Elections

Nominations closed Monday, Jan. 22 for Alna’s March elections and one of the three seats has a two-way contest, according to information Town Clerk Sarah Perkins provided via email.

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Democrats in Lincoln County and all across Maine will gather for biennial caucuses Feb. 3 and 4 to begin organizing for the 2024 elections, hear from candidates, and conduct local…

Press release

Cameron Reny, born and raised in Bristol, is seeking re-election for Senate District 13.

“There has already been positive movement to address issues important to our…

Alna First Selectman Ed Pentaleri and Road Commissioner Jeff Verney told Wiscasset Newspaper they will run for re-election. Nomination papers were to become available at the town office Dec. 13,…

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES-309 NO-189

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES-410 NO-261

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES-187 NO-124

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES-174 NO-153

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES- 236 NO-132

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES-1,246 NO-657

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…

Local ballot

Question 1: Medical cannabis. YES-684 NO-449

Question 2: Adult use cannabis. YES-815 NO-361

Question 3: Amend matrix. YES-707 NO-445

State ballot …

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES-126 NO-67

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…

School voting 

Question 1 – Elementary School upgrade YES-717 NO-759

Question 2 – New high school and elementary school upgrade YES-436 NO-1,024

State ballot 

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES-486 NO-345

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES-225 NO-143 

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…

School voting 

Question 1 – Elementary School upgrade YES-445 NO-507

Question 2 – New high school and elementary school upgrade YES-282 NO-664

State ballot 

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES-455 NO-261

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES- 757 NO-468

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES-461 NO-370

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES-599 NO-313

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…

State ballot 

Question 1: Voter Approval of Certain Borrowing by Government-controlled Entities and Utilities.  YES-281 NO-144

Question 2: Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign…

The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will hold its next hybrid meeting on Thursday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Post 42, 527 Main Street in Damariscotta and…

In 1899, Central Maine Power began when engineer William Wyman and a partner hooked up a tiny hydro generator to serve 100 Oakland customers. Today, CMP reports it distributes power to about 636,…

Midcoast Senior College and Bowdoin College will host a free forum between advocates and opponents of the Pine Tree Power Referendums on Monday, Oct. 16 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Kresge Auditorium,…

There is still time to make reservations for this year’s Lincoln County Democratic Committee’s (LCDC) Family Fun Day Lobster Bake, taking place in Waldoboro from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday…

Please see the attachment on this article for the results on each ballot question on Wiscasset’s warrant. 

Lisa Jonassen has won Westport Island’s third selectboard seat and Richard Devries, the Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit seat, Town Clerk April Thibodeau reported Tuesday night, June 13.…

Voting Tuesday, June 13 in Wiscasset is from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Wiscasset Community Center, 242 Gardiner Road, for elections and other school and municipal ballot items.

Westport Island…

All letters or other submissions pertaining to Wiscasset’s and Westport Island’s June 13 elections or Wiscasset’s June 13 town meeting vote must be received by 4 p.m. Friday, May 26. 

On Tuesday, May 23, there will be a candidates forum for the Wiscasset selectmen election candidates, resident Linda Winterberg announced. She said a group of concerned citizens organized the…

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Occupation: Attorney, mediator, filmmaker

Education: B.A. Wellesley College, J.D. Hastings College of the Law

Political History (Board, Committees, other): In that…

Address: 17 Ferry Road

Occupation: Retired military. President of DeVries Consultants and Financial Group, Inc.

Education: Masters in Mechanical Engineering and Masters in Naval…

Address:​ Westport Island

Occupation: I served as the Town Clerk for Westport…

Occupation:  Small business owner: Home renovations

Education: Associates degree in…

Address: 69 Fowle Hill Road

Occupation: Medical Secretary 

Education: BA in English from Smith College, Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from…

Occupation: Student, Stonecoast MFA Program for Creative Writing at the University of Southern Maine. Previously, 20 years working with individuals with behavior problems, with…

Michael Maxim and Amy Winston are vying for the three-year seat on the Edgecomb Board of Selectmen on Saturday, May 20 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Edgecomb Town Hall.

Address: 21 Middle St.

Occupation: Semi-Retired

Education: Anna Maria College​​, MBA. Anna Maria College​​  Business Administration. University of Rhode Island​, Business…

Address: Old Bath Road

Occupation: Director, Wiscasset Public Library

Education: University of Maine Augusta

Political History (Board, Committees, other): Wiscasset Budget…

Address: 2 Morton St.

Occupation: Writer, Editor, Professional Pianist

Education: B.M./M.M. in Music Theory & Composition; PhD,…
Wendy Pieh for House District 45

Wendy Pieh, candidate for House District 45, knocked on Door 1700 this week! She has been driving the roads of the district of Waldoboro, Bremen, Washington and Friendship with her Gazetteer at…

The Waldoboro American Legion Hall was the setting for a Meet ‘n Greet for Abden Simmons on April 15. Abden is the Republican candidate (chosen at the recent Republican caucus) for the special…

Westport Island Town Clerk April Thibodeau has announced town elections are June 13 at the Old Town Hall, 1217 Main Road, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., and two have two-way races.

Julie Casson and…

One contest has shaped up in Wiscasset’s town elections. Town Clerk Linda Perry said the following candidates returned nomination papers for the June 13 elections. The papers were due back at the…

Edgecomb has two new selectmen. During an April 15 special election, Frances Mague and Lyndyn Norgang won respective races with 46 residents casting referendum ballots. Residents also approved one…

Lynn Norgang and Craig Urwin are running for the two-year unexpired selectmen’s term in Edgecomb on April 15. Voting will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. in…

Alna reported via email Friday night, 136 voters completed ballots; all elections were uncontested.

Winners were Steven Graham, for second selectman, with 125 votes; Coreysha Stone, third…
No contests await Alna voters at the polls Friday, March 24. Elections are at the fire station from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The annual, open town meeting follows at 10 a.m. Saturday, March…

The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will hold its next meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 23, via Zoom.

The agenda will feature State Sen. Cameron Reny (…

Both Wiscasset selectmen whose terms are up in June said in phone interviews Feb. 22, they plan to seek re-election. Voters elected Terry Heller and Dusty Jones to their first terms in 2021.…