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More than 100 guests turned out for the Sagadahoc County Democratic Committee’s annual harvest supper and silent auction at American Legion Post 21 in Bath on October 23rd. The meal, prepared and served by volunteers using locally produced ingredients, was the first of many highlights of the evening. A fun silent auction, an impromptu skit, and a great acoustic folk …

Sagadahoc Democrats will vote on two important positions at our meeting and… on Tuesday, December 13th at the Inn at Bath. The event will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., with the business portion scheduled to get underway by 6:30 p.m. “This is a great opportunity to make your voice heard on the issues you care about,” says Bronwen Tudor, …

Must-have items at the Silent Auction. The list keeps growing, so check back to make out your game plan for Sunday’s event. Treat someone special to a great meal at The Big Top Deli in Brunswick, Fairground Cafe in Topsham, Ni-Da Thai Cuisine in Topsham, Solo Bistro in Bath, or Starlight Cafe in Bath. Coffee from Cafe Creme in Bath …

for our annual Harvest Supper and Silent Auction. Enjoy home-cooked, savory soups made with local ingredients. Bid on must-have items donated by area artists, retailers, and restaurants. Relax to a live performance by the acoustic folk band The Yellow Roman Candles. Hear the latest on the “Vote Yes on I” campaign. (And toast to our recent victory on the re-apportionment …

Please join us on Sunday, October 23, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. for our annual Harvest Supper and Silent Auction. Enjoy home-cooked, savory soups made with local ingredients. Bid on must-have items donated by area artists, retailers, and restaurants. Relax to a live performance by the acoustic folk band The Yellow Roman Candles. Hear the latest on the “Vote Yes …

The Sagadahoc County Democratic Committee will meet Tuesday, August 30, at 7 pm in the conference room of the Bath Police Department at 250 Water Street.  All registered Democrats and those wishing to join the Democratic Part are welcome.  Please come find out what’s happening and how you can help.  Share your time, talents, and ideas to help us make …

New “China-Vassalboro” plan brings population difference down to three, moves only seven towns AUGUSTA – Democrats on the bipartisan panel advising the legislature on drawing new Congressional district lines submitted a compromise proposal to the independent chair of the redistricting commission today in keeping with the agreement made by both parties during the panel’s first meeting on Aug. 15. The …

For 38 years, Maine citizens have been able to register and vote on Election Day. We have one of the highest rates of voter turnout in the country. Unfortunately, the 2011 Maine Legislature passed a law that bans Election Day registration, making it more difficult for Maine people to exercise our right to vote. Join us in the fight to …

By Ben Grant, Special to the Bangor Daily News Posted July 01, 2011 Now that the Legislature has adjourned for the year, it would be easy to look back and remember this year for the gaffe-ridden, scandal-rocked three-ring circus that defined the LePage Administration. It got so bad that even prominent members of Gov. Paul LePage’s own Party took to …

AUGUSTA – June 20. Maine House Democratic leaders today expressed relief that Gov. Paul LePage signed the state’s two-year $6.1 billion budget after months of tough negotiations and compromise. “We are glad to see that the governor put politics and ideology aside to sign a budget that took months of tough negotiations by all sides,” Rep. Emily Cain, D-Orono. “Democrats …

The Sagadahoc County Democratic Committee will meet Saturday morning June 25 at the home of Sam Jones and Becky Halbrook in Phippsburg. In addition to pancakes, sausages, maple syrup and coffee, the agenda includes a legislative wrap-up on on the session due to end June 15, final plans for our float in the July 4 Bath Heritage Days parade, and …

AUGUSTA – Late Thursday evening June 9, the Maine Legislature’s Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee unanimously passed the $6.1 billion two-year budget and both House and Senate Democratic leaders praised it as a bipartisan compromise. “Committee leaders and members worked tirelessly to find bipartisan compromise even on the issues that most divide us,” said Sen. Barry Hobbins of Saco, the Senate …

May 27, 2011 Democratic Weekly Address 2011-05-27 Good morning. And, thank you for tuning in to the Democratic Weekly Radio Address. I’m Senator Justin Alfond—Assistant Democratic Leader from Portland. We are just ten days away from wrapping up the legislative session and, there is still a lot to do. Hundreds of bills need to be voted on and we have …

Republican legislators “doing the governor’s dirty work for his high-priced New York City lawyer,” said Rep. Martin AUGUSTA, May 30 –  House Democrats fought unsuccessfully last week against an eleventh-hour motion to send a controversial bill to suppress worker rights, LD 309, back to the Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development Committee for a last minute public hearing on June …

LePage’s Capital for a Day “Town Hall Meeting” Friday May 20, 6:00 p.m. Lincoln Academy, 81 Academy Hill,  Newcastle at the Alumni Dining Commons Join Lincoln County Dems to let the Governor know just what you think of the job he’s doing. Meet at 5 pm with protest signs (or later but space is limited). Bring questions to submit. (Governor expected at …

AUGUSTA –  House Democrats today offered numerous proposals to try to blunt the impact of a reckless Republican plan, LD 1333, to overhaul Maine’s health insurance laws that will drive up costs for the sickest Maine people, those living in rural areas, and anyone over age 48.  Republicans rejected the six Democratic amendments to the proposal, refusing to reach reasonable …

Photo Caption: The Hon. Edwin H. Pert, center, of Georgetown was welcomed back to the State House on Thursday by local legislators (from left to right), Rep. Peter Kent, D-Woolwich, Rep. Bruce MacDonald, D-Boothbay, Sen. Seth Goodall, D-Sagadahoc, and Rep. Mike Clarke, D-Bath. Pert is the only person in the history of the Maine State Legislature to have served as …

For Immediate Release: May 11, 2011 Contact: Jodi Quintero [Berry, Flemings], 287-1488 AUGUSTA – House Democrats supported legislation Tuesday to provide tax credits for more working Maine people. The bill was defeated mostly along party lines in a 76-72 vote, with only two Republican House members supporting the measure. The bill would have increased the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit …

Q & A – LD 1333 AS AMENDED BY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT (H-186), SENATE “H” (DIAMOND) & SENATE “I” (SCHNEIDER) Q: DOES IT FIX THE RULE 850 PROBLEM (TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS)? A: NO. Proponents state that policyholders can still go to local providers and LD 1333 won’t prohibit that. Yes, they can go and pay out of pocket; but Rule 850 is …

1,476 business owners, doctors say insurance overhaul will drive up costs, hurt rural Maine AUGUSTA –Democratic lawmakers from the Maine Senate and House convened today to urge Republicans to reconsider a measure to overhaul Maine’s health care law prior to votes on the bill, LD 1333, by the House and Senate scheduled for Tuesday. The lawmakers called for further study …

Remarks from Rep. Sharon Treat, D-Hallowell, on LD 1333   It was such a great deal…. until the wheels fell off! I’m reminded of the hard sell some used car salesmen are famous for. There’s this beautiful little cream-puff used car, sure, its got a few miles on it, but doesn’t it look sweet on the lot? It’s Spring in …

Please join us on Sunday, June 5, 2011, at  Bowdoinham Town Hall for the Sagadahoc Democrats’ Solidarity Spring Social. The event, which will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., features light refreshments and the opportunity to socialize with your elected representatives and Democratic neighbors and friends. Singer Alison Lee Freeman will perform songs of solidarity and protest. Our keynote …

A letter from Ben Grant Dear Maine Democrats: It’s happening there.  It’s happening here. Tea Party governors in the Midwest have abandoned all pretext of governing responsibly, and instead are directing all their power at destroying their political enemies: unions and working families.  Legislation pending right now in Wisconsin and Ohio will strip public employees of their power to bargain …

Monday at noon in the Hall of Flag, State House, Augusta. Let Governor LePage and the Legislature know that you oppose the attack on Maine’s environment. State HouseJoin us in Augusta for the public hearing of the Legislature’s Regulatory Fairness and Reform Committee on Monday, February 14. The hearing will be held in Room 208 Cross Office Building, beginning at …

Hello Sagadahoc County Dems, As the new Speakers Bureau Manager for GLAD and a member of the Maine Freedom to Marriage Coalition, I am creating The Maine Speakers Bureau for Equality.  My task is to set up community Speakers Bureaus and speaking teams throughout the State.   I want to start one in Sagadahoc County.  We are looking for GLBT families, …

News of the rally has been in all the papers and online. In an online article in Portland Around Town stated that, “Hundreds of people participated in the NAACP’s Martin Luther King Day march on Monday, many saying they participated to show Governor Paul LePage that his comments about the NAACP Friday were inappropriate. On Friday, LePage told a reporter …

For more than 50 years, Democrats have fought for meaningful health care legislation, and President Obama and our Democratic leadership in Congress, with your help, finally made it happen in 2010. All those months of calls, letters, emails, postcards, rallies…all that hard work to pass real, meaningful, comprehensive health care reform legislation could be undone. With a new Republican majority …

The Affordable Care Act Gives American Families Greater Control Over Their Own Health Care. Lower Costs for American Families – Insurance Industry Reforms that Save Families Money – This year, eliminates all lifetime limits on how much insurance companies cover if beneficiaries get sick and bans insurance companies from dropping people from coverage when they get sick. The Act also …

New types of social networks are evolving all the time. Sometimes these services can get rather particular in their target audience. One such service has as its logo “Date Within Your Species” showing two donkeys neck to neck. One might at first glance head their cursor directly for the “close” button, yet on more careful examination, this site actually is …

For more than 200 years, Democrats have represented the interests of working families, fighting for equal opportunities and justice for all Americans. Our party was founded on the conviction that wealth and privilege shouldn’t be an entitlement to rule and the belief that the values of hardworking families are the values that should guide us. We didn’t become the most …