The Maine Democratic Party will hold its biennial convention Friday, May 18 to Sunday, May 20. The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will send 93 delegates representing 17 towns to this…
Elections
You might not know there is a municipal election going on in Edgecomb. After all, there are no candidate lawn signs, dozens of letters to the editor, or even campaign videos on Facebook. But there…
An educational presentation on ranked choice voting will be held at the Newcastle Fire Station, 86 River Rd., Newastle on Wednesday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m. This is a non-partisan presentation on the…
Five Wiscasset residents have filed papers for three seats on the board of selectmen. Each seat has a term of two years, ending in 2020. Nominations closed April 15, Town Clerk Linda Perry said…
Dresden Selectmen
Dresden’s town election is June 12, and three candidates are running for one selectman's seat, currently held by Chairman Dale Hinote. The other candidates are Historical Society President John…
Area voters will have a chance to see, hear, and question six of the candidates for Maine governor at a forum May 12 at 2 p.m. at Great Salt Bay School in Damariscotta.
Lincoln County…
Wiscasset went to the polls on April 17 to decide whether or not to continue the lawsuit against Maine Department of Transportation over the Route 1 downtown project. The results were yes, 303; no…
The newly formed Wiscasset Democratic Committee held its first meeting Wednesday, April 11 at the house of Wendy Ross and Tom Eichler, the committee co-chairs.
More than 20 people attended…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) has announced that many training and support resources are available to residents running for municipal offices such as members of select boards,…
The Lincoln County Democrats will meet Wednesday, April 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Newcastle Fire Station, 86 River Road, Newcastle. The monthly meeting is an opportunity to meet members,…
Wiscasset Board of Selectmen
About 100 residents and business owners from Wiscasset attended a public hearing on the referendum vote on April 17 to determine if the town will continue a lawsuit against Maine Department of…
Voters at Saturday’s annual town meeting in Alna favored getting a modular town office and selling the cape. They chose the option over two others in a majority show of hands at the fire station…
Alna voters on Friday favored a referendum to drop the private school option from publicly funded K-8 school choice. The vote at the polls at the fire station ran 258-161.
The ballot…
Elections 2018
Alna has two candidates on the ballot for one seat representing the town on Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12’s board: Ralph Hilton and Abbe Manahan.
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Wiscasset Selectmen and Budget Committee
On March 15, Wiscasset Selectman Jeff Slack proposed to pay for the nearly $900,000 in recommended capital improvements with interest from the capital improvement fund. Slack, who also sits on the…
Wiscasset Selectmen and Budget Committee
The March 12 budget workshop included cemeteries, public works, the municipal building, the airport, and the parks and recreation department.
A surprise announcement by Town Manager Marian…
Elections 2018
Alna voters have two candidates on the March 23 ballot for the first selectman’s seat. David Abbott did not seek re-election. Second Selectman Melissa Spinney faces…
Alna’s March 23 referendum questions on alcohol sales drew little talk Monday night and the third, on school choice, drew fewer people than last week but again hours of…
On Sunday, March 4, more than 3,000 democrats convened biennial caucuses across the state. In Lincoln County, 18 towns gathered in seven locations to rally for victory in 2018. #…
Democrats caucused around Lincoln County on Sunday as they elected delegates and town committees. The slogan for the 2018 election season is “Victory Begins Here!”
At different sites,…
The Boothbay Republican Town Committee is hosting a dinner at the Boothbay Fire Station on Wednesday, March 21 at 6 p.m. They will be serving Lucille’s famous lasagna, salad, garlic bread and…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset selectmen on Feb. 27 voted on language for a referendum on whether or not to continue the town’s lawsuit against Maine Department of Transportation. The board set the referendum for…
Elections 2018
Eleven Democratic candidates are competing to run for governor this Sunday, March 4, at the statewide Democratic caucuses. In Lincoln County, Democrats will meet at several locations, staggered…
The man who received more votes for Maine governor than any in history was the featured speaker Feb. 17 at the Lincoln County GOP caucus. Paul LePage addressed local partisan Republicans in…
Lincoln County Republican Caucus
The Lincoln County Republican Caucus met at Great Salt Bay Community School on Saturday, Feb. 17 for a gubernatorial straw poll. Gov. Paul LePage and wife Ann addressed the audience as keynote…
Elections 2018
Ralph Hilton of Alna has announced his run to return to Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12’s board.
“Let me have a moment with the residents of Alna to speak of my motivation and…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) will hold their regular monthly meeting at the Newcastle Community Center, 86 River Road, on Wednesday, Feb 28. There will be light…
Democratic Caucuses are Sunday, March 4, Snow date March 11. The caucuses are a chance to meet local legislative and other candidates, get involved in a municipal committee, and become a delegate…
The Outreach Committee of the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will host the first of many voter registration drives on three upcoming Saturdays at the Main…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee invites the public to enjoy great food, friendly company and lively discussion at a lasagna dinner on Sunday, Feb. 18 from 5-7 p.m. at Mobius, 319 Main…
Lincoln County Republicans will assemble on Saturday, Feb. 17 from noon–4 p.m. at the Great Salt Bay School, 559 Main Street, Damariscotta to affirm support for Republican core principles and to…
Melissa Spinney, current Alna second selectman, has announced she is running for first selectman. When longtime First Selectman David Abbott decided not to run for re-election, both he and Third…
The Alna Republican Committee announces the Alna Republican caucus will be held at Great Salt Bay School in Damariscotta on Saturday, Feb. 17 from noon until 4 p.m. with other Lincoln County…
Governor Paul LePage and wife, Ann, will address Lincoln County Republicans at the Lincoln County Caucus which will be held on Feb. 17 at the Great Salt Bay School in Damariscotta. Under Governor…
Abigail Manahan has announced her candidacy for an Alna seat on the Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit board. She said the renewed dialogue in Alna, regarding the future of school choice and…
A large and energetic crowd turned out on a cold night at the Newcastle Community Center Jan. 24 for the Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) monthly meeting and for the chance to meet Eric…
At a special town meeting Jan. 18, Damariscotta voted to enact a six-month moratorium on the recreational sales of marijuana. By law, a temporary moratorium is good for 180 days, and can be…
Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) will conduct a straw poll for gubernatorial candidates at the county caucus to be held on Feb. 17 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Great Salt Bay School, 559…
Alna voters on March 23 will have two selectmen’s candidates to consider for one seat and two other residents to consider for a seat representing the town on the Sheepscot Valley Regional School…
Allison Hepler of Woolwich has announced she is running for the state legislature, House District 53, which includes Arrowsic, Georgetown, Phippsburg, Dresden, part of Richmond and Woolwich.…
Shanon Cotta filed nomination paperwork for first selectman in Alna Jan. 17.
Cotta stated in a press release, “Alna is a place of stunning, natural beauty with a unique history and…
Lincoln County Republicans will conduct caucus training for upcoming Republican caucuses on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 5:30 p.m. at the Newcastle Community Center, 86 River Road. Light refreshments…
The Wiscasset Republican Committee will be meeting Tuesday, Jan. 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Lincoln County Communications Center. This meeting is for the election of officers…
Of the four questions on the state ballot – Question 1, the York County casino issue; Question 2, Medicaid expansion; Question 3, the transportation bond; and Question 4, a constitutional…
The Twin Villages went to the polls and voted on various warrant articles and a selectmen’s race.
Newcastle voters decided three local warrant articles, as well as four state ballot…
Elections 2017
Dresden came up with a tie vote of 241-241 on Regional School Unit 12’s ballot question Tuesday to accept $26 million in state funding for a pre-kindergarten through grade eight school next…
Woolwich voters returned two incumbents to the select board but ballots on the Regional School Unit 1 bond issue were being hand-counted and results were not yet available from Tuesday’s…
Wiscasset voters Tuesday kept the 2015 historic preservation ordinance.
Selectmen had recommended repeal 3-2. The vote ran 437 yes to repeal it, 536 no.
“I couldn’t be more pleased…
Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission
The Wiscasseet Historic Preservation Commission approved two certificates of appropriateness Nov. 2.
A property that was the subject of one of the requests was well-known to the commission…
Area voters face four state questions and some selectmen’s races and local questions at the polls Tuesday, Nov. 7. We’ve rounded up the times and locations for voting and a rundown of the ballots…
