher MacLean of Camden. The Carrillos…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Prior to the County Commissioners’ meeting Jan. 3, Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap swore in recently reelected officials. William Blodgett, commissioner for the second district, Lincoln County…
Both Carrillos remain in jail following alleged late February murder of Marissa Kennedy
Sharon Carrillo will appear in Wiscasset District Court Jan. 3, for a hearing about a petition filed by her attorney to annul her marriage to co-defendant Julio…
Outgoing Gov. Paul LePage has pardoned former House District 53 Rep. Jeff Pierce, R-Dresden, for a felony drug conviction 35 years ago, according to a press release from the governor's office.…
Lincoln County Courts
The following are closed cases for November and December. All information was released by the Lincoln County Clerk of Court. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are served at Two Bridges…
Lincoln County Courts
Shawna Gatto, 44, of Wiscasset, charged with murder in the 2017 death of Kendall Chick, 4, of Wiscasset, requested a continuance through her attorneys on Dec. 28.
The trial is scheduled…
Sagadahoc County Courts
Lawyers for Danielle Ward, 35, of Hope are seeking to have blood samples taken after a 2017 accident in Woolwich excluded from her trial for vehicular manslaughter. According to court records,…
Lincoln County Courts
Lincoln County has filed a motion to appeal a decision by the Maine State Board of Arbitration. In July, the board ruled the county needs to enforce the results of…
Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office
A car versus trailer truck crash injured one driver and snarled traffic on Route 1 in Woolwich near its northern intersection with George Wright Road at about 11:30 a.m. Monday. The tractor-…
Update: The Lincoln County Sheriff's Department released the following information Monday on Saturday's incident:
On Saturday Dec. 15, at about 12:36 a.m., Lincoln County deputies…
Wiscasset Police Department
Police Sgt. Craig Worster submitted a letter of resignation, dated Dec. 6, to Wiscasset selectmen. Worster was hired as a patrol deputy in 2016 and was promoted to School Resource Officer in…
The holidays are not just a time for merry making and celebration, they’re also a time of increased risk for underage drinking and impaired driving. More alcohol is purchased this time of year due…
Lincoln County ARC
Bill Ellsworth was 80 when he died in a motor vehicle accident in Nobleboro Dec. 6. He’d recently been ill and had been considering retirement, according to Lt. Rand Maker of the Lincoln County…
It is with heavy hearts that deputies from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a traffic collision that occurred Thursday, Dec. 6 on Route 1 in Nobleboro that claimed the life of…
Lincoln County Commissioners
The Deeds office announced Tuesday, it has done more digital conversion for deeds from 1761 to 1898. View the documents at https://www.…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset selectmen on Tuesday accepted with regret the resignation of Wendy Williams, who had served as interim Emergency Management Services director during a period that involved the departure…
The Woolwich select board got an idea Monday night what it might cost to get the town its own ambulance service.
Fire Chief Mike Demers and EMS director Brian Carlton reviewed their…
Lincoln County Courts
Lincoln, Sagadahoc and Waldo counties and multiple other Maine counties and municipalities are suing several manufacturers of opioid medications. The suit also names as defendants several…
Lincoln County Courts
Nancie Atwell, 67, of Southport was sentenced to 250 hours of community service and one year of administrative release during sentencing on Nov. 26, according to Lincoln County court records.…
Lincoln County Courts
Christopher Morrison of Wiscasset was expected to appear in Wiscasset District Court Nov. 26 to face charges of littering in connection with the sinking of the Minesweeper, which lies in…
