The LCDC annual Family Fun Day Lobster Bake is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 6 from Noon to 3 p.m. The event will occur under the Democratic big tent on the rolling landscape of Cider Hill Farm at 785 Main Street in Waldoboro. Read the full press release....
Join us on Sunday, August 6 in Waldoboro. Deadline approaching. Mail in reservations are now closed. Online reservations are open until Friday, August 4 at 6 PM....
Join us, Healthy Lincoln County, Rising Tide and others for "Just Be in 2023, celebrating Pride, Unity, Resilience and Belonging" in celebration of Pride Month. The event begins with a Pride and Unity Walk, starting at 10 AM from Veterans Park in Newcastle (next door to Second Congregational Church) and ending at Rising Tide in Damariscotta for a rally with speakers, tabling and more! Read the press release with all of the details here....
The LCDC hybrid meeting on Thursday, June 22 features a program on restorative justice in Lincoln County. Speakers include: Drew Himmelstein, Restorative Justice Project Maine; District Attorney Natasha Irving;Â Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett;Â and Barbara Cray, an attorney, mediator and restorative justice volunteer, who will serve as moderator....
The LCDC hybrid meeting on Thursday, May 25, focuses on the election of representatives to the Platform Committee and a discussion of what local Democrats would like to see in the state platform. Our guest speakers include Marc Malon, party affairs director for the Maine Democratic Party, and Dan Sayre, a former Platform Committee chair. Other LCDC committee business will include an update on the special election for Maine House District 45 and more...
The Waldoboro Democratic Committee will host a Meet and Greet the Candidates event at Perch Café & Bakery....
The LCDC hybrid meeting on Thursday, April 27, welcomes Wynter Giddings and Savannah Sessions from the Maine Library Association and Karen Silverman from the Maine Association of School Libraries to talk about the rise censorship efforts and how to address them locally and statewide. Other LCDC committee business will include an update on the special election for Maine House District 45 and more...
Nominations are now open for our spring elections taking place during our April 27 and May 25 meetings. Looking for a way to get more involved in the county and state Democratic committees? Learn more here!...
Continuing on from last month's Legislative Advocacy 101 presentation, the March 23, 2023 meeting welcomed Will Hayward, advocacy program coordinator for the League of Women Voters Maine and Democracy Maine and Sen. Cameron Reny and Rep. Lydia Crafts who reviewed some of their priority legislation for this session. Committee Business included announcements about upcoming elections for State Party Committee positions and more. Read all about it here and watch the video....
Democrats in Bremen, Waldoboro, Friendship and Washington met on Sunday, March 26, and elected Wendy Pieh of Bremen as the Democratic candidate for the June 13 special election in House District 45! Learn more and view the photos from the nominating caucus....
The Knox and Lincoln County Democratic Committees will hold a nominating caucus Sunday, March 26 from 3-5 p.m. at Medomak Valley High School to elect the Democratic candidate for the June 13 special election for Maine House District 45....
The LCDC March Zoom meeting features State Sen. Cameron Reny (SD 13) and State Rep. Lydia Crafts (HD 46), who will provide updates on their priority bills and how people can get involved in helping to pass the legislation. The committee has also invited Will Hayward, advocacy program coordinator for the League of Women Voters of Maine and Democracy Maine who will share details about current voting rights and elections legislation, including the National Popular Vote Compact. ...
Please consider renewing or joining us as a member of the Frances Perkins Club of Lincoln County Democrats. Your financial support and volunteering is essential in our work to progress and preserve our democracy, and we can only do it with your help. ...
LCDC met on Feb 23, 2023. Our full agenda featured a Legislative Advocacy 101 presentation by Destie Hohman Sprague (she/her), executive director of the Maine Women’s Lobby, and Rep. Stover who shared some details on a few upcoming bills that she is sponsoring (video available). Committee Business included an update about a potential special election, a 2022 financial report, approval of appointments to the Executive Committee and more. Read all about it here and watch the video....
The LCDC has announced that they will host Maine Women's Lobby Executive Director Destie Hohman Sprague for a Legislative Advocacy 101 session during its next meeting on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 6:30 PM via Zoom. ...
Now more than ever, we need Democrats to stand up and fight for progressive values in their communities. County commissioner, school board member, town manager, city councilor — these are just a few examples of local roles with a big impact. If you intend to run, are considering running, or want to help get others elected for local office, here's a good place to start! Click to read more....
We kicked off 2023 by thanking Chloe Maxmin for her two terms of service as a member of the State House from 2018-20 and as a member of the State Senate from 2020-22....
LCDC met on Jan 26, 2023. Our full agenda included a mini-legislative update (video available), our biennial officer elections (results within), Executive Committee appointments, some town democratic committee announcements, and a lot of thank yous as we transition to a new leadership team. Read all about it here....
The LCDC officer and Chair's Designee to the Maine Democratic State Committee (DSC) elections will take place during our Thursday, January 26, Zoom meeting which begins at 7 p.m. In order to be able to vote during this online meeting, you must be prepared! Read here for more...
The Nobleboro Democratic and Republican Committees have joined forces to raise money for fuel assistance for Nobleboro folks in need, to be distributed through the Community Energy Fund of Lincoln County. They will hold a luncheon on February 11 to collect donations....
Chris Johnson will not seek re-election after six years of leadership, so we thought we'd share a few pics from the past as well as his final Chair's note as distributed to our email list on January 11. Read it here....
LCDC met on Nov 17, 2022. Our guest speaker was Maine Public's chief political correspondent and statehouse bureau chief Steve Mistler who shared an election recap and took questions. The video replay is available here along with some announcements....
The 2022 Campaign in Pictures offers a look back over 10 months of forums, meetings, canvasses, workshops and parties and photos of the candidates and many of the more than 150 volunteers who made the campaign such a huge success....
A campaign that kicked off in February ended November 8 with a large turnout for Democratic candidates up and down the ballot. Democrats were on the ballot in Lincoln County in 12 races, and won 10 of those contests....
The LCDC has announced that they will host political journalist Steve Mistler in person for post-election analysis during their final monthly meeting of 2022 on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 6:30 PM for a hybrid event. Attendees may participate in person at the American Legion in Damariscotta or via Zoom....
Election Day is coming up and it's time to focus on Get Out The Vote (GOTV)! Here's a primer on what it is, why it's important and how you can help....
LCDC met on Oct 27, 2022. Our guest speaker was Grace Leavitt (she/her), president of the Maine Education Association, who shared "The Truth: What Our Educators Do". The video replay is available here along with some announcements and links....
Maine has come a long way in the past four years. With Democratic majorities in Augusta, we've laid a solid foundation upon which to build a stronger, brighter future for all Mainers. Learn more and find out how to keep the momentum going. ...
Chris Johnson of Somerville sent this letter to the Boothbay Register in support of electing Cameron Reny to State Senate....
Democrats running for county and state office in Lincoln County participated in five candidate forums over the past month, responding to questions from voters on a range of issues. Read more and find links to recordings of the forums....