Jefferson man dies after becoming trapped under his tractor

According to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, Shawn P. Hickey was killed Monday in Jefferson when he apparently became trapped under his tractor.

Sheriff: One arrested in Norridgewock after third bust in the last week of an illegal marijuana grow in Somerset County

Multiple law enforcement agencies, led by the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office, executed a search warrant at a home on Betterment Road in Norridgewock, leading to the arrest of Zunjie Wu, 26, of Brooklyn, New York.

Pair charged after returning to alleged illegal marijuana grow site in Whitefield, police say

While monitoring a Clover Lane home in the days after a Jan. 10 search, Lincoln County Sheriff's Office deputies located and charged Xiangming Ye, 62, and Hongxia Kuang, 51, both of Whitefield and Brooklyn, New York.

Several people arrested after raids of 7 illegal marijuana grows in central Maine

Over 6,000 plants were seized from residences in Whitefield, Jefferson and Chelsea in the last month, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office.

Storm brings heavy rain, power outages to central Maine

Flood alerts popped up Monday in the wake of a storm that threatened to bring heavy rain to central Maine. Over 3,000 people were without power in central Maine.

Thousands without power as central Maine deals with season’s first snowstorm

Reported snowfall totals in the region ranged from 5 to 11 inches Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Gray.

Chelsea woman charged with helping boyfriend evade arrest before police fatally shot him

Police say Annie McKechnie, 22, helped Frank Foss Jr. avoid arrest weeks before his death.

Lincoln County Historical Association auction includes Italy trips

Police continue search for man wanted on firearms charges in Dresden

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is looking for Frank Foss Jr., who is wanted for unlawful possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and violating conditions of release, and was believed to be camping in a wooded area near the Dresden-Wiscasset town line, where their search Saturday blocked access to several roads.

Biden approves federal disaster declaration for spring flooding in Maine

The move unlocks federal grant funding to address damages across eight counties to roads and bridges, clear debris and install protective measures.