An incumbent and write-in emerged victorious May 16 during the Edgecomb Town Meeting referendum vote. Heather Sinclair retained her school committee seat by defeating challenger Maureen Heffernan…
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Voters in Wiscasset's June 9 elections will decide a five-way race for three selectboard seats and a two-way race for one seat on the school committee. And now Wiscasset Area Chamber of…
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The Jefferson, Alna, Whitefield, and Somerville Municipal Democratic Committees (JAWS)are pleased to announce a town hall meet-and-greet event in Alna with Maine Secretary of State and Democratic…
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Community Meet and Greet Planned for Charlotte Nutt and Senator Cameron Reny at Glidden Point May 17
Community members from across the Boothbay peninsula and neighboring towns are invited to gather on Sunday, May 17, from 4 to 6 p.m. for an afternoon waterfront meet and greet with Charlotte Nutt…
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I’ve been proud to call Wiscasset home for the last six years. After spending the last three years as the chair of a town committee, I hope to earn your vote to serve our community as a member of…
Lincoln County Indivisible (LCI), a grassroots organization working to preserve and support our democracy through direct, local, and peaceful action, today released its 2026 Gubernatorial…
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When my wife and I had the opportunity to move anywhere in the Northeast for my job, we thought carefully about where we wanted to build our future. We had visited Maine before…
Endorsement letters for political candidates in Wiscasset and Westport Island, as well as letters regarding both towns' other June 9 ballot items, must be submitted by 3 p.m. Friday, May 22.…
Endorsement letters for political candidates in Edgecomb, as well as letters regarding the town's annual meeting warrant, will be published online and in the May 7 issue, with the deadline for…
Clifford Hendricks, Heather Jones, Cassaundra Rose and incumbent Wiscasset selectmen William Maloney and Sarah Whitfield turned in nomination papers for selectman in the June 9 election, Town…
Nomination papers were set to become available March 2 for the following offices: Selectman, three, two-year terms; School Committee, one, three-year term; and Water District, two, three-year…
Jefferson, Alna, Whitefield and Somerville Democratic Committees will host a town hall meet and greet with gubernatorial candidate Hannah Pingree, former Speaker of the Maine House and former…
Four Midcoast organizations are sponsoring two debates among Democratic primary candidates for Governor and U.S. Senate in March and April, both to be held in Topsham.…
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Gubernatorial candidate and former Director on Maine CDC, Nirav Shah, will be holding a town hall meet-and-greet event at American Legion Post #42 in Damariscotta on Sunday,…
Hello Islanders. Here's hoping on Valentine's Day you got lots of hugs, flowers, jewelry, food, or peace and quiet depending on your love language.
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Westport Island Democrats will hold their biennial caucus on Sunday, Feb. 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Westport Island Town Office, 6 Fowles Point Road.
A town caucus is a grass-roots, in-…
All incumbents will be on Alna's March ballot, and they are the only ones, Town Clerk Lisa Arsenault told Wiscasset Newspaper.
Arsenault said Nick Johnston seeks to stay first…
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Senator Cameron Reny, currently serving her second term in the Maine State Senate, is seeking re-election. Reny represents Senate District 13, which includes most of…
Neighbors from Whitefield and surrounding communities are invited to meet the Democratic candidates working to represent them at the county and state levels at a community event on …
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A native business owner is stepping…
The Alna Democratic Committee is pleased to announce a town hall meet-and-greet event in Alna by gubernatorial candidate and former Director of the Maine CDC, Nirav Shah. This event, which is open…
Nicolas Hamlin, a proud Army veteran, lifelong Maine native, small business owner, and dedicated community advocate, has…
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On Saturday, Jan. 10 at 1 p.m., Charlotte Nutt, candidate for State Representative House District 48 (Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, Southport, South Bristol, and Westport Island), will be…
After serving the people of House District 48 since 2018, I have come to understand what true leadership requires…
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Charlotte Nutt of Edgecomb announces candidacy for House District 48 (Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, South Bristol, Southport,…
In results Town Clerk April Thibodeau provided, Westport Island on Nov. 4 rejected Maine Question 1, 144-295; and passed Maine Question 2, 292-147.
Woolwich voters Nov. 4 went with Dale Chadbourne (903 votes) and Thomas Davis (727) over Mechelle Given (599) for selectboard, in results posted at woolwich.us
The lone candidate on…
In results Town Clerk Lisa Arsenault provided, Alna on Nov. 4 rejected Maine Question 1, 120-292; and passed Maine Question 2, 277-136.
Wiscasset voters Nov. 4 passed all three local questions, in results Town Clerk Linda Perry provided.
Local question 1, “Shall the Town appropriate an amount…
Mainers will see two big questions on the ballot this year: one about election procedures, and one about a potential red flag law.
Maine citizens can put…
Question 1 Citizen Initiative
Do you want to change Maine election laws to eliminate two days of absentee voting, prohibit requests for absentee ballots by phone or family…
AUGUSTA, MAINE – Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced Thursday that the …
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AUGUSTA, MAINE – Secretary of State Shenna Bellows today spoke out in defense of Maine’s free, safe, and secure…
The Department of the Secretary of State is currently accepting submissions of public comment to appear in the 2025 Citizens’ Guide to the Referendum Election. The deadline to submit comments is…
Donna Curry's 89 votes June 10 kept her on Westport Island's selectboard, in results Town Clerk April Thibodeau reported.
And James Cromwell, also uncontested on the ballot, got the nod to…
The four-way race for two Wiscasset school committee seats June 10 wound up close for three of the candidates. In results Town Clerk Linda Perry provided, Douglas Merrill got 243 votes,…
The Wiscasset selectboard and school committee elections and the Annual Referendum Town Meeting are Tuesday, June 10 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Wiscasset Community Center, 242 Gardiner Road. …
From the Island Updates newsletter: Westport Island’s Municipal Election and Regional School Unit 12 Budget Referendum are Tuesday, June 10; polls will be open from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., Town Hall,…
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Occupation: Library Director, Selectman, Yoga Teacher
Political History (Board, Committees, other): Over 16 years serving the Town of Wiscasset…
