The Thursday, January 20 meeting welcomes Sen. Chloe Maxmin to provide an update on the Pine Tree Amendment. A mystery guest will also speak and we'll share information about this year's caucus replacement plans. All Lincoln County Democrats and unenrolled progressives are welcome to attend. ...
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee met on November 18, 2021 via Zoom. Our guest speaker Rep. Seth Berry provided an update on Our Power’s initiative asking voters to replace Maine’s two investor-owned corporate utilities, Central Maine Power and Versant, with a new nonprofit consumer-owned utility called the Pine Tree Power Company. Rep. Charlotte Warren also briefly introduced the Protect Maine Elections citizen initiative. The video replay is available here along with a copy of the presentation, some notes and links....
The Thursday, November 18 monthly meeting includes an update from State Rep. Seth Berry about an upcoming citizen initiative asking voters to replace Maine’s two investor-owned corporate utilities, Central Maine Power and Versant, with a new nonprofit consumer-owned utility called the Pine Tree Power Company. All Lincoln County Democrats and unenrolled progressives are welcome to attend. Please note that this is an information session and not a forum for debate. ...
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee met on October 21, 2021 via Zoom. Our guest speaker Brian Colleran, of Alna, who recently served as a consultant to the Maine Reapportionment Commission, and is now a senior director for the Maine House Democratic Campaign Committee, gave a presentation regarding the redistricting changes that have been approved based upon the 2020 census data. The video replay is available here along with a copy of the presentation, some notes and links....
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee met on September 16, 2021 via Zoom. Our theme was "Women who run for office" featuring guest speakers Molly Cowan, Northeast Regional Director for EMILY's List and Ashley McCurry, Executive Director of Emerge Maine. The video replay is available here along with some notes and links....
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee met on July 15, 2021 via Zoom. During this meeting we received legislative, judicial and state party updates from: Senate Majority Leader Eloise Vitelli (SD 23), Sen. Chloe Maxmin (SD 13), Reps. Allison Hepler (HD 53), and Holly Stover (HD 89), District Attorney Natasha Irving (PD 6), and Gaetan Davis, the new executive director of the Maine Democratic Party. The video replay is available....
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee met on June 17, 2021. For Pride Month we welcomed Quinn Gormley, Executive Director of MaineTransNet to discuss the status of legislation that seeks to restrict the civil rights of transgender youth and adults and talk about ways allies can support their trans family, friends, and neighbors. Links to resources and a video replay is available....
We will meet online on Thursday, June 17 at 7 p.m. with a focus on celebrating and supporting Pride Month with guest speaker Quinn Gormley, executive director of MaineTransNet. Committee business will include a vote to update our bylaws....
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee met on May 20, 2021. We welcomed Maulian Dana, Penobscot Nation Tribal Ambassador and President of the Wabanaki Alliance, and Toby McGrath, a political and government relations consultant who works with the Wabanaki Alliance. Links to resources and a video replay is available....
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee met on April 15, 2021. We welcomed Rep. Holly Stover to discuss healthcare access challenges in Lincoln County. The video and other resources are available....
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee met on March 18, 2021 to hear about H.R.1, For The People Act and other pending voting rights legislation from Hon. Shenna Bellows, Maine Secretary of State, and Will Hayward, Advocacy Program Coordinator, Democracy Maine. The video is available as well as resources and links related to the topic....
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee met on February 18, 2021 to hear from State Senator Chloe Maxmin and Ambureen Rana from Maine Equal Justice. The video is here for those who missed it along with notes and links to resources mentioned during the meeting....
Join us for a meeting on Thursday, February 11, 7 PM, via Zoom. You must email us or be on our email list to get the log on info. FMI: westportislanddems@gmail.com...
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee met on January 21, 2021 to elect LCDC officers for the biennium and hear from House Reps Lydia Crafts and Holly Stover. A summary is within for those who missed it....
Bremen Dems got officially organized for the first time in anyone's memory. Read what they did in 2020 and where they are going....
Like all groups in 2020, the Boothbay Democratic Town Committee had to adapt to the challenges of an election year turned upside-down by the coronavirus pandemic....
At the LCDC's final meeting in 2020, we heard from Portland Press Herald columnist Bill Nemitz. The video of his talk is here!...
The LCDC will meet for the final time in 2020 on Thursday, November 19 at 7 p.m. The agenda includes election analysis by Portland Press Herald columnist Bill Nemitz. Pre-registration is required to receive access: https://lincolncountydemocrats.com/meet...
A message from Chair Jacqueline Bredar...
We're meeting online with candidates Chloe Maxmin and Lydia Crafts! Can't be there Tuesday? Please join our email list by sending us a note: bremendemocrats@gmail.com....
Bates College Prof. Stephanie Kelley-Romano, presented Navigating the Noise: How to Fight Fake News and Conspiracy Theories. during the LCDC June monthly meeting. Watch the video! Good stuff!...
The LCDC will meet online on Thursday, May 21 at 7 p.m. All three U.S. Senate Democratic contenders have been invited to attend with Betsy Sweet and Bre Kidman accepting. Pre-registration is required to receive access. To participate by Zoom: https://lincolncountydemocrats.com/meet. To participate by Phone only: https://lincolncountydemocrats.com/phone....
The LCDC will meet online on Thursday, March 26 at 7 p.m. Pre-registration is required to receive access: https://lincolncountydemocrats.com/meet. ...
The LCDC has made a decision to postpone in-person activities until the threat of the COVID-19 coronavirus has been minimized. However, that doesn’t mean that our work stops....
An enthusiastic crowd of 40 Democrats gathered at the 2020 Election Kick-Off meeting on Feb. 9 at Ragsdale Studio in Boothbay. Learn more about participating in the Presidential Primary Election and Democratic Caucus here....
All Lincoln County voters are welcome to attend this gathering which will be devoted to dispensing information related to our local, state, and national candidates, along with important facts regarding the March 3rd Presidential Primary, the March 8th Municipal Caucus, the May 29th & 30th Democratic State Convention, and the November 3rd General Election. ...
Join us for a meeting on Monday, February 11, 6:30 PM, at the Westport Island Town Hall to discuss the upcoming March 3rd caucus and hear from Rep Holly Stover....
Sheriff Todd Brackett gave a riveting talk at the LCDC meeting on Nov. 21....
The Boothbay Region Democratic group met recently at William and Paula Arsenault’s Boothbay home on the afternoon of Oct. 24. ...
The LCDC will meet with U.S. Senate candidate and retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jonathan Treacy of Oxford on Thursday, Oct. 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the Fire Station, 86 River Rd., Newcastle....