An accident on Route 27 backed up traffic for more than 40 minutes at approximately 6:52 a.m. on April 18.

Crews from Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single car accident on Route 27 near Jason Circle and Hardwick Road after a red Ford pickup truck left the road and hit a tree.

On April 4, the dining common at Lincoln Academy was once again host to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office annual awards banquet. Each year, for the past nine years, Sheriff Todd Brackett and his command staff have hosted a dinner and awards ceremony honoring staff, as well as community members and service organizations that support the mission of the sheriff’s office.

A Wiscasset man was arrested after violating the conditions of his release.

Randee Jarrett, 30, of Wiscasset, was charged with violating the conditions of his release after he allegedly sent text messages to someone he was court-ordered not to contact. Jarrett stated in the court records that the person contacted him via Facebook and Jarrett responded by texting, which went against the court order.

Much work would need to be done to add grades seven and eight to Wiscasset High School, officials said.

That work would involve everything from moving science labs, to deciding if ninth grade should stay part of the high school model, or be grouped with the seventh and eighth grades.

Last Wednesday Ellie Tracy did an excellent job in running the membership meeting. A good number of people stayed for the meeting that was held right after the dinner. Trustee Chairman Carl Hewitt was unable to attend as he was a bit under the weather that day.

On April 15 at approximately 9:30 a.m., Wiscasset Police Chief Troy Cline received information that Kris Sliker, 57, of Wiscasset had violated his current conditions of release. A former friend of Sliker notified the police.