An anonymous report of a vehicle operating erratically resulted in the arrest of a Portland woman for operating under the influence of drugs in Wiscasset Oct. 7. Alison Spikell, 63, of Portland, was charged with operating under the influence of drugs with one prior, a class D misdemeanor, according to a press release from the Wiscasset Police Department.

Updated Oct. 23 4:00 p.m.

An electrical malfunction was the cause the structure fire that broke out in Alna Wednesday, Oct. 21, the State Fire Marshal’s Office determined. The fire originated in an exterior wall of the living room of the West Alna Road home and progressed up the wall and into the roof, State Fire Marshal Office Sgt. Ken Grimes said.

Obstructions to Wiscasset Municipal Airport’s flight path from trees growing in the Chewonki Campground was an issue that could have easily been resolved decades ago, former airport manager Ervin Deck previously said. Now it is the center of an emotional conflict between the campground and the airport with supporters of both organizations agreeing the solution will not be easy.

Residents piled in to the Wiscasset Board of Selectmen’s Tuesday, Oct. 6 meeting to hear about potential action the town would take on its foreclosed-on properties. After a legal overview and review of the town’s tax-acquired property policy by attorney Wendy J. Paradis, selectmen failed to reach agreement on a course of action to take to exercise their right to dispose of property long-delinquent on its tax bills.

Members of the community met with the Waldo Theatre Board of Directors to discuss the future of Waldoboro’s community theater.

The partnership of the Lincoln County Animal Shelter and the Coastal Humane Society will become a permanent partnership the first of the year, according to Joe Montisano, executive director of the Coastal Humane Society. This announcement was made Wednesday, Oct. 21, during an informational meeting at the Board Room in Boothbay Harbor.

A fire caused by an electrical malfunction tore through a West Alna Road home in Alna the night of Wednesday, Oct. 21. The fire originated in an exterior wall of the living room of 855 West Alna Rd. and progressed up the wall and into the roof, State Fire Marshal’s Office Sgt. Ken Grimes said.

Video surveillance tapes and discarded money bags helped lead police to a trio of men suspected of breaking into more than 25 businesses in central and Midcoast Maine, according to court documents.

The Lincoln County News and its staff recently captured 10 awards in the annual Maine Press Association Better Newspaper Contest.

Six weeks into his term, Wiscasset Ambulance Service interim Director Joe McCole updated the Wiscasset Board of Selectmen about the service’s progress, during the board’s Oct. 20 meeting.

Andrew Lyndaker, an 11-year-old actor from Newcastle, has been chosen to play a leading role in the musical “Elf” with the renowned Fulton Opera House in Pennsylvania. He is contracted for over 60 performances of the musical from Nov. 17 through Jan. 3, 2016.

A Waldoboro man faces burglary and drug possession charges after allegedly burglarizing a Reef Road home early Tuesday, Oct. 6.

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

On Oct. 1, Deputy Chad Gilbert responded to a report of a theft of a Champion 7500W generator (value: $1,000) from a residence in the Bremen area. It is unknown when it was taken. It was possibly up to a couple of months ago, and it was just recently noticed missing. Further investigation if leads develop.

Customers of local banks should keep a close eye on their account transactions, bank officials say, as a rise in debit and credit card fraud has been reported in recent weeks.