“Our Voice, Our Legislature” workshop series continues on Monday, April 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the Newcastle Fire Station, 86 River Road. The topic will be election reform, focusing on the proposed ranked-choice voting amendment to the Maine Constitution and joining the interstate National Popular Vote compact, as well as other proposed fair election and voting rights legislation....

12 April, 2019 /

The next meeting is on Thursday, April 18, 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the Fire Station, 86 River Rd., Newcastle. This month’s agenda features the theme “State of the State Party“ with guests Kathleen Marra, chair of the Democratic State Committee and Lisa Roberts, executive director of the Maine Democratic Party....

09 April, 2019 /

The previously announced series of workshops titled, “Our Voice, Our Legislature” has been rescheduled due to Monday’s storm. Instead of one health care session, the workshop will now take place on April 11 and 17 also at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the Newcastle Fire Station, 86 River Road each day....

08 April, 2019 /

“How to impact PUBLIC SAFETY lawmaking through your stories” is the second in a series created to promote legislative advocacy taking place on April 15. Guest presenters include Sheriff Todd Bracket, District Attorney Natasha Irving and Geoffrey Bickford of the Maine Gun Safety Coalition. ...

04 April, 2019 /

A new series of workshops titled, “Our Voice, Our Legislature” begins on Monday, April 8 at 6:30 p.m. in at the Newcastle Fire Station. The public is invited to attend any or all of the free sessions which are organized around topics featuring guest advocates as presenters along with elected officials and other local experts. Health Care is the first topic in the series to be addressed. Guest speakers will be on hand to talk about proposed bills regarding prescription drug pricing, insurance for pregnant women and access to abortion services. ...

25 March, 2019 /

On Wednesday, Jan. 23, in accordance with the Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s (LCDC) bylaws, the membership packed the community room of the Newcastle Fire Station to elect the organization’s four officers, each for a two-year term....

12 February, 2019 /

Bill Nemitz, Political Columnist for the Portland Press Herald, wrapped up the results of the 2018 Midterm Elections in Maine to an overflow crowd of the LCDC in Damariscotta on Wednesday, Nov. 14, during our final meeting of 2018....

16 November, 2018 /

Food trucks, live music, rousing speeches -- it’s a street party on Saturday, October 20 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 521 Main Street in Damariscotta....

05 October, 2018 /

The 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, Running, Resisting” during its monthly meeting on Sept. 26 at their Victory 2018 Campaign Office in Damariscotta. ...

02 October, 2018 /

Maine’s autumn bounty will be the source for the annual LCDC Harvest Dinner, to be held at the more than 100 year old Kings Mills Union Hall, 901 Townhouse Road in Whitefield on Sunday, October 14 at 5 PM....

20 September, 2018 /

125 enthusiastic voters gathered at The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor on Thursday, Sept. 13, to meet Democratic candidates campaigning for the offices of Maine State Senate, Maine State Legislature, District Attorney, and U.S. Senate. CHECK OUT THE PHOTO GALLERY!...

17 September, 2018 /

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....

13 September, 2018 /

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....

05 September, 2018 /

Voters are welcome to an informative yet informal evening of conversation, music, food and libations on Thursday, Sept. 13, 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the upstairs historic bar room of The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor....

30 August, 2018 /

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 statewide candidates joined nearly 150 fellow progressives for an afternoon of music, food, and lively conversation. ...

16 August, 2018 /

State House candidate, Holly Stover of Boothbay, and State Senate candidate, Laura Fortman of Nobleboro, will meet with voters for coffee at the home of Jo Cameron, 234 River Rd, Edgecomb, on Saturday, August 25, 10-11 AM....

14 August, 2018 /

The series of informal meetups with candidates continues on Thursday, Aug. 23, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Split Rock Distilling, Osprey Point Road and Route One in Newcastle. ...

10 August, 2018 /

Katherine Jacobs, director of the Center for Climate Adaptation Science and Solutions at the University of Arizona, will lead "Climate Change Impacts Assessment and Policy - Where we are Gaining and Losing" on Monday, Aug. 20, 7-8:30 PM at the LCDC Campaign Office at 521 Main St. in Damariscotta. ...

09 August, 2018 /

State House candidate, Jason Putnam of Wiscasset, and State Senate candidate, Laura Fortman of Nobleboro, will meet with voters for coffee at the Alna General Store, on Saturday, August 18, 10-11 AM....

09 August, 2018 /

“Brewing Democracy: a Night at The Opera House” is to be held on Thursday, Sept. 13. Democratic candidates for local and statewide offices will gather with supporters for an informative and fun evening of conversation, music, food and libations in the upstairs historic bar room of The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. ...

03 August, 2018 /