Lincoln County Democratic chair Jim Torbert of Whitefield announced that most Lincoln County Democrats will caucus March 6 in Damariscotta, Wiscasset and Waldoboro…
Elections
This year, Maine Republicans will cast their votes for the party’s presidential nominee in town caucuses held across the state. In the past, the Maine GOP has selected the state delegates who…
Sen. Chris Johnson of Somerville will hold his monthly office hours on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at three locations around the region: Waldoboro Public Library in…
State Senator Chris Johnson of Somerville will hold his monthly office hours on Saturday, Dec. 19 at the following locations: Waldoboro Public Library in Waldoboro from 9 to 10 a.m.; Maine Coast…
At their November 16 monthly meeting, a large crowd of Lincoln County Democrats and other progressives heard Maine Peoples Alliance (MPA) Communications Director…
Mike Tipping, well known for his incisive coverage of politics in Maine, will be guest speaker at the Democrats’ meeting on Monday, November 16. Tipping’s work has brought to public light many of…
Boothbay approves new comprehensive plan
Boothbay peninsula voters mirrored results around the state in supporting all three questions on the statewide ballot. Maine voters approved changing the state’s Clean Election Law and approved a…
The local polling locations and times for Election Day, November 3 are as follows:
Boothbay: Town Office, 1011 Wiscasset Rd., 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. 207-633-2051
Boothbay Harbor: Municipal…
All are invited to attend the upcoming “Farmers’ Feast Dinner and Dance” on Sunday, Oct. 25, at the Arlington Grange in Whitefield.
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The town of Boothbay has received absentee ballots for the Nov. 3, 2015 election. There will be a town referendum ballot as well as a state referendum ballot.
Lincoln County Democrats
During the month of October, Lincoln County Democrats are “Celebrating Farming in Maine.” At a meeting on Oct. 14, a panel of guest speakers led by Alice Percy,…
Good food, good music, and keeping it local are what the upcoming Farmers’ Feast Dinner and Dance event is all about, according to …
The burgeoning coastal marine economy came into the spotlight on Tuesday, Sept. 29 during a stop in Lincoln County on Speaker Mark Eves’ statewide jobs tour.
Eves joined a…
Proponents of two petitions currently being circulated are working hard to have their initiative on the November 2016 ballot. Both initiatives aim to legalize the sale and use of marijuana in…
The Lincoln County Democrats will be holding their annual lobster bake to raise funds for upcoming county campaigns in 2016 and to honor current Democratic officeholders and their role in Maine…
A large crowd turned out for the July 20 Lincoln County Democrats meeting in Newcastle to hear discussions on two important topics: a referendum to increase Maine’s minimum wage; and the…
The weather was great, the food was delicious, and the discussions spirited as the Lincoln County Republican Committee held its July meeting at the Union Congregational Parish Hall in South…
Lincoln County Democrats will hold the group’s monthly meeting on Monday, July 20, at the Newcastle Community Room on…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee held its June meeting in Wiscasset. Mike Violette, co-host of the “Mike and Ken Show” weekday mornings from 5 to 9 a.m. on WGAN, kicked off…
All Lincoln County Democrats are invited to the June 22 meeting to take part in an open forum discussion about plans and strategies for the 2016 election cycle. It will also be an opportunity to…
There is a new Dresden selectman.
Challenger Dale Hinote narrowly defeated incumbent Phil Johnston, 61-56, during Tuesday's municipal election.
Treasurer Kim Rzasa fended off two…
Lincoln County Democrats gave a test run to ranked choice voting at a May 18 meeting in Wiscasset, and in a straw poll chose Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren as their 2016…
Lincoln County Democrats will meet Monday, May 18 at the Wiscasset 911 Communications Building (behind the courthouse) to discuss rank choice voting and to conduct…
Boothbay Harbor Town Meeting 2015
Voters in Boothbay Harbor passed the 2015-2016 Boothbay Harbor town budget of $4,091,645 at town meeting on May 2.
This budget is a decrease of one percent from last year’s budget, which was…
Boothbay Harbor
Voters in Boothbay Harbor have re-elected Wendy Wolf to the three-year selectman's seat and chosen Tricia Warren for the two-year selectman's seat.
A total of 310 voters turned out for the…
Lincoln County Democrats plan to celebrate the end of a long, cold winter with good food, good friends and good conversation at a spring celebration from…
Boothbay Harbor
Voters in Boothbay Harbor will head to the polls on May 1 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. to make their pick for one school committee member, and one trustee of the school, sewer district,…
Jim Torbert, chairman of the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC), announced at the start of LCDC’s April 13 meeting that the release of “A Better Deal for Maine,” the Democrats’ counter to…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee's April meeting demonstrated that the Republican Party is building on its 2014 election success with a strong plan for 2016. Highlighting…
Boothbay Harbor
Two candidates are running for the three-year Boothbay Harbor selectman’s seat currently held by Wendy Wolf. The term will run from May 2015 until May of 2018.
The candidates are Wolf, who…
Boothbay Harbor
A total of four candidates are running for the two-year Boothbay Harbor selectman's term, a seat vacated by Jay D. Warren on Jan. 26. The term will run from May of this year until May 2017.
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All Democrats are encouraged to attend the April 13 meeting of the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC). The open forum meeting be an…
Lincoln County Democrats
Maine citizens will have a chance this coming November to vote on an amendment aimed at restoring the state’s Clean Elections law, in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2011…
Edgecomb residents will choose between two candidates for selectman and town treasurer this spring. Incumbent Stuart Smith is being challenged by Mike Smith for the selectman’s seat. The other…
Anna Kellar, Southern Maine field organizer for Maine Citizens for Clean Elections, will be the featured speaker at the Monday, March 16 meeting of the Lincoln County Democrats. The event will…
State Sen. Chris Johnson of Somerville will hold his monthly office hours on Saturday, March 14, at three in-district locations. He will be at the Waldoboro Public Library in Waldoboro from 9 to…
Barbara Campbell Harvey of Portland, formerly of East Boothbay, was elected as secretary of the Maine Republican Party. The Maine Republican Party State Committee…
Boothbay Harbor
Nomination papers are now available at the Boothbay Harbor Town Office for the following positions:
One two-year term for selectmen and overseers of the poor (position vacated by Jay Warren…
Lincoln County Democrats, in a well attended first monthly meeting of the year Jan. 20 in Wiscasset, chose Jim Torbert of Whitefield as their new chairman. Torbert, a retired…
Lincoln County Democrats will have a full agenda for their meeting on Jan. 20.
One of…
Wiscasset residents voted Dec. 9 to close Wiscasset Primary School.
Tuesday’s referendum ended in 367 “yes” votes to authorize the Wiscasset School Committee to close the school, and 133 “no…
Lincoln County Republican Committee
Meeting at its headquarters on Business Route 1 in Damariscotta on Dec. 4, the Lincoln County Republican Committee took time to savor their successes in the last election before moving on to plan…
On Wednesday, Nov. 12, Les Fossel (R-Alna) requested a recount of ballots cast in the Nov. 4 Senate District 13…
Boothbay Region High School
Which of the three candidates for Maine's governorship, given his experience and political ideology, is most qualified to help improve Mainers’ quality of life in the areas of jobs and wages,…
Democrat David Sinclair, of Bath, conceded defeat early Thursday afternoon in the race for District Attorney against incumbent Geoffrey Rushlau (R, Dresden). Sinclair, a longtime member of the…
Election 2014
Depending on your interest, Tuesday, Nov. 4 was either a very short or very long night. Within five minutes of the polls closing, Sen. Susan Collins had been announced the winner in her bid for…
In the November 4 gubernatorial election, Republican Paul LePage won a second term as Maine's Governor, beating out both challengers Democrat Michael Michaud and Independent Elliot Cutler.
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Election 2014
SENATE DISTRICT 13
LES FOSSEL (R) 8,450
CHRIS JOHNSON (D) 8,778
PRECINCTS REPORTED…
In the gubernatorial election, Damariscotta picked Democratic U.S. Rep Mike Michaud with 575 votes, …
