Newcastle is unable to report its results for the July 14 election due to a software issue with the tabulation machine. The issue is focused on the tabulation of state…
Elections
Press release
The Lincoln County Republican Committee will be holding its monthly meeting at its headquarters located at 241 Route 1, Damariscotta Maine on July 22. The grounds will be open for the meeting at 6…
Wiscasset voters will choose among six candidates for three, two-year seats on the select board at the annual town election Sept. 8. They’ll also consider a combined municipal and school budget of…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) is hosting a delayed Fourth of July celebration on July 18 at its headquarters located at 241 Route 1, Damariscotta, Maine. This event will take…
When voters cast their ballots July 14 in the voting booth, or by absentee ballot or in person, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, two statewide referendum questions will be considered.
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Dresden’s state primary/referendum and the town election are Tuesday, July 14 at Pownalborough Hall from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Absentee ballots are available at the town office. They can be turned in…
Masks are recommended at Westport Island’s polls July 14 and the open town meeting July 18, but are not required due to the Constitutional right to vote, town officials said in selectmen’s…
Republicans certainly like to socialize, and this event shows it. Since customary July 4 festivities were dampened by coronavirus precautions, the Lincoln County Republican…
Town of Edgecomb
Four-term selectman Jack Sarmanian is seeking a fifth term on the July 14 Edgecomb municipal ballot, but he doesn't expect to finish a new term or even the year. Sarmanian announced June 29 his…
Republicans convened for their monthly meeting at the Lincoln County Republican Headquarters on Route 1 in Damariscotta. The agenda was extensive, due to the shutdown, but enthusiasm was clearly…
Dresden selectmen said June 23, the state primary, referendum and municipal elections are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 at Pownalborough Hall. Absentee ballots are available at the town office…
On June 24, the Lincoln County Republican Committee will hold its monthly meeting at its headquarters located at 241 Route One, Damariscotta Maine. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting…
Chloe Maxmin will host a virtual conversation on racial justice with District Attorney Natasha Irving at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23 on Facebook Live.
Maxmin is the current state…
Press release
Lawn signs are popping up around Lincoln County. Some display candidates’ names, but others have a different message. Because of the coronavirus, Lincoln County Democrats are urging all voters to…
Press release
On Saturday, June 27, the Lincoln County Republican Committee is hosting a tri-purpose gala event at 241 US Route One, Damariscotta headquarters. It will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Democrats from across Lincoln County and beyond gathered online Saturday night, May 16, for the Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s (LCDC) biennial Frances Perkins Award Dinner honoring Sheriff…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) held their monthly meeting at their headquarters, 241 US Highway 1, Damariscotta on June 3. A crowd of about fifty people attended. A lengthy agenda…
Dresden selectmen on May 26 considered the ambulance contract with Wiscasset for $25,000. It did not appear Dresden would be responsible for uncollectibles for the past year, but Town…
AUGUSTA — During the May 27 daily COVID-19 briefing in Augusta, Governor Janet Mills addressed the issue of gathering for annual town meetings and school budget meetings this summer.
“We’…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) will hold their monthly meeting at their headquarters, 241 US Highway 1, Damariscotta, on June 3. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m.; the meeting will…
The Wiscasset Select Board rescheduled the annual town meeting and election for Tuesday, Sept. 8, canceled the Fourth of July parade and fireworks, and approved a proposed ambulance contract with…
Dresden selectmen
The Dresden town election will be July 14, along with the state primary and the town’s special election previously scheduled for April 7. Town meeting will be Saturday, July 18 at 9 a.m. The…
All three U.S. Senate Democratic contenders have been invited to the May meeting of the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC). Betsy Sweet and Bre Kidman accepted and will be attending the…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee has announced the program for its virtual Frances Perkins Award Dinner honoring Sheriff Todd Brackett. The virtual dinner will take place via a Zoom…
Residents who returned nomination papers for Wiscasset town office before the April 9 deadline will be on the ballot of the municipal election. Others who wish to run for a town office still can.…
Chloe Maxmin will host a virtual town hall on Thursday, April 30 from 6-7 p.m. Log on to Facebook.com/ChloeForSenate to tune in and ask questions.
Maxmin, currently the State…
Maine Secretary of State
The Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap drew the order of the bond questions for the July 14 Special Referendum Election ballot by random drawing April 21, in his office at the Nash School…
Corrected: The original article incorrectly stated some of the town’s communication with Selectman Kim Andersson.
The Wiscasset Select Board was unsure why candidates for town office were…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will host their biennial Frances Perkins Award Dinner online as a Zoom gathering on Saturday, May 16…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills signed April 10 an Executive Order moving Maine’s primary election from Tuesday, June 9 to Tuesday, July 14.
The Order, which is effective immediately,…
For everyone’s safety, Town Clerk Julie Casson said the town would like to encourage absentee voting for Westport Island registered voters for the State of Maine Primary Election, RSU 12 budget…
For your safety and the safety of others, the town clerk of Edgecomb is encouraging absentee voting for Maine’s June 9 Primary Election. Applications for an absentee ballot are available now by…
Former State Rep. Jeff Pierce ran for office three times before his criminal past surfaced in his 2018 campaign. Pierce, a two-…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will meet online on Thursday, March 26 at 7 p.m. Pre-registration is required to receive access. Register at…
Alna residents who wrote in Leslie T. Fossel for first selectman Friday do not deserve to be called fellow citizens, Second Selectman Doug Baston told annual town meeting-goers Saturday afternoon…
Alna had no contests on the ballot for town seats Friday, but more than two dozen write-in votes for Leslie Fossel had incumbent First Selectman Melissa Spinney keeping her seat by 20 votes. The…
Four candidates are running for first selectman to fill out the rest of Trudy Foss’ term that ends in June 2021. Foss resigned.
Dwight Keene, 68, will be looking for a second run as…
Days of mulling, consulting and planning for Alna’s uncontested elections this Friday and the annual town meeting Saturday have led to a plan for munchies-free voting with other…
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Alna this week has gone from possibly moving the Saturday, March 21 town meeting to the fire station bay, to looking instead to a possible special town…
2020 Elections
Southport, Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay, Edgecomb and Westport Island Democrats met for the 2020 Democratic Caucus March 8. Around 100 filed into the Boothbay Region High School gymnasium to take…
Presidential primary and state referendum
Democrat
Joseph Biden 114, Bernard Sanders 78, Michael Bloomberg 29, Elizabeth Warren 22, Amy Klobuchar 2, Tulsi Gabbard 1
Republican
Donald Trump 90
State…
Damariscotta reported its Tuesday, March 3, voting results at damariscottame.com. Question 1, the people's veto on vaccinations, ran yes 173, no 685. And in the Democratic presidential primary,…
Dresden reported March 4, in March 3 results, Question 1, the people's veto on vaccinations, ran yes 183, no 413. And in the Democratic presidential primary, Joseph Biden got 70 votes; Michael…
Westport Island reported Tuesday, March 3, Question 1, the people's veto on vaccinations, ran yes 77, no 240. And in the Democratic presidential primary, Joseph Biden got 48 votes; Michael…
Wiscasset reported Tuesday, March 3, Question 1, the people's veto on vaccinations, ran yes 273, no 788. And in the Democratic presidential primary, Joseph Biden got 149 votes; Michael Bloomberg,…
Alna reported Tuesday, March 3, Question 1, the people's veto on vaccinations, ran yes 85, no 236. And in the Democratic presidential primary, Joseph Biden got 56 votes; Michael Bloomberg, 19;…
Newcastle reported Tuesday, March 3, Question 1, the people's veto on vaccinations, ran yes 151, no 689. And in the Democratic presidential primary, Joseph Biden got 178 votes; Michael Bloomberg,…
In unofficial results Woolwich reported Tuesday, March 3, Question 1, the people's veto on vaccinations, ran yes 252, no 832. And in the Democratic presidential primary, Joseph Biden had 190;…
march 3, 2020 elections
AUGUSTA — Voters heading to the polls March 3 will be faced with one state referendum question, a people’s veto to legislation signed into law by Governor Janet Mills in May 2019.
The…
updated: some candidates suspending campaigns
Voters trekking to the polls around the state Tuesday, March 3, will be tasked with voting for their choice of presidential candidate in Maine’s primary. The 129th Maine Legislature enacted a…
