Serving in Maine's 131st Legislature as the Representative for District 47, which includes the towns of Alna, Jefferson, Whitefield and Wiscasset, has proven to be an incredible…

The Maine Republican Assembly (MERA) will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, July 18 at 6 p.m. Arrive at 5:30 p.m. to have something to eat and meet and greet before 6. The MERA is…

The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) has tapped Stephen Wicks, Ph.D. to be the campaign manager for the 2024 election season.

Wicks, a lifelong progressive, will work out of…

The Lincoln County Republican Committee headquarters is located on Route 1 in Damariscotta just east of the N.C. Hunt Kitchen Design Center. The hours, starting on June 20, will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.…

Incumbents James Andretta, William “Bill” Maloney and Sarah Whitfield kept their selectboard seats June 11, while Jonathan Barnes and Tracey Whitney made school committee, in results Town Clerk…

On Saturday, June 15, from 3 to 5 p.m., the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will host an open house to celebrate the grand opening of their seasonal campaign headquarters. The…

LCRC Chair Patty Minerich opened the May 22 meeting at the Wiscasset Community Center to a full house of over 60 attendees with the introduction of our first guest speaker. Representative Heidi…

Incumbent Lydia Crafts (D- Newcastle) is seeking her third term in the Maine House of Representatives. Lydia serves House District 46, which includes the towns of Bristol, Damariscotta, Newcastle…

Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 11 at Wiscasset Community Center for voters to consider the would be-2024-25 budget piece by piece, three selectboard and two school…

The Alna Republican Town Committee will meet this Thursday, May 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the Alna Town Office. All Alna registered Republicans are invited to attend. Rep. Ed Polewarcyzk will be…

Occupation: Retired Teacher/Early Ed. Director

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Education

Political History: I just completed a 3 year term as a member of the…

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Wiscasset has two three-year terms on the school committee up for election June 11. On the ballot are incumbent …

Occupation: Teacher at East End Community School (EECS) in Portland 2000 - to date. Substitute Teacher Wiscasset Primary School 1991 - 1999.

Education: K - 12 General…

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Education: BS Elementary Education; Masters in Education, specializing in Literacy

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Education: Wiscasset K-12, Bachelor of Science in Engineering at UMaine

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Education: BA (Colby College), MPP (American…

George Chase defeated Timothy Harrington, 92-7, May 17 in Edgecomb’s municipal elections. Chase succeeds Mike Smith, who decided not to seek a fourth term. Chase served two years on the school…

Woolwich selectmen signed the warrant for the June 11 primary election that will include consideration of the 2024-25 Regional School Unit 1 budget. A final district-wide meeting for ratification…

Longtime Dresden resident Gary Getchell is running for selectboard. Getchell has…

The town of Wiscasset will be hosting a candidates night for the candidates running for the Wiscasset School Board on Monday, May 20 at 6 p.m. at Wiscasset Community Center, in the…

The Maine Republican Assembly (MERA) will hold its monthly meeting on Saturday, May 18 at 10 a.m. at 33 Sheepscot River Way, Newcastle. For more information, call Secretary Kathy Robitaille at 207…

The monthly meeting of Lincoln County Republicans will be held Wednesday, May 22 at the Wiscasset Community Center. Beginning at 6 p.m., the public is invited to attend the speakers’ portion of…

William Avantaggio, Esq., of Bremen has announced his candidacy for re-election for Lincoln County Judge of Probate. 

Avantaggio was raised in Damariscotta and…

The Lincoln County Democratic Committee will hold its monthly meeting Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m. (in person or Zoom) at the Newcastle Fire Station, 86 River Road, Newcastle. Topic: Panel…

The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will hold its next meeting Thursday, April 25, with a panel discussion on engaging Gen Z and Millennial voters.

The…

Wiscasset voters will have choices on the June 11 ballot for selectboard and school committee seats. Nominations closed Thursday, April 11 with more people filing papers for both panels than there…

Westport Island Selectman Jeff Tarbox and Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit board member Mary Coventry are not running for those seats in June, and both told Wiscasset Newspaper, they hope…

LCRC Chair, Patty Minerich opened the well-attended March 27 LCRC meeting in Boothbay with the introduction of our guest speaker, Steve Robinson, the editor in chief of the Maine Wire. Steve…

Mary Lou Daxland of Newcastle announces that she will be running for Maine House of Representatives District 46.  District 46 is Bristol, Damariscotta, Monhegan Island, Newcastle and…

Alna First Selectman Ed Pentaleri’s name was the only one on the ballot for that seat, but in results the town released Friday night following the day’s elections, he got 108 votes, and write-in…

In results Wiscasset Town Clerk Linda Perry provided, voters March 5 passed changes to town rules for solar energy conversion systems, 311-246; changes to rules on licenses, regulations and…

At the polls March 22 or by absentee ballot now, Alna voters will choose between incumbent road commissioner Jeffrey Verney and his predecessor, Michael Trask. Town Clerk Sarah Perkins announced…

Nominations are open in Wiscasset for three selectboard seats and some other seats, all to be decided June 11.

Lincoln County seems like a great place to celebrate a “Lincoln Day Dinner” even if this year it was a brunch. A Lincoln Day Dinner is an annual celebration of the Republican Party and a…

The Maine Republican Assembly (MERA) will be holding their monthly meeting on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. at 33 Sheepscot River Way, Newcastle. For more information, contact President…

Hundreds of Democrats across Lincoln County gathered Feb. 3 and 4 for statewide biennial caucuses to organize for the 2024 elections, hear from candidates, and conduct committee business…

The Wiscasset Republican Town Committee will meet Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Wiscasset Town Hall Meeting Room at 10 a.m. for the purpose of electing officers for the next two years.

Any…

The Maine Republican Assembly (MERA) will be hosting a National Homemade Soup Day event with a Meet and Greet for House Representative Edward Polewarczyk. The event will be on Sunday,…

Nominations closed Monday, Jan. 22 for Alna’s March elections and one of the three seats has a two-way contest, according to information Town Clerk Sarah Perkins provided via email.

First…

Democrats in Lincoln County and all across Maine will gather for biennial caucuses Feb. 3 and 4 to begin organizing for the 2024 elections, hear from candidates, and conduct local…

Cameron Reny, born and raised in Bristol, is seeking re-election for Senate District 13.

“There has already been positive movement to address issues important to our…

Alna First Selectman Ed Pentaleri and Road Commissioner Jeff Verney told Wiscasset Newspaper they will run for re-election. Nomination papers were to become available at the town office Dec. 13,…

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES-309 NO-189

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES-410 NO-261

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…