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.

Jennifer McKay and Benjamin Arsenault, of Waldoboro, are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Christopher.

Lincoln Academy junior Bailey Plourde has become the first golfer in school history to win two state championships. Plourde shot a two-under par 70 on the Arrowhead course at Natanis in Vassalboro on a cool and windy Saturday to beat out the field of 42 qualifiers and win the 2015 Maine Schoolgirl championship.

In a 37-28 vote, Newcastle residents rejected an article that would have authorized the Newcastle Board of Selectmen to create a public works department at a special town meeting Monday, Oct. 19.

The artwork of a Waldoboro artist and veteran is currently on display in the Maine House of Representatives and the capitol’s education conference room.

A 39-year-old Owls Head man was sentenced Friday, Oct. 2 to four months in jail after admitting to harassing 11 girls by sending them messages on Facebook.