Senate President Michael Thibodeau (R-Waldo) has appointed Senator Dana Dow (R-Lincoln) to serve a two-year term representing Maine on the National Conference of…
Elections
More than 50 people crowded into the Newcastle Community Room the evening of March 22 to hear from Democratic legislators Mick Devin of Newcastle, who represents Maine’s House District 90, and…
Open Primaries and Mainers for Open Elections
Mainers for Open Elections, a state organization working for open elections at all levels, and Open Primaries, a national leader on election reform, released a new…
This May, Boothbay voters will consider four candidates for two selectmen seats. Three challengers and one incumbent have taken out nomination papers to serve on the select board. Challengers…
At the polls in Boothbay Harbor on May 5, voters will consider authorizing selectmen to match funds for footbridge repairs if a grant comes through. Article 4 reads, “To…
Two Boothbay residents are seeking one vacancy as the town’s representative to the community school district school committee. Former member Bill Bailey and first-time candidate Kari Babcock are…
In celebration of Lincoln’s birthday, and recent electoral accomplishments, a group of approximately 100 Republicans, including many…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee will meet at the Newcastle Community Room on River Road, Newcastle, March 22 for a 6:30 p.m. social gathering and 7 p.m. meeting.
Senate Democratic…
It seems nine years as a selectman isn’t enough for Jack Sarmanian. Edgecomb’s select board chairman is seeking a fourth term. Sarmanian, 78, is a retired social worker and has been a Red Cross…
March 21 is the due date for nomination papers for Boothbay Harbor board and committee seats.
Town Clerk Michelle Farnham said a few…
Newcastle Local Planning Committee
Over the last two years, Newcastle has been working toward a comprehensive code married to its site plan code, a neighborhood-based character code. Town Administator Jon Duke said they won’t…
Nominations open for several Boothbay Harbor board and committee seats on Thursday, Feb. 9.
Some incumbents have…
Officers for the 2017-19 term of the Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) were elected at its Jan. 18 meeting. With over 70 people in attendance and 56 Committee members present and voting,…
Lincoln County Democrats unanimously elected former State Senator Chris Johnson of Somerville as their new chair on Jan. 18. He succeeds his wife, Valarie Johnson. Also elected were Lincoln County…
Lincoln County Democratic Committee chair Valarie Johnson has announced plans for the biennial election of county officers, to take place Wednesday, Jan. 18, with a social…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Secretary of State Matt Dunlap came to Wiscasset on Tuesday, Jan. 3 to swear in Commissioners Mary Trescot and Hamilton Meserve. Both ran unopposed in their elections in 2016.
Lincoln County…
Maine State Senator Dana Dow (R-Lincoln) has been named chair of the Maine Legislature’s Taxation Committee by Maine Senate President Michael Thibodeau (R-Waldo).…
Rep. Mick Devin, D-Newcastle, has been appointed to serve on the Legislature’s Marine Resources Committee for a third time.
The committee oversees policy…
On Dec. 7, the Lincoln County Democrats met in the Community Room at the Newcastle Fire Department to discuss plans for the future growth of the…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee will be having its next monthly meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 7 in the Newcastle Community Room, 86 River Road, Newcastle.…
Healthy Lincoln County
With the likely passage of Question One, which legalizes marijuana use for recreational purposes in Maine, the Substance Use Prevention Partnership, a subgroup of Healthy Lincoln County, plans to…
Sen. Chris Johnson, D-Somerville, will hold his final regular office hours at locations through Lincoln County on Saturday, Nov. 19.
…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
Chief Deputy Ken Mason of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has won a closely contested race for Kennebec County Sheriff. He won Tuesday’s election with 33,387 votes over the acting sheriff,…
Lincoln County Republicans and Democrats held events separately, in Damariscotta. On the afternoon of the election, Republicans held an open house at their headquarters at 15 Courtyard Lane, with…
For almost three weeks, Boothbay residents voted, voted and voted. By Nov. 4, 950 residents voted early and on Election Day 1,663 more voted. Boothbay had a whopping 84.9 percent voter turnout,…
Two Edgecomb first-time presidential voters agreed on Maine referendum questions 1 and 3, but not on who the next commander and chief should be. For Alex Smith, 18, this was his first general…
At press time, here are the results we have for Tuesday’s Election Day voting:
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It was a long night for Democrats at the Lincoln County Headquarters in Damariscotta.
The evening started on a high note, with Mick Devin, D - Newcastle, reading aloud Newcastle’s vote tally…
Elections 2016
U.S. President: Clinton: 241 Trump: 219
U.S. Congressman: Holbrook: 252 Pingree 246:
Senate District…
U.S. President: Clinton: 262 Trump: 176
U.S. Congressman: Holbrook: 192 Pingree: 277
Senate District…
Elections 2016
U.S. President: Clinton: 447 Trump 513:
U.S. Congressman: Holbrook: 549 Pingree: 498
Senate District…
Elections 2016
U.S. President: Clinton: 827 Trump:1,001
U.S. Congressman: Holbrook: 1,125 Pingree:856
Senate…
Election 2016
U.S. President: Clinton: 332 Trump: 229
U.S. Congressman: Holbrook: 255 Pingree: 351
Senate District 13: Dow: 275 Johnson: 333
House District 89: Hawke: 180 Wolf: 260
House…
Elections 2016
U.S. President: Clinton: 218 Trump: 179
U.S. Congressman: Holbrook: 209 Pingree: 212
Senate District…
Elections 2016
U.S. President: Clinton: 980 Trump: 899
U.S. Congressman: Holbrook: 987 Pingree: 1,060
Senate…
Elections 2016
U.S. President: Clinton: 767 Trump: 454
U.S. Congressman: Holbrook: 499 Pingree: 823
Senate District…
Elections 2016
U.S. President: Clinton: 864Trump: 1,164
Local question: Firefighters’ personal vehicle-washing: 1,502 yes, 707 no
…
Elections 2016
U.S. President: Clinton: 786 Trump: 380
U.S. Congressman: Holbrook: 454 Pingree: 780
Senate District…
Elections 2016
U.S. President: Clinton: 729 Trump: 541
U.S. Congressman: Holbrook: 595 Pingree: 756
Senate District…
The numbers are in and Boothbay voters have approved the proposed roundabout.
The votes on the three articles which pertained to the roundabout were: Article 2, Yes 1093, No 889, Article 3,…
Boothbay Harbor voters were ready to cast their ballots when the polls opened at 8 a.m. in the firehouse on Howard Street.
Eight residents at a time voted their choice for president, state…
Maine will decide six ballot questions Tuesday.
Question 1 reads, “Do you want to allow the possession and use of marijuana under state law by persons who are at least 21 years of age, and…
By Election Day, nearly one-third of Boothbay voters will have already cast ballots, according to Town Clerk Lynn Maloney. Most years, it’s the presidential election driving people to the polls.…
Boothbay residents are voting early and often. So far, 650 of the town’s approximately 2,500 registered voters have cast ballots, according to Town Manager Dan Bryer.
“It’s a busy time for…
Lincoln County Democratic candidates reported on the progress of their campaigns at the monthly meeting of county Democrats Oct. 24 at party…
Maine Secretary of State
At a Rotary breakfast meeting on Oct. 25, Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap reassured the audience that Maine’s election is safe.
At the meeting at Newcastle’s Second Congregational…
Elections 2016
Dana Dow said he doesn’t want to take slices of the pie from one group to give to another. He wants to make the pie bigger for everyone. Dow served as state senator from 2004 to 2008, then sought…
Elections 2016
Christopher Johnson (D-Somerville) is the incumbent state senator for District 13, encompassing the majority of Lincoln County. He was first elected in February 2012, in a special election to…
During a candidates forum Oct. 18, gun control marked the sharpest distinction between the four candidates seeking election to the Maine Legislature. The “Great State Debate,” held in the Boothbay…
Sportman’s Alliance of Maine Executive Director David Trahan described Question 3 on the Nov. 8 referendum ballot as “deceptive and unnecessary” during an Oct. 11 campaign event in Wiscasset.…
