The LCDC will host political journalist Kevin Miller for a post-election analysis and discussion at our final meeting of 2024 on Thursday, Nov. 14....
On Saturday, Oct. 19, Rep. Chellie Pingree and Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows energized more than 200 at the LCDC Rally for Democracy, held at the American Legion in Damariscotta. Read more and see photos....
Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives Rachel Talbot Ross addressed the sold-out crowd of 120 guests at the Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s (LCDC) annual Harvest Dinner, Sunday, Oct. 6, at Le Barn event center in Jefferson. Read more and see photos....
The LCDC is hosting their biannual Rally for Democracy: A Get Out The Vote Party on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 3-6 p.m. outside at the Wells-Hussey American Legion Post #42 in Damariscotta. Short speeches including remarks by U.S. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, will begin at approximately 4 p.m. Rain or shine, this family-friendly event also features food vendors, a cash bar, and activities for all ages, including rock painting, giant connect four, a bounce house, and a mini Maine makers market. ...
LCDC will hold its next meeting on Thursday, Oct. 24. Our focus will be on our Get Out the Vote (GOTV) efforts as we gear up for the final push of the election season. We’ll hear from many of our local county candidates, and it will be an exciting time to mobilize and energize for the weeks ahead. Let’s make this a great night—together, we can make a difference in our community! The meeting begins at 7 p.m. and will be in a hybrid format. Participants can join in person at the 2024 LCDC Campaign Headquarters, 27 River Road in...
LCDC's biannual “Rally for Democracy” is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 19, from 3-6 p.m. at the American Legion in Damariscotta will host a makers market featuring Maine artisans who specialize in upcycled goods, slow fashion and/or found art. Drawing inspiration from the newly formed Congressional Slow Fashion Caucus, cofounded by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), the market aims to raise awareness about fast fashion’s impact on the climate crisis. The caucus promotes reducing, repairing, rewearing, and recycling as sustainable alternatives and supports the return of USA-based textile and apparel production. Learn more. ...
LCDC's biannual “Rally for Democracy” is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 19, from 3-6 p.m. at the American Legion in Damariscotta. This free Get Out The Vote (GOTV) family-friendly party will feature food vendors, a cash bar, and activities for all ages, including rock painting, cornhole, and a bounce house, and a mini Maine makers market. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet Democratic candidates, gather voter information, and sign up for GOTV volunteer efforts. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows will also make remarks. Learn more. ...
LCDC will hold its next meeting on Thursday, Sept. 19, featuring guest speaker Anna Kellar, Executive Director at Democracy Maine (League of Women Voters of Maine and Maine Citizens for Clean Elections) will explain the five referenda on the ballot this November. Will Hayward, Voter Protection and Access Director at the Maine Democratic Party, will make a presentation on the party's voter protection program. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. and will be in a hybrid format. Participants can join in person at the 2024 LCDC Campaign Headquarters, 27 River Road in Newcastle (across from The Lincoln Home), or via...
Now to be held in Waldoboro, everyone is invited to the Bremen Dem Summer Social on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 10:30 a.m. to noon....
LCDC will host its annual Harvest Dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, at Jefferson’s Le Barn event center, the restored gambrel-roofed barn at 132 Waldoboro Rd. The event includes a menu of locally sourced stews and soups and pies. Guests will receive the latest campaign updates 30 days before the Nov. 5 election during our final fundraising event of the year....
The Boothbay Region and Southport Democratic Committees invite everyone to an End-of-Summer Family Picnic, taking place on the Boothbay Common on Saturday, Sept. 7, from noon to 3 p.m., rain or shine. This fun-filled event is free and open to the public, though donations are greatly appreciated....
Maine Democratic Party Chair Bev Uhlenhake released the following statement on Vice President Kamala Harris’s announcement that she has selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate:...
Democrats from Bremen, Friendship, Waldoboro & Washington convened at the Miller School in Waldoboro Sunday, July 21 to nominare Jennifer Stone of Waldoboro as their House District 45 candidate in the upcoming November election....
BREAKING: Tonight, the Maine delegation to the Democratic National Convention voted unanimously to pledge their support to Vice President Kamala Harris and to endorse her candidacy to become the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee....
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey will deliver the keynote address for the LCDC Family Fun Day Lobster Bake at Waldoboro’s Cider Hill Farm, Sunday, Aug. 4. Frey will join Democratic candidates and other elected officials in the annual gathering under the Democratic big tent. ...
Democrats from Chelsea, Dresden, Pittston and Randolph crowded into the Chelsea Elementary cafeteria Monday night, July 15, to nominate Judith “Judy” Tunkle from Dresden as their House District 53 candidate for the November 5 general election....
No Spring Chickens–“Two chicks with guitars, dynamic vocals, and lush harmonies”–will provide music during the LCDC Family Fun Day Lobster Bake on Sunday, Aug. 4, in Waldoboro. Guests at the annual fundraising event will also have the opportunity to support LCDC activities that help elect local Democratic candidates via three separate raffles. Learn more...
The LCDC has tapped Stephen Wicks, Ph.D. to be the campaign manager for the 2024 election season AND has official opened our 2024 Campaign Headquarters in Newcastle. Read more about Stephen and see the Open House photos here....
The LCDC will host its annual Family Fun Day Lobster Bake on Sunday, Aug. 4, from noon to 3 p.m. at Cider Hill Farm, 785 Main St., in Waldoboro. Reservations are now open!...
The LCDC will hold its next meeting on Thursday, June 27, featuring a talk on engaging with rural voters by the author and political scientist Dan Shea. The hybrid meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the 2024 LCDC Campaign Headquarters, 27 River Rd in Newcastle (across from The Lincoln Home), or via Zoom....
The Boothbay Region Democratic Committee is excited to announce our participation in this year's Windjammer Days Parade in Boothbay Harbor on June 26, and we're calling on all local Democrats and unenrolled voters to join us! ...
Join us at our 2024 Campaign Headquarters on Saturday, June 15 from 3 to 5 PM at 27 River Road in Newcastle, the former home of the Mexicali Blues warehouse (across from the Lincoln Home)....
Our very own Chris and Valarie Johnson of Somerville were presented with the John Walker Award at the 2024 Maine Democratic State Convention on Saturday, June 1, at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Read all about it, their remarks and see some photos here! ...
Small business owner, real estate agent, and long-time resident of Jefferson Wayne Farrin has announced his candidacy for State House District 47 which includes Alna, Jefferson, Whitefield & Wiscasset....
Chris Hall accepted the LCDC Frances Perkins Award during a reception Saturday, May 4, 2024 in Round Pond. Read the press release, watch the slide show, see the photos here....
Democrat William Avantaggio, Esq., of Bremen has announced his write-in candidacy for re-election for Lincoln County Judge of Probate. ...
Boothbay’s John Schindler will perform during the Frances Perkins Award Celebration, a reception honoring the 2024 honoree Chris Hall, to be hosted in Round Pond, Saturday, May 4. Reservations close for the event on Friday, April 26....
The LCDC will hold its next hybrid meeting on Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m. Participants can join in person at the Newcastle Fire Station, 86 River Rd. in Newcastle, or via Zoom. The main agenda item will include a panel discussion on engaging Gen Z and Millennial voters. ...
Chris Hall, former Maine legislator and retired Bristol town administrator, has been chosen by the LCDC to receive the 2024 Frances Perkins Award. The celebration is open to the public and will take place on Saturday, May 4, from 4:30 to 6 PM at a private residence overlooking Round Pond. Learn more...
Democrats and friends in Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, South Bristol, and Southport are invited to a social gathering on Saturday, April 13, from 3 to 5 p.m., at the Rotary Clubhouse, 66 Montgomery Rd in Boothbay Harbor....