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 final round of nominations for Maine Democratic State Convention Delegates to represent Lincoln County at the upcoming convention are open through April 24 for the election to be held during our April 25 meeting. Learn more....
Get your $30 chance to win a "Treat for Two." $300+ value prize package: Turner Farm Barn Supper on North Haven with boat transportation to/from Rockland on Thursday, August 17, 2023. Prize will be awarded on Sunday, August 4 at the Family Fun Day Lobster Bake. ...
Please join us at this year’s celebration on May 4 in Round Pond honoring Chris Hall of Bristol. Details within...
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...
We were so fortunate to host our U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree for a Congressional Update at our Feb. 22 meeting. We also heard brief remarks Maine Democratic Party Chair Bev Uhlenhake and introductions of seven of our Democratic candidates for federal, state, and county offices. Read all about it here and watch the video....
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. ...
Our final meeting of 2023 featured a talk about dark money in politics by Maurice T. Cunningham. Read all about it here and watch the video....
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....
In light of the tragic events in Lewiston last evening and the ongoing hunt for the suspect, we are canceling this afternoon's petition signing event and tonight's Lincoln County Dems meeting in Newcastle....
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....
Our September meeting featured a legislative update from Sen. Cameron Reny and Reps. Lydia Crafts and Holly Stover and Lane Sturtevant from the League of Women Voters of Maine gave a primer on the Nov ballot questions 5-8. Committee Business included a platform update, financial report and other announcements. Read all about it here and watch the video....
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....
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....
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....
Our June meeting featured a roundtable discussion about local Restorative Justice Practices with Drew Himmelstein of Restorative Justice Project Maine, District Attorney Natasha Irving, and Sheriff Todd Bracket, moderated by Barbara Cray. Committee Business included Outreach updates and announcements about LCDC and other local events. Read all about it here and watch the video....
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...
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....