We hosted a 2024 record crowd of more than 100 (in person and online) at our final meeting for 2024 which featured an election recap with Kevin Miller, State House correspondent, Maine Public. Get the slides and watch the video here....
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....
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...
Our September 19 meeting featured two guest speakers. Executive Director, Democracy Maine and League of Women Voters of Maine, Anna Kellar shared a presentation on the November 5 Ballot Questions. Voter Protection and Access Director for the Maine Democratic Party, Will Hayward shared an Introduction to Voter Protection presentation. Get the slides and watch the ballot question presentation video here....
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...
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....
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....
ATTENTION Democrats in Bremen, Friendship, Waldoboro, Washington, and Loud's Island are called to a nominating caucus on Sunday, July 21 at 4 PM in the Miller School gym, 145 Kalers Corner St, Waldoboro, to elect a replacement candidate for Maine House District 45 for the November 5 general election....
ATTENTION Democrats in Chelsea, Dresden, Pittston and Randolph are called to a nominating caucus on Monday, July 15 at 6 PM in the Chelsea Elementary School cafeteria, 566 Togus Road, to elect a replacement candidate for Maine House District 53 for the November 5 general election....
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....
Our May meeting featured a legislative update by Sen. Cameron Reny and Reps. Holly Stover & Lydia Crafts; David Costello, candidate for U.S. Senate, introduced himself and his campaign; Lincoln County Probate Judge William Avantaggio announced his re-election bid and write-in candidacy for the June primary; and a brief introduction by newly announced candidates Wayne Farrin (HD47). Watch the video here....
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. ...
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....
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....
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....
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....
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 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; Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett; 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 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...
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....
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. ...
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....
The LCDC has announced that they will host Maine Women's Lobby Executive Director Destie Hohman Sprague for a Legislative Advocacy 101 session during its next meeting on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 6:30 PM via Zoom. ...