KCDC will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, July 9 at 6pm, via Zoom.

This month’s agenda includes (not necessarily in this order):

• Guest Speaker:  David Costello, Democratic candidate U.S. Senate

• KCDC Business

• Knox County town updates

• Announcements

All Knox County Democrats and unenrolled progressives are welcome to attend KCDC meetings. 

Pre-registration is required in order to receive the Zoom login and/or phone-in details. Register here before Noon the day of the meeting to ensure access, or email knoxdems@gmail.com.  KCDC will do its best to accommodate last-minute registrations.  Participants will be able to join the meeting beginning at 5:45pm.

KCDC will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, May 14 at 6pm, via Zoom.

This month’s agenda includes (not necessarily in this order):

• Guest Legislator:  Rep Ann Matlack, Dist. 43 - Cushing/South Thomaston/St. George/Thomaston/Owls Head (Part). Legislative Committees: Appropriations and Financial Affairs; Taxation

• KCDC Business

• Knox County town updates

• Announcements

All Knox County Democrats and unenrolled progressives are welcome to attend KCDC meetings. 

Pre-registration is required in order to receive the Zoom login and/or phone-in details. Register here before Noon the day of the meeting to ensure access, or email knoxdems@gmail.com.  KCDC will do its best to accommodate last-minute registrations.  Participants will be able to join the meeting beginning at 5:45pm.

KCDC will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, April 9 at 6pm, via Zoom.

This month’s agenda includes (not necessarily in this order):

• Guest Legislator:  Rep Ann Matlack, Dist. 43 - Cushing/South Thomaston/St. George/Thomaston/Owls Head (Part). Legislative Committees: Appropriations and Financial Affairs; Taxation

• KCDC Business

• Knox County town updates

• Announcements

All Knox County Democrats and unenrolled progressives are welcome to attend KCDC meetings. 

Pre-registration is required in order to receive the Zoom login and/or phone-in details. Register here before Noon the day of the meeting to ensure access, or email knoxdems@gmail.com.  KCDC will do its best to accommodate last-minute registrations.  Participants will be able to join the meeting beginning at 5:45pm.

KCDC will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, March 12 at 6pm, via Zoom.

This month’s agenda includes (not necessarily in this order):

• KCDC business, including results of February municipal caucuses and March presidential primary

• Elected official report from Rep. Vicki Doudera (D - District 41) on LD 2224

• Mobilization and recruitment for key KCDC Committees, including Issues/Program/Special events

• Knox County town updates

• Announcements

All Knox County Democrats and unenrolled progressives are welcome to attend KCDC meetings. 

Pre-registration is required in order to receive the Zoom login and/or phone-in details. Register here before Noon the day of the meeting to ensure access, or email knoxdems@gmail.com.  KCDC will do its best to accommodate last-minute registrations.  Participants will be able to join the meeting beginning at 5:45pm.

KCDC will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, February 13 at 6pm, via Zoom.

This month’s agenda includes (not necessarily in this order):

• Legislative Update featuring Rep. Valli Geiger, Dist. 42

• KCDC Business, including caucus results

• Knox County Town Updates

• Announcements

All Knox County Democrats and unenrolled progressives are welcome to attend KCDC meetings. 

Pre-registration is required in order to receive the Zoom login and/or phone-in details. Register here before Noon the day of the meeting to ensure access, or email knoxdems@gmail.com.  KCDC will do its best to accommodate last-minute registrations.  Participants will be able to join the meeting beginning at 5:45pm.

KCDC will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, January 9 at 6pm, via Zoom.

This month’s agenda includes (not necessarily in this order):

• Guest Speaker: KCDC Chair, Zachery Annis, will discuss his participation in the 2023 Climate Conference (COP28) in Dubai.

• Legislative Update

• KCDC Business

• Knox County Town Updates

• Announcements

All Knox County Democrats and unenrolled progressives are welcome to attend KCDC meetings. 

Pre-registration is required in order to receive the Zoom login and/or phone-in details. Register here before Noon the day of the meeting to ensure access, or email knoxdems@gmail.com.  KCDC will do its best to accommodate last-minute registrations.  Participants will be able to join the meeting beginning at 5:45pm.

KCDC will hold its next business meeting on Tuesday, November 14 at 6pm, via Zoom.

This month’s agenda includes (not necessarily in this order):

• Election Debrief / Legislative Update

• KCDC Business

  Knox County Town Updates

• Announcements

All Knox County Democrats and unenrolled progressives are welcome to attend KCDC meetings. 

Pre-registration is required in order to receive the Zoom login and/or phone-in details. Register here before Noon the day of the meeting to ensure access, or email knoxdems@gmail.com.  KCDC will do its best to accommodate last-minute registrations.  Participants will be able to join the meeting beginning at 5:45pm.

Join KCDC as we host our local state legislators for a Legislative Update on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, from 10:00 AM to Noon.  This is a hybrid event, both in-person at the Camden Public Library (Picker Room) and online. Our legislators will provide an update on their great work in the past session and answer voters’ questions.

Confirmed legislators so far include Senator Anne “Pinny” Beebe-Center (District 12) and Representatives Victoria Doudera (District 41), Valli Geiger (District 42), and Ann Matlack (District 43).

Admission is free and open to all Knox County residents, but advance registration is required. In-person seating is limited and granted on a first come, first served basis.  Register here. PLEASE NOTE: The Legislative Update takes the place of the regular evening business meeting for October.

Join the fun as the Knox County Democrats host a Community Picnic to celebrate Fall and our legislative accomplishments past and future!  Mingle with friends and our legislative officials while enjoying music and food hot off the grill with all the fixins!  

It’s an informal, fun event, so bring your favorite lawn chair or picnic blanket to spread out on the green overlooking the hills, while enjoying the food and music provided by Sea Strings.  There will be games for the kids and our “Gear Up for 2024” raffle of an ebike to tempt you.

This is a “rain or shine” event.  If the weather is inclement, we’ll move indoors to the hall.

Please consider being an event sponsor.  Sponsors receive special benefits and recognition at the event.  Sponsorships will help KCDC meet the challenges of organizing for the coming 2024 election, including opening a Headquarters.

Learn More and Sign Up Here

To purchase raffle tickets only, contact Mary Winchell at knoxdems@gmail.com or 207-230-4649 to arrange payment. 

To help with set up, clean up, serving, or donating a dessert, please contact Mary Winchell at knoxdems@gmail.com or call 207-230-4649.

Schedule:

12-1pm:  SOCIAL HOUR

Music and mingling, games and raffles

1-2pm: FOOD COMES OFF THE GRILL!

Your choice of grilled hamburgers, hot dogs or veggie burgers; coleslaw or potato salad; chips, dessert, iced tea or water.

2pm:  A few words from our elected officials, announcement of our raffle winner!

KCDC will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, September 12 at 6pm, via Zoom.

This month’s guest speakers will be Sen. Nicole Grohoski (Hancock County) and Jonathan Fulford of Pine Tree Power. This is an opportunity to find out more about the referendum on the November ballot proposing creation of a consumer-owned utility for the State of Maine.

THIS EVENT HAS TAKEN PLACE. A VIDEO OF THE PRESENTATION IS AVAILABLE ON KCDC’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqWnhGMkSEk&t=711s

A short business meeting will follow the speakers’ presentation. This month’s agenda includes (not necessarily in this order):

• Legislative Update

• KCDC Business, including:

  • Fall events

  Knox County Town Updates

• Announcements

All Knox County Democrats and unenrolled progressives are welcome to attend KCDC meetings. 

Pre-registration is required in order to receive the Zoom login and/or phone-in details. Register at https://forms.gle/4eb4wtTvFApBwTWH9 before Noon the day of the meeting to ensure access, or email knoxdems@gmail.com.  KCDC will do its best to accommodate last-minute registrations.  Participants will be able to join the meeting beginning at 5:45pm.

Join your fellow Democrats for coffee and conversation at Rock City Coffee, 316 Main St., Rockland.

Please join us for the monthly meeting of the Knox County Democratic Committee.

Schedule:
6:00pm - Guest Speaker: Chief Kirk Francis, Penobscot Nation
7:00pm - Business Meeting

Penobscot Nation Chief Kirk Francis will speak to the Knox County Democratic Committee (KCDC) on behalf of the Wakanabi Alliance on their pending legislation before the Maine Legislature. Chief Francis is scheduled to speak at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, prior to the Committee’s monthly business meeting. There are two pieces of legislation to update the 1980 Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act. According to the Wakanabi Alliance, there need to be changes to the Settlement Act. Since its implementation in 1980, the tribes in Maine have been left out of 151 federal laws which benefit the other 570 federally recognized tribes across the country. 

This session will be held ”virtually” via Zoom. KCDC welcomes all registered Democrats to hear Chief Francis. Advance registration is required. Registration closes 10:00 AM on April 13, 2021. Those interested should use this link to register:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tdu-uqDgqG9KcsS5iUadFN5vmKP1uxEqd

After registering, attendees will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Please invite your Democratic friends!

Please join us for the monthly meeting of the Knox County Democratic Committee.

Schedule:
5:30pm - Social Gathering with light refreshments
6:00pm - Business Meeting

Guest Speakers: Bre Kidman, Candidate for U.S. Senate; Kate McClellan, update from the campaign of U.S. Senate candidate Sara Gideon

The KCDC meets for its regular business meeting on the second Tuesday of each month, from 6 to 7:30PM. Please join us as well for light refreshments and conversation with your fellow Democrats at the 5:30PM social gathering prior to the business meeting.

Stella Maris House is located in Rockland at 148 Broadway (at the intersection with Route 1).

Agenda and minutes will be available at the meeting.

Maine Democratic Party Platform (Draft): https://gallery.mailchimp.com/d308a20f43b47b06c434b268a/files/d77f97ae-679e-4813-8a46-485390cbbf36/2018_Maine_Democratic_Party_Platform_Draft.pdf

Please invite your Democratic friends!