The Lincoln County News will host the second of three candidates forums this month at the Waldoboro municipal building from 6-7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 11.
Lincoln County Television will record the forum to air the following day.
The final forum will take place in the cafeteria of Great Salt Bay Community School in Damariscotta on Thursday, Oct. 18. This is a change of venue due to high interest in the forum.
LCTV will air the forums. LCTV is channel 1301 for Spectrum customers, channel 7 for Tidewater customers. A livestream and video on demand are available online at lctv.org.
LCN Editor J.W. Oliver is moderating the forums. The LCN welcomes questions from the audience.
“We had a successful first forum in Wiscasset last Thursday, with standing room only and informative exchanges among the candidates,” Oliver said. “We look forward to another night of civil and insightful discussion of issues important to Lincoln County voters.”
Waldoboro forum
The forum in Waldoboro on Oct. 11 will feature the candidates for House Districts 80, 88, and 91.
Stephen Ball, D-Windsor, and Rep. Richard Bradstreet, R-Vassalboro, are the candidates for House District 80, which consists of part of Augusta, Somerville, Vassalboro, and Windsor.
Michael Lemelin, R-Chelsea, and Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, are the candidates for House District 88, which consists of Chelsea, Jefferson, part of Nobleboro, and Whitefield.
Jeffrey Evangelos, I-Friendship, and Rep. Abden Simmons, R-Waldoboro, are the candidates for House District 91, which consists of Friendship, part of Union, Waldoboro, and Washington.
The Waldoboro municipal building is at 1600 Atlantic Highway.
Damariscotta forum
The forum in Damariscotta on Oct. 18 will feature the candidates for Senate District 13, House District 90, Prosecutorial District 6, and for county commissioner, District 2.
Sen. Dana Dow, R-Waldoboro, and Laura Fortman, D-Nobleboro, are the candidates for Senate District 13, which consists of Lincoln County except Dresden, as well as Washington and Windsor.
Rep. Mick Devin, D-Newcastle, and Richard Van Knowe, R-Bristol, are the candidates for House District 90, which consists of Bremen, Bristol, Damariscotta, Monhegan, Newcastle, part of Nobleboro, and part of South Bristol.
Natasha Irving, D-Waldoboro, and District Attorney Jonathan Liberman, R-West Bath, are the candidates for district attorney in Prosecutorial District 6, which consists of Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and Waldo counties.
Bill Blodgett, D-Waldoboro, and Melvin Williams, R-Waldoboro, are the candidates for county commissioner in District 2, which consists of Bremen, Bristol, Monhegan, Nobleboro, South Bristol, and Waldoboro.
Great Salt Bay Community School is at 559 Main St. in Damariscotta.
