The Boothbay Region team of Boothbay Harbor and Wiscasset police departments, Lincoln County Sheriff's Department and Two Bridges Regional Jail carried the torch for the 49th annual Maine Special…
Police, Fire and Courts
Update: Lincoln Academy will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10 with grief counselors to meet with anyone, following the death of a student, Isabelle Manahan, in a…
In May, Edgecomb voters appropriated $20,000 for municipal ambulance services for Fiscal Year 19, but residents still don’t know who will provide those services beginning July 1. Selectmen are…
Update: No one was hurt in an apparent road rage accident on Route 1 at the Wiscasset-Woolwich line Wednesday, June 6.
At 8:01 a.m., Sagadahoc County deputies, Wiscasset Police, Woolwich…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency demonstrated “Project Lifesaver” at the June 5 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting. The county invested in Project Lifesaver after an 82-year-old…
Wiscasset Public Advisory Downtown Committee
The Parking Subcommittee of the Wiscasset Public Advisory Downtown Committee submitted its recommendations for downtown parking Tuesday. Some of the recommendations were known, based on Maine…
Alcohol sellers and servers from seven businesses in Lincoln County received training on Thursday, May 24 at the Tugboat Restaurant in Boothbay Harbor. Healthy Lincoln County facilitates the…
Detectives from the State Police Major Crimes Unit have arrested Jalique Keene, 21, of Bar Harbor, and charged him with murder in connection…
A Wiscasset woman and other drivers and passengers were hurt and some were taken to hospitals Friday after a pair of three-vehicle accidents on Route 1 in Woolwich Friday.
At 12:24 p.m.,…
Department came under heavy criticism following deaths of two Maine children
AUGUSTA — Governor Paul LePage released an 11-page Department of Health and Human Services …
Former Boothbay Harbor resident
The Brunswick Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating Daniel Gagnon, age 26, of Brunswick, formerly of Boothbay Harbor. Mr. Gagnon is described as 5' 11'', 160 lbs., brown hair…
due to privacy concerns, LePage says; suggests making it a crime for mandated reporters not to report abuse suspicions
AUGUSTA — Governor Paul LePage released a letter May 31 that he wrote to the Government Oversight Committee (GOC), responding to its invitation that he attend the public hearing about the Office…
A group of area active and retired firefighters and emergency medical services (EMS) workers on May 19 put on a spaghetti supper at Wiscasset's fire station.
Red Knights Midcoast Maine…
Lincoln County Courts
The following closed cases were reported by the Lincoln County Clerk of Courts for April. Unless otherwise noted, sentences are served at Two Bridges Regional Jail.
Nicholas Wallace, 29,…
Group charged with investigation DHHS handling of children’s abuse deaths
AUGUSTA — Governor Paul LePage has issued a response to the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability…
Edgecomb selectmen
Sixteen days after Edgecomb’s annual town meeting, residents will reconvene for a special town meeting at 6 p.m. June 4 to consider authorizing pursuit of funding for a new fire truck. At town…
Alna selectmen may seek a grant to build an all-season recreational trail between the town office and the WW&F narrow gauge railroad line. Third Selectman Doug Baston told…
Lincoln County District Attorney
According to the District Attorney's Office, the following people were indicted by the grand jury in May. All those listed are presumed innocent. None have been found…
Maine Supreme Judicial Court
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has denied a request by Wawenock LLC et al for a temporary injunction that would have delayed Maine Department of Transportation’s downtown project in Wiscasset.…
Wiscasset Ambulance Service joined EMTs nationwide on Saturday, May 19 to make residents aware of the equipment and services the department provides.
“We like to…
Maine State Supreme Judicial Court
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court heard arguments Tuesday in Wawenock LLC et al vs. Maine Department of Transportation. The proceeding lasted less than a half hour and included the justices'…
UPDATE: The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has reported via a Facebook post that John Edwards has been found safe. The LCSO thanked everyone for helping to find him.
Original post: Police…
UPDATE: The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has announced via a Facebook post that John Edwards has been found safe. The LCSO thanks all for your help.
Original post: A Silver Alert has…
Wiscasset, Boothbay, Woolwich, Dresden, Alna and Westport firefighters, Wiscasset Ambulance Service, the Maine Forest Service and Lincoln County EMA have cleared the scene of Friday afternoon's…
UPDATE: The young man who allegedly stole a Dexter Police cruiser this morning has been involved in a serious crash driving another car. Police were chasing the vehicle on Route 15 in Corinth when…
Investigation into DHHS handling of Marissa Kennedy, 10 year old reportedly killed by parents
AUGUSTA — A state …
Camp POSTCARD, or Police Officers Striving To Create And Reinforce Dreams, celebrates its 25th year in June. Children get a free week at summer camp, from swimming and boating and hiking to crafts…
In a new court filing, Maine Department of Transportation suggests there may be a “path forward” to parking at the Haggett Building.
Wawenock LLC, whose suit names Wiscasset as a party at…
Remains found May 8 positively identified as Reed
WALDOBORO —The body of missing Waldoboro man Steven Reed was found along the banks of the Penobscot River in Searsport on Tuesday, May 8. His remains were transported to the State Medical Examiner…
Regular Wiscasset Speedway driver Shawn Austin of Norridgewock said Monday will be a sad day, as services are held for his neighbor, Somerset County Sheriff's Cpl. Eugene Cole.
Austin also…
Update: McCausland announced in an email shortly after 6 p.m. Monday: The missing Litchfield woman was located this afternoon, driving her car in Southwest Harbor. The local police department…
AUGUSTA – As a sign of respect for Somerset County Deputy Sheriff Corporal Eugene Cole who was killed in the line of…
AUGUSTA - Alleged killer John Williams will make his initial court appearance on Monday, April 30, at 1:30 p.m. at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta, according to the Office of the Maine…
The employees of Wiscasset Ambulance Service recently recognized Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Kristin Draper as the 2017 Employee of the Year.
Draper has been a member of the…
On Monday, April 23, Westport Island selectmen announced they had heard from the attorney representing the town concerning a motion in Lincoln County Superior Court.
Justice Daniel…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
A Damariscotta man was arrested April 22 and charged with sex crimes involving a minor. Norman L. Newton Sr., 62, was charged with Gross Sexual Assault Class A. Lincoln County Sheriff's Detective…
On Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office along with the police departments of Boothbay Harbor, Damariscotta, Waldoboro, and Wiscasset will host the semi-…
Lincoln County Courts
The following information was provided by the Lincoln County Clerk. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are served at Two Bridges Regional Jail.
Eric Machett, 26, of Boothbay Harbor,…
The Lincoln County 911 conference room was the setting for a shelter site workshop by the American Red Cross on April 17 and hosted by Lincoln and Sagadahoc County EMA organizations.
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Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a military leave of absence for Scott Peterson, a sheriff’s deputy who is also a member of the National Guard, so he can attend helicopter flight…
At approximately 10:30 p.m. Monday, April 16, detectives from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Boothbay Harbor man in connection with an alleged…
Wiscasset’s public safety advisory council has had 90 responses so far to its survey that remains open through April, according to co-chair Colleen Gilliam.
“The survey invites members of…
The Edgeccomb Fire Department will hold an informational meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 9 regarding the purchase of a new truck. The department is seeking to replace two emergency vehicles with…
Damariscotta, Waldoboro police help
Shortly before 6 p.m. Monday, LSCO released a sketch of a suspect.
Original post: At 8:03 a.m. Monday, April 16, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported home invasion…
A sheriff’s department office may be coming to a location near you.The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department is considering opening a satellite office in Boothbay. Sheriff Todd Brackett and Lt.…
Justice M. Michaela Murphy heard arguments in the Business and Consumer Court Friday from Wiscasset and Maine Department of Transportation.
Before the court came to order in Portland in…
Edgecomb residents will not vote on purchasing a new fire truck at the May town meeting. On April 9, selectmen explained their decision to place a warrant article for discussion only regarding the…
The Maine Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Highway Safety, in partnership with the other New England states, has launched the first New England-wide, coordinated distracted driving education…
Wiscasset Police Department
A pedestrian was struck and seriously injured at about 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 3 on Wiscasset's Gardiner Road, or Route 27. Bernard Koehling, 82, of Wiscasset was rushed to Maine Medical Center…
On March 29, the Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor met Lincoln County’s only four-legged employee: Duke, a 6-year-old German shepherd patrol and drug search dog. Duke and his crime-fighting partner,…
