Here are some facts regarding voter registration in Maine.
If you mail in a new voter registration card to the town clerk, it must be received…
Elections
At the Lincoln County Democrats’ Oct. 20 Street Party, the byword is “local.” During the party,…
The details of Question 1
Maine voters will see several proposals on their state ballot Nov. 6, the first one being a citizen’s initiative to establish in-home and support services for the elderly and disabled.
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The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) convened a panel of women from across New England for an extraordinarily timely discussion of “The Power of Women in Politics in 2018: Voting,…
Woolwich voters have just one contested local race Nov. 6. Don Adams of Shaw Road is challenging incumbent David King Sr. for his seat on the select board.
The two men faced each other in…
All interested voters are invited to meet candidates on Thursday, Sept. 27, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the upstairs Oysterhead Lounge of the Newcastle Publick House on Main St.
Attendees will have…
Local Democrats hope a “Blue Wave” envelopes and wipes out recent Republican electoral success this fall. In 2016, President Trump scored an upset victory over heavily favored Hillary Clinton, and…
Update: Due to a scheduling conflict, U.S. Senate candidate Zak Ringelstein is unable to attend this event.
All voters will have the opportunity to meet with U.S. Senate…
The Lincoln County News will host three forums with candidates for local legislative districts, as well as for county commissioner and district attorney, in October.
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Socializing, lawn games, trivia, and organizing for the coming election were the highlights of the Westport Island Labor Day Picnic, sponsored by the Westport Island Democrats. It was a pot luck,…
At 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5 in Wiscasset, voters will have a chance to meet District Attorney Jon Liberman, who serves Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Knox and Waldo counties. Also attending will be Jeff…
A recent report from the state’s Department of Labor predicted a net gain of fewer than 100 jobs statewide by 2026. Is the ensuing concern caused by the report warranted? What can be done to…
One reason for Laura Fortman’s visit to Straw Farm in Newcastle on Thursday, Aug. 23, was to prepare for her appearance at the Windsor Fair --- in the traditional candidates’ milking contest.…
Stephanie Hawke, District 89 state representative, is kicking off her re-election campaign with a public Meet & Greet on Wednesday, Aug. 29 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Board Room, 29 McKown…
Labor Day is both the traditional end of the summer vacation season and a day to celebrate the hard working people of America. The Westport Island Democrats invite the community to join them at…
Democrats from throughout Lincoln County came together in rousing fashion during the annual Lobster Bake and Family Fun Day, Sunday, Aug. 12, at Waldoboro’s Cider Hill Farm. Eight local and…
Voters are invited to join local candidates for informal conversation over coffee on Saturday mornings, 10-11 a.m. at various locations across the county.
This week, State House candidate…
All interested voters are invited to meet candidates on Thursday, Aug. 23, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Split Rock Distilling, Osprey Point Road and Route One in Newcastle.
There is no charge for the…
The date is set for “Brewing Democracy: a Night at The Opera House,” part of a series of informal meet-ups across Lincoln County. Democratic candidates for local and statewide offices will gather…
"Climate Change Impacts Assessment and Policy - Where we are Gaining and Losing" is the next “Egghead Evening” topic Monday, Aug. 20, 7-8:30 p.m. at the Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s…
Local candidates invite voters to informal gatherings over coffee on Saturday mornings, 10-11 a.m. at various locations across the county.
On Saturday, Aug. 18, State House candidate,…
Jason Putnam, House candidate for District 87 (Wiscasset, Alna, Pittston and Randolph), held his campaign kickoff celebration last Thursday, in the barn of the historic Ledges property in downtown…
Lincoln County Democrats
Monday, Aug. 6 is the final day to make reservations for the Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s Lobster Bake and Family Fun Day taking place Sunday, Aug. 12 at Cider Hill Farm in Waldoboro.…
Local candidates are setting up informal meetings with interested voters over coffee and baked goods, nearly every Saturday morning into October, 10-11 a.m. These occur at various locations across…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) continues its series of “Egghead Evenings” on Monday, Aug. 6, 7-8:30 p.m. at their Campaign Office at 521 Main St. in Damariscotta.
Heather…
Please join Jason Putnam, candidate for the Maine House, at his campaign kick off celebration next Thursday, July 26 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the barn attached to the Ledges Inn, on 211 Main St. in…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) held its monthly meeting at the Newcastle Community Center on June 27 featuring Jonathan Liberman, district attorney for Lincoln, Knox, Sagadahoc,…
Holly Stover of Boothbay will kick off her run for the Maine House of Representatives with a public party at Brown's Wharf Inn, 121 Atlantic Ave., in Boothbay Harbor, on Tuesday, July 17, 5 to 8 p…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) invites all interested voters to talk informally with local candidates over coffee and baked goods, nearly every Saturday morning into October, 10-11…
Join Democrats and unenrolled voters from throughout Lincoln County on Sunday, Aug.12 for an afternoon of music, outdoor games, lobster steamed over an open fire, and lively conversation.
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The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) invites the general public to purchase “A Treat For Two” raffle tickets to a Maine excursion and Farm-to-Table meal, to be hosted Friday, Aug. 17, in…
Lincoln County Democrats
The Lincoln County Democrats invite all interested voters to come to their campaign headquarters on Saturday mornings between 10 and 11 a.m. to talk informally with a local candidate while…
When Westport Island residents hold their annual town meeting June 23, several new subjects will be on the warrant. In all, the warrant articles seek to raise and appropriate $606,082.79 and carry…
Voters passed every article on the Wiscasset budget warrant June 12
Question 1, the school budget article, passed 560-329. Question 2 on revenue…
UPDATE: With all of Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12’s towns now reporting, the district has passed all three questions: the budget, with 68 percent going yes, a capital improvements bond…
In Dresden Tuesday night, Trudy Foss, with 238 votes, defeated incumbent First Selectman Dale Hinote, who got 53, and candidate John Ottum, who had 195.
Voters in Wiscasset have kept Ben Rines Jr. and Judy Colby on the select board and added Kim Andersson. It was a five-way race for three seats.
In results at Wiscasset Community Center…
On Saturday, June 16, the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) invites the public to a Victory 2018 Campaign Office open house from 5-8 p.m. at 521 Main Street, Damariscotta.
With…
Dresden Selectmen
Fifty-two people came to the first Candidates Night in Dresden on June 4. The three candidates for first selectman, including incumbent Chairman Dale Hinote and challengers John Ottum, president…
Ben Rines Jr. has served on the Wiscasset select board off and on for 20 years. He was first elected in 1976, when he was 23. He also served two years in the Maine Legislature and is a past…
Newcomer to Wiscasset politics Jennifer Hanley works in a Damariscotta law office and runs a seasonal business in Wiscasset called “Seasonal Sisters,” offering cleaning for cottages and summer…
Judy Colby had said in February, she wouldn’t be standing for reelection. “But a lot of people came to me when they found out I wasn’t running,” she said. “They asked me to reconsider, and there…
William David Cherry is running for select board on June 12. A former selectman, he also served on the Wiscasset Public Advisory Downtown Committee and assisted in writing the historic section in…
Five candidates are running for three Wiscasset select board seats on June 12. The Wiscasset Newspaper spoke to each about some of the issues facing the town, and their plans to address them.…
More than 60 delegates from the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) joined nearly 2,000 other Democrats from around the state at the Maine Democratic Party (MDP) Convention May 18-19. This…
Of the two Alna residents who took out nomination papers for second selectman, one, Ed Pentaleri, turned the papers in by the May 29 deadline, Town Clerk Liz Brown said. So Pentaleri will be only…
Lincoln County Community Conversations will hold an informational forum on ranked-choice voting (RCV) Wednesday, June 6, starting at 6:30 p.m. at Mobius, 319 Main St. in Damariscotta.
The…
Edgecomb planning board challenger Rebecca Graham and incumbent Pat Jeremiah won three-year terms in Friday’s election.
Graham received 35 votes, Jeremiah 31 and Chairman Jack French was…
Fresh from the Maine Democratic Party Convention in Lewiston, Westport Island Town Democrats are going to meet Wednesday, May 23, at 7 p.m., at the home of Janet Thompson and Art Webber, 914 Main…
