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....
The LCDC is thrilled to announce the date and location of the upcoming Frances Perkins Award Celebration. The event 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...
Hundreds of Democrats across Lincoln County gathered Feb. 3 and 4 for statewide biennial caucuses to organize for the 2024 elections, hear from candidates, and conduct committee business. Here's a recap and some photos!...
Democrats in Lincoln County and all across Maine will gather for biennial caucuses Feb. 3 and 4 to begin organizing for the 2024 elections, hear from candidates, and conduct local committee business....
The LCDC's next hybrid meeting and last gathering for 2023 will take place on Thursday, Nov. 16, at 7 PM at the American Legion Post 42, 527 Main St. in Damariscotta and online via Zoom. The main program will feature a discussion on dark-money funded extremist groups that are active in Maine politics....
The LCDC's next hybrid meeting on Thursday, Oct. 26, at 7 PM at the Newcastle Fire Station, 86 River Rd.. and online via Zoom. The agenda features a discussion on positive aging....
Democrats in Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, South Bristol, and Southport are invited to a social gathering and meeting on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 3 to 5 p.m., at the Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor, 66 Montgomery Rd in Boothbay Harbor....
Reservations are now open for the annual LCDC Harvest Dinner to be held on Sunday, Oct. 1, from 4 to 6 PM, at Jefferson’s Le Barn event center, the restored gambrel-roofed barn at 132 Waldoboro Rd. The event has limited seating and is expected to sell out. Walk-ins are not guaranteed....
On Saturday, June 25, from 2-4 PM, the Bremen Democratic Committee will gather outside at the home of Walt and Mary Voskian at 1132 Waldoboro Road for a summer social....
A Lincoln County Community Conversations panel discussion on the November 7 Referendum Ballot Question 3 will take place on Thursday, Oct. 5, at the American Legion Post 42, 527 Main St. (Business Rte. 1) in Damariscotta. This promises to be an informative, and educational event. The event is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is not required....
Reservations are now open for the annual LCDC Harvest Dinner to be held on Sunday, Oct. 1, from 4 to 6 PM, at Jefferson’s Le Barn event center, the restored gambrel-roofed barn at 132 Waldoboro Rd. The event has limited seating and is expected to sell out. Walk-ins are not guaranteed....
Reservations are now open for the annual LCDC Harvest Dinner to be held on Sunday, Oct. 1, from 4 to 6 PM, at Jefferson’s Le Barn event center, the restored gambrel-roofed barn at 132 Waldoboro Rd. The event has limited seating and is expected to sell out. Walk-ins are not guaranteed....
Public incidents of hatred and racism are rising in Maine and across New England. That chilling fact comes from data from the Anti-Defamation League and the Southern Poverty Law Center, organizations that track the activity of white supremacist and extremist groups....
There is still time to make reservations for this year’s Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s (LCDC) Family Fun Day Lobster Bake, taking place in Waldoboro from Noon - 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6. The deadline to make online reservations is 6 PM on Friday, Aug. 4. Many elected officials are planning to attend!...
"Chris and Valarie are the heart and soul of Lincoln County Dems, personifying all of the values we hold dear in everything they do," said Kelli Whitlock Burton, LCDC chair. "I can't think of any two people more deserving of this honor." Read the full story here....
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, 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...
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. ...