By the Friday, Nov. 5 deadline for nominations for Alna first selectman, former selectman Ed Pentaleri and no one else had filed papers, Town Clerk Lisa Arsenault said. The election is Dec. 14.…
Elections
See the attachments, courtesy of Town Clerk Anthony Blasi, for Woolwich’s Nov. 2 results.
From Town Clerk Lisa Arsenault, here is how Alna voted Nov. 2 on the state questions:
Question 1: 215 yes and 132 no
Question 2: 270 yes and 75 no 2 blank
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From Town Clerk Julie Casson, the results from Westport Island are:
Question 1: Citizen Initiative
166 Yes
161 No
Question 2: Bond Issue
247 Yes
78…
In Nov. 2 election results from Town Clerk Linda Perry, Wiscasset passed all state and local questions, including one voters rejected in June to tap capital reserve for up to $55,000 for a police…
Alna selectmen Oct. 27 set a 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15 public hearing at the fire station for the questions voters face in a referendum-style special town meeting Dec. 14. With residents’ input, the…
Absentee ballots are available and polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 2 at Wiscasset Community Center, 242 Gardiner Roa…
Alna selectmen Monday night agreed to have the town elect a first selectman Tuesday, Dec. 14, open nominations Wednesday, Oct. 20 and close them Nov. 5.
“(Dec. 14) is not so close to…
Less than a week after residents urged them to call an election to fill the months-long vacancy in the first selectman’s seat, Alna selectmen on Tuesday called a 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18 meeting on…
AUGUSTA — As voters cast their ballots for the November 2 elections, Mainers will decide on three statewide referendum questions, including one that will determine if a $100 million bond focusing…
AUGUSTA — As voters cast their ballots for the November 2 elections, Mainers will decide on three statewide referendum questions, including a possible constitutional amendment granting Mainers a…
Alna residents Oct. 6 continued to ask for a first selectman’s election, and a later vote than proposed for a petition question to change how selectmen are elected and serve.
If the board…
AUGUSTA — As voters cast their ballots for the November 2 elections, Mainers will decide on three statewide referendum questions, including one that will determine the future of the Central Maine…
The next Lincoln County Community Conversations event will take place on Thursday, Oct. 14 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The panel discussion focuses on the November referendum Question 1 in order to…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee met Wednesday, Sept. 29 in Newcastle. Guests spoke on various issues affecting Maine and Lincoln County.
Al Cohen of Big Al’s Super Value spoke…
Alna selectmen
Some at the Thursday, Sept. 30 Alna selectmen’s meeting called the board condescending or said it needs to oversee finances better. One citizen petition countered another. And the hybrid meeting…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Wednesday evening she has signed legislation establishing Maine’s new district maps.
Earlier Wednesday, the Maine State Legislature voted to…
As Election Day nears on Nov. 2, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is reminding all Maine voters of a non-partisan resource that can help them make informed decisions at the polls: the …
A petition in Alna seeks a secret ballot vote to change selectmen’s terms and pay. The residents who collected signatures told Wiscasset Newspaper, they want…
AUGUSTA — Democrats and Republicans in the Maine Senate have released proposed changes to the landscape of the Maine Senate districts ahead of the November 2022 elections, reflecting the latest…
Retired Navy Seal Ed Thelander of Bristol announced his candidacy for Congressional District 1 at the Bath Maritime Museum in a room crowded with over 200 enthusiastic Republicans. The date, Aug.…
Lincoln County Republicans will hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 25 at the American Legion Post 42 at 524 Waldoboro Road (Business Route 1), Damariscotta. The social and refreshment…
Press release
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced the order of the three questions on the November 2, 2021 Referendum Election Aug. 6. The order of the questions was determined according to Maine…
Wiscasset Republicans will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11 at Wiscasset Rod & Gun Club, 794 Gardiner Road. An election of a new Wiscasset chairperson will…
A three-term Boothbay Harbor selectman is seeking election as a Republican to the state legislature next year. Tricia Warren had a special guest introduce her July 28 during her announcement at…
Lincoln County Republicans will hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday, July 28 at the Boothbay American Legion Hall, 25 Industrial Road. The doors open at 6 p.…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will meet online on Thursday, July 15 at 7 p.m. Local Democratic legislators and other officials will provide updates at the close of this…
Dresden town meeting
All articles on the Dresden town warrant passed on Saturday morning, June 12 at the town meeting. Richard Ross served as moderator and Leah Bickford deputy moderator. Approximately 40 residents…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate passed a bill Tuesday from Sen. Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, that would create semi-open primaries in Maine.
LD 231, “An Act to Create Semi-Open Primaries,”…
Wiscasset elections
In a three-way race for two Wiscasset selectboard seats June 8, Terry Heller and Dusty Jones emerged the victors. Heller got 247 votes, Jones 221, and William Maloney 207, Town Clerk Linda Perry…
2021 elections
Westport Island Town Clerk Julie Casson reported Tuesday night, Jeffrey Tarbox won the second selectman’s seat 169-106 over Bailey Bartlett. Gerald Bodmer did not seek re-election.
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AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs passed a bill from Senator Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, to improve Maine’s laws regarding spending by political action committees…
Press release
William “Bill” Maloney has announced he is a candidate for …
Westport Island’s two candidates on the June 8 ballot for second selectman answered Wiscasset Newspaper’s questions on their traits, experience, etc. that will aid their service as selectman; what…
Three candidates are seeking two, two-year terms on the Wiscasset select board. The annual election is Tuesday, June 8. In-person voting Election Day is at Wiscasset Community Center from 8 a.m.…
AUGUSTA — Senator Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, introduced a bill this week to improve Maine’s laws regarding spending by political action committees.
LD 1621, “An Act To Reform Payments to…
Westport Island selectmen
Westport Island town office’s American flag is back flying for the first time in at least five years, Deputy Municipal Agent Gaye Wagner said. In Monday night’s UberConference call selectmen’s…
Westport Island selectmen Monday night set the June 8 elections for noon to 6 p.m. at town hall. Officials expect a lot of absentee voting. They said they have already heard from people asking…
AUGUSTA — On Monday, Senator Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, introduced LD 231, “An Act To Establish Open Primaries,” which would allow unenrolled voters, also known as independents, to vote in either…
Residency was a heated topic in Alna when the town wrestled with school choice costs and, in 2018, with its school district’s OK, ended the publicly funded private school option for K-8 school…
In results out Saturday night, Alna picked Linda Kristan over Kyle Levasseur 183-131 for second selectman and Charles Culbertson over Christopher Cooper 174-144 for third selectman. Both seats…
Alna’s two candidates on the March 27 ballot for second selectman and the two seeking to be third selectman answered Wiscasset Newspaper’s uniform questions on why they are running; what traits,…
Westport Island’s longtime second selectman, Gerald Bodmer, received fellow town officials’ praise Monday night for his service. Bodmer had just announced, due to health reasons, he will not seek…
Charlie Culbertson, a retired scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey, will run for third selectman in Alna’s upcoming March 27 election. Charlie, a water quality expert, and his wife Collin, an…
Neither of the Alna selectmen whose seats are up for election March 26 sought to stay on, and voters will have choices for both seats. Nominations closed at noon Tuesday. Town Clerk Sheila McCarty…
Westport Island voters will elect a selectman and two school board members June 8 and have town meeting June 19. Selectmen set the dates Monday night.
Town Clerk Julie Casson said the…
Alna selectmen
Alna selectmen said Wednesday night, Jan. 20, they would have the codes enforcement officer and possibly Maine Department of Environmental Protection see if anything added to the Head Tide Dam…
Alna will have at least one new selectman after next spring’s elections. Third Selectman Greg Shute told Wiscasset Newspaper in an email reply Dec. 31, he will not seek re-election. And in a phone…
AUGUSTA – Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap is congratulating municipal clerks and election workers across the State for safely conducting the most challenging General Election of our time on…
