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...

17 April, 2023 /

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!...

10 April, 2023 /

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....

30 March, 2023 /

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. ...

13 March, 2023 /

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. ...

11 March, 2023 /

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....

04 March, 2023 /

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...

25 January, 2023 /

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....

15 January, 2023 /

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....

07 November, 2022 /

More than 200 people turned out Saturday, Oct. 15 at our Rally for Democracy in Damariscotta that featured Gov. Mills and Rep. Pingree, conversations with Democratic legislative and county candidates, food from regional vendors and music by the local band, 32 North. Read the highlights and see the photos within...

17 October, 2022 /

The Rally for Democracy: A Get Out The Vote Party takes place rain or shine on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 4-7 PM at the American Legion in Damariscotta. This family-friendly event is free and open to the public. Food and drink will be sold directly by the individual vendors. The bar and some of the vendors will take cash only, so plan accordingly. Food vendors include Brother Shucker, Perch Cafe & Bakery, and JJ’s Schooner Dogs. The Committee sought out a variety of local vendors that produce quality food at accessible prices. Learn more....

03 October, 2022 /

What Can You Do When it Seems Like You’re the Only Dem in Town? Take that frustration and turn it into a Letter to the Editor (LTE) or share messages on social media! And even without writing LTEs, here are some things you can just talk about with your friends, family and neighbors! The Maine Democratic Party shares ideas on what to share and write about on a weekly basis....

27 September, 2022 /

LCDC as announced the date, time and location for this year’s Rally for Democracy: A Get Out The Vote Party. The event features live music, cash bar, food trucks, rousing speakers, voter info, candidates, kids activities and more and takes place rain or shine on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 4-7 PM at the American Legion in Damariscotta. ...

26 September, 2022 /

The Rally for Democracy: A Get Out The Vote Party takes place rain or shine on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 4-7 PM at the American Legion in Damariscotta. This family-friendly event is free and open to the public. Food and drink will be sold directly by the individual vendors. The bar and some of the vendors will take cash only, so plan accordingly. Live music by local favorites 32 North. Food vendors include Brother Shucker, Perch Cafe & Bakery, and JJ’s Schooner Dogs. Learn more....

25 September, 2022 /

State Senate President Troy Jackson and Speaker of the House Ryan Fecteau to join Lincoln County candidates at this year’s annual Family Fun Day Lobster Bake at Cider Hill Farm in Waldoboro on Sunday, Aug. 7. Reservation deadline is Friday, Aug. 5....

29 July, 2022 /

The LCDC will hold its next meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 28, via Zoom and not as a hybrid meeting as previously announced. A special panel, followed by Q&A, has been arranged to focus on the topic “Post-Roe Nation: What does Dobbs mean for Maine and where do we go from here.” ...

18 July, 2022 /
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