Marine Patrol Officer Benjamin Burnes, who graduated from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in May, has already put his training to good use, saving…
Police, Fire and Courts
A change that the Alna Fire Department is making to its fleet of vehicles will better serve the community and help protect a major investment the town made in the fleet, Fire Chief Mike Trask said…
Victims shot in communities of Winn, Benedicta
AUGUSTA — Maine State Police have made an arrest in connection with five shootings, two of them fatal, in three northern Maine communities on Friday.
Maine Department of Public Safety…
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency has charged a Warren man with two counts of unlawful trafficking in marijuana.
Fifty-six-year-old Kenneth Gray was summoned by drug agents Wednesday…
At the regular meeting of the Lincoln County Fire Chiefs Association on June 17, the Lincoln County Fire Academy was pleased to announce that the Newman Award was awarded to James Richardson of…
A Whitefield man who had bail conditions to not drink alcohol was arrested twice within the span of a week for allegedly being intoxicated.
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An apartment complex is denying blame for injuries a Boothbay Harbor man claims he got when a snow-covered awning collapsed on him last winter. Statewide Bay Landing II is asking a judge to throw…
Traveling with dogs can be a joy, as long as you remember to keep your pet safe.
Last Saturday, with temperatures approaching 90 F, Boothbay Harbor Police Officer Larry Brown received a call…
A Dresden man has been arrested on a warrant after an alleged February incident that involved running away from a family member over bail money.
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A local man who reportedly stole medications and assaulted a relative will serve five days of a 280-day sentence.
Dale J. Stone, 21,…
A Dresden woman has been charged with felony burglary after she allegedly broke into a camper, left behind a note and stole $180.
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A Wiscasset man has been arrested and sent to Two Bridges Regional Jail after he allegedly got into an argument with a relative that involved car keys and a broken…
Maine State Police say the deaths of three members of a Boothbay Harbor family this weekend was a double murder-suicide, and a case of domestic violence.
Detectives have concluded that 71-…
The Bath Police Department has arrested a 71-year-old man and charged him with reckless conduct with a firearm after he allegedly shot a gun inside his house during an argument.
According to…
A Boothbay Harbor man is claiming that a snow-covered awning collapsed on him in February, outside an apartment complex on Bay Landing Lane. George Larrabee is suing Statewide Bay Landing II for…
Lincoln County Superior Court
UPDATE: A Lincoln County jury found Brant Perkins guilty of sexual abuse of a minor on Wednesday afternoon. Judge Daniel Billings also found Perkins guilty of two counts of tampering with a…
The Alna Fire Department’s new pumper-tanker arrived at the fire station on Route 218 on June 29, about 14 months after voters agreed to buy the truck.
Standing beside it Monday afternoon,…
An electrical issue with a light fixture sparked a fire in the basement of a home at 16 Old County Road in Wiscasset June 25, Wiscasset Fire Chief T.J. Merry said.
No one was hurt in…
A two-car accident on June 25 sent three to the hospital and backed up Wiscasset traffic for miles.
At approximately 1:15 p.m. Thursday afternoon the northbound driver of a 2004 Toyota…
A Woolwich man was taken by a Lifeflight helicopter to a Lewiston hospital early June 25, following an accident on Woolwich’s Nequasset Road, Sagadahoc County sheriff’s officers said.
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Paul Crandall joined the Alna Fire Department this spring because he likes to help people. The night of June 17, the former forestry firefighter was working with longtime department members…
A single vehicle rollover Tuesday afternoon in Newcastle was caused by a driver who said she fell asleep, police report.
At…
A Westport Island man wants back the money he claims he invested in a Gardiner Road, Wiscasset, restaurant in 2013. The restaurant,…
A Jefferson man who authorities claim was a fugitive from justice has been arrested on a fugitive warrant for an out-of-state drug charge.
…Wiscasset Selectmen
The Wiscasset Ambulance Service has issues with its leadership, facility and recruitment, but residents and medical professionals like the care it provides, a consulting firm told Wiscasset…
The Wiscasset Police Department’s school resource officer, Perry Hatch, confirmed June 15 that he has decided to resign. If he had continued in the position, he wouldn’t have been able to take…
On Friday, June 12, a joint investigation between the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and Damariscotta Police Department resulted in the arrest of Christopher Gove, 20…
An electrical fire that started at an outlet destroyed a mobile home on Wiscasset’s Cronks Lane, off West Alna Road on Saturday, fire officials said.
The cause of the June 13 fire was…
A Wiscasset man was arrested and charged with felony assault after he allegedly choked a woman who was taking photos while he was sleeping.
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A Wiscasset man who was on probation for a previous conviction has pleaded guilty to breaking that probation and was sentenced to six months in jail.
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An Alna woman who was charged with trafficked in scheduled drugs in a school zone has pleaded guilty to a felony charge and will serve six months in jail.
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For a trial that focused mostly on the difference between a Taser and a stun gun, Nobleboro's Scott Gifford's trial ended with a little charge.
…Lincoln County Superior Court
A Newcastle woman has filed suit against Duck Puddle Campground in Nobleboro claiming she was hurt in an incident with a gate in 2013. The campground’s co-owner is denying that the gate hit the…
A Waldoboro man who police say was drunk when he allegedly attempted an escape from custody was sentenced to three months in jail.
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A Waldoboro man who was indicted earlier this year by the Lincoln County Grand Jury has pleaded guilty to felony sexual assault charges and was sentenced to eight years…
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency has arrested three men in Waldoboro on crack cocaine, heroin and firearm charges.
Following leads provided by Rockland Police and Knox County Sheriff’s…
A Damariscotta woman pleaded guilty May 18 to drug charges and will be sent to jail for nine months.
Kristina Donahue, 35, of…
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office have arrested a man and claim that he allegedly peered over the shoulder of a woman to steal her debit card's PIN.
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A Somerville man has been arrested and accused of illegal contact with an underage girl in 2013.
Jeremy Hallowell, 36, of Somerville…
A Porter man who was on bail conditions following an April arrest has been rearrested after he allegedly broke those conditions.
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Brunswick
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency has charged two men in Brunswick with selling heroin.
They were arrested in the Linnhaven Mobile Home Park Wednesday.
The two are 33-year-old Nathan…
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree announced a $170,000 federal grant for the Jefferson Fire Department this morning. The funding will be used to purchase new self-contained breathing apparatus devices…
A man who used to reside at a Wiscasset motel has been convicted of aggravated drug trafficking and will spend the next 66 months in prison.
…Lincoln County Superior Court
A woman who sold drugs to a teenager in 2014, then was arrested with a blood alcohol level three times the legal driving limit in 2015 has been sentenced to jail.
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The morning of May 19, Robbie Pinkham of Five Islands woke up to a fisherman's nightmare. In his front yard was a blazing fire, consuming 700 lobster traps, buoys, tags, ropes, a boat engine, and…
Lincoln County Superior Court
A former Wiscasset woman who made headlines by filing a suit against Moody's Diner in Waldoboro is headed to jail.
Allina Diaz, 28,…
Damariscotta Board of Selectmen
When Amy Lalime moved to Damariscotta 10 years ago, she said the previous owner of her house had to search high and low to find the house keys.
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