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. ...

Rich Livingston of Bremen sent this letter to the Lincoln County News in support of re-electing Gov. Mills by highlighting her achievements in fiscal management during "turbulent times."...

Ru Monsell of Damariscotta sent this letter to the Lincoln County News in support of re-electing Chellie Pingree to the U.S. House highlighting her fight for Maine's lobster industry....

Richard Brown of Dresden sent this letter to the Lincoln County News in support of Sen. Eloise Vitelli's re-election bid noting two pieces of legislation that she sponsored that help Mainers succeed....

Francine and Tom Rondina of East Boothbay sent this letter to the Boothbay Register in support of Gov. Janet Mills' re-election....

So much must change. The president is an international embarrassment, a mean-spirited, pathological liar, and a domestic threat to our Constitution. GOP leaders put party above country, listen to money instead of constituents, and ignore science. Income inequality has made the wealthiest few even richer by stealing opportunity from everyone else. Climate change is now a crisis that demands decisive action....

To the Editor: There are a lot of false claims being made by people who want you to be afraid of the cost and paint as unworthy the 70,000 low income Maine people who would receive healthcare by passing Question 2 on November 7....