Last week at the Damariscotta GOP campaign headquarters, Republicans met to discuss a range of important details pertaining to Lincoln County races and ways to give further support to their…
Elections
On Nov. 8, West Boothbay Harbor resident Wendy Wolf is challenging incumbent Stephanie Hawke to represent District 89 in the Maine Legislature. Wolf is running as an Independent, a choice designed…
For Stephanie Hawke, being a state representative is “all about caring for people and doing goods things.” This November, Hawke, 50, of Boothbay Harbor is seeking her second term in the Maine…
Former State Senator and Representative Dana Dow, who is a candidate for Maine Senate District 13, has received an A+ rating and endorsement from…
Are you confused about the details of Question 3 on the Maine ballot in November? Sometimes it is hard to determine how to vote if our information comes from TV ads…
U.S. Constitution
The United States Constitution does not allow citizens to directly vote for the president. Even though the election ballots in Maine and in most states will list the names of the…
Five of the six citizen initiative proposals that Maine voters will see on their ballots on Election Day Nov. 8 were the subject of the Sept. 20 meeting of Lincoln County Democrats…
The Lincoln County News invites the public to hear directly from local candidates for the Maine State Legislature during its candidates forums on Thursday, Oct. 6 and Thursday, Oct…
Four citizens from the Boothbay peninsula have been the anchors of the Lincoln County Democratic party for many years.
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The Boothbay selectmen approved six articles on Sept. 14 for the November ballot. On Nov. 8, after voters select a moderator for the special town meeting warrant, they will cast secret ballots on…
Sen. Chris Johnson, D-Lincoln, received a perfect score for his votes to protect Maine’s environment, support clean energy and defend state conservation programs, according to a legislative…
From the Senate
Maine people know that, in the end, state government is our institution. We expect it to serve the people’s interests and to operate in a manner that earns the people’s trust. That is why…
Sen. Chris Johnson of Somerville will hold his monthly office hours on Saturday, Aug. 27 at: the Waldoboro Public Library in Waldoboro from 9 to 10 a.m.; the Maine…
The Boothbay Harbor Republican Committee has elected Bill Coll as its chairman. He succeeds Steve Lorrain who has served in that capacity with distinction for…
Boothbay Selectmen
The Boothbay selectmen unanimously voted to place the Route 27 traffic improvement plan on the ballot in November.
On Election Day, voters will decide if they want to support the $3.3…
Maine Department of Transportation
Businessman Paul Coulombe and Danielle Betts of Knickerbocker Group held a community meeting at the Boothbay Region YMCA on Aug. 10 to discuss the upcoming ballot measure on the Route 27 corridor…
Boothbay resident Dawn Gilbert had a great seat for Donald Trump’s Aug. 4 campaign stop at the Merrill Auditorium in Portland. She was one of 40 GOP stalwarts seated behind the Republican…
Election years always make for more interesting and exciting gatherings of Lincoln County Democrats at their annual Lobster Bake, and how could this year’s bake be an exception?…
The Lincoln County Democrats will be holding their annual lobster bake Saturday, Aug. 13 to raise funds for upcoming county campaigns, and will be hearing from scheduled speakers…
The issue of gun sales transactions in Maine will be among the questions voters will be asked to address on this year’s November ballot, and the issue was the subject of the monthly meeting of the…
Lincoln County Chief Deputy Ken Mason has obtained enough signatures to appear on the ballot in Kennebec County, where he is running for sheriff as an independent.
Mason had been tapped by…
On Thursday afternoon, July 14, Republican candidates joined Lincoln County GOP leadership to officially open their new headquarters on Main Street in Damariscotta above Salt Bay Café. Entering up…
Lincoln County Republican Committee
The Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRP) announced the opening of its headquarters, located at 15 Courtyard Lane in Damariscotta (above the Salt Bay Café and across from the Best Thai…
A November 8 ballot initiative calling for closing of current loopholes in the law requiring background checks on gun purchasers in Maine will be the topic at the next meeting of…
Governor Paul R. LePage has announced he will hold his next town halls in Boothbay Harbor and Greenville. On Wednesday, July 6, Governor LePage will deliver remarks in Boothbay Harbor about moving…
Healthy Lincoln County
The Healthy Lincoln County Substance Use Prevention Partnership held a meeting Tuesday, June 21, to examine the proposed initiative legalizing marijuana in Maine that will appear on November’s…
Town of Newcastle
The town of Newcastle met to consider 26 warrant articles on Monday, June 20 at Lincoln Academy.
Brian Foote was reelected to the Board of Selectmen, where he…
The Lincoln County Democrats are excited to invite you to join us at our new 2016 campaign headquarters grand opening! This will be a…
Two Republicans are seeking their party's nomination to challenge incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree in Maine's 1st Congressional District in the primary election June 14. Both Mark…
Sen. Chris Johnson, D-Somerville, had a perfect attendance and voting record during the recently concluded legislative session.
Sen. Johnson cast 271 votes during the 2nd Regular Session of…
Edgecomb Town Meeting
Last year, Ted Hugger was all smiles attending his first-ever town meeting. Now, the Edgecomb businessman is the only candidate seeking election to the board of selectman. Edgecomb will conduct…
The town of Edgecomb is looking for ballot clerks for the June and November referendum elections. Town Clerk Claudia Coffin submitted 22 possible nominations after the town Republican and…
Bruce MacDonald is the newest member of the Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District School Committee. On May 2, he defeated incumbent Bill Bailey, 117-98, during Boothbay’s municipal…
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A parent who had four children attend Edgecomb Eddy School is seeking a school committee seat. Mark Graham, 48, plans on submitting his nomination papers…
The battle for a three-year term on the school committee is the only contested race on the Boothbay municipal ballot. Former state legislator Bruce MacDonald is challenging first-term school…
Town of Newcastle
Nomination papers are now available at the town office for the following elected positions in the town of Newcastle:
One Selectman/Assessor
One member of School Committee
One…
Lincoln County Democrats got to hear from a number of registered candidates for seats in the Maine House of Representatives and Senate at their monthly meeting March 21 in Newcastle.
Speaking…
Dana Dow of Waldoboro has announced his intention to run for Maine State Senate District 13 which includes communities in Lincoln, Knox and Kennebec counties.…
State Senator Chris Johnson of Somerville will hold his monthly office hours on Saturday, March 12 at the following locations: Waldoboro Public Library in Waldoboro from 9 to 10 a.m.; Maine Coast…
Maine Democratic Committee
Bernie Sanders won the Maine Democratic caucus on Sunday with 64.9 percent of all votes cast. Twenty-five delegates were at stake for the national convention, as well as five superdelegates. While…
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) victory in Lincoln County March 5 was reflective of his strong showing statewide. Cruz received 325 of 746 votes cast in the County Presidential Caucus held at…
Lincoln County Democratic Committee
A large turnout at the Lincoln County caucus sites played an important role in the success of candidate Bernie Sanders, who won over Hillary Clinton in every town reporting results by 5:30 p.m.…
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz ot Texas received the most votes in the Lincoln County Republican Presidential Caucus Saturday. Cruz received 325 votes of the 701 cast at the countywide caucus held at…
The Southport Democratic caucus will be held Sunday, March 6 at 2:30 p.m. at Great Salt Bay Elementary School, Damariscotta.
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Lincoln County
You must be present at the caucus location in order to vote.
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Southport Republicans will meet Tuesday, March 1, 6 p.m., at the Southport Town Hall.
In a surprise move on Feb. 18, Gov. Paul LePage chose Lincoln County’s chief deputy, Major Ken Mason, to be Kennebec County’s next sheriff. But Mason is unlikely to be seated any time soon, if…
Lincoln County Democrats gave a slight edge to Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton in a straw poll at the Democrats’ Feb. 15 meeting in Newcastle. Roughly 25 percent were undecided.
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