Hancock County Democrats

Save Our Voting Rights
2025-09-07 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Blue HIll Library, 5 Parker Point Road, Blue Hill, ME, 04614, United States
A public forum on protecting Maine’s absentee voting rights will be held on September 7, 3:00-4:00 PM at Blue Hill Public Library’s Howard Room. The event features two speakers: Ann Luther from the League of Women Voters discussing nationwide voter suppression, and Beth Allen of Save Maine Absentee Voting explaining opposition to Question 1 on the November 4 ballot. The forum focuses on defending absentee voting, particularly for the 40% of Maine voters and 60% of seniors who rely on this voting method.
Space is limited. Pre-registration is encouraged but not required. Pre-register here.

Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here with Bernie Sanders in Portland on Labor Day
2025-09-01 15:30 - 19:00 | Cross Insurance Arena, 1 Civic Center Square, Portland, ME, 04101
RSVP today to say you’ll join Bernie in Portland on Monday, September 1!
With Special Guests Troy Jackson and Graham Platner
Monday, September 1
3:30pm Doors Open
5:00pm Music by Josh Ritter
6:00pm Speaking Program Starts
Cross Insurance Arena
1 Civic Center Square, Portland, ME 04101
RSVP

Labor Day Peaceful Standout, Rally & March
2025-09-01 10:30 - 13:30 | Ellsworth Shaw’s, 175 High Street, Ellsworth, ME, 04605, United States
10:30 – 11:15am
Standout on High Street. Single file on the sidewalk. Shaw’s side of the road only. Please bring a pot and a spoon to bang at the end of the standout to show solidarity for Gaza.
12:00 – 1:30pm
Rally & March, Ellsworth City Hall parking lot.
Speakers, union songs, donation bucket to benefit Mano en Mano. Please bring a pot and a spoon to bang at the end of the standout to show solidarity for Gaza.
After the rally we will march on Main Street. Veterans will lead the march.
Peacekeepers and medics will be on site at all events. We Rise is committed to nonviolence. By participating in a We Rise action we committed to peaceful protest.
For more information contact:
hancockcountyactivists@gmail.com
acadiaaction@gmail.com

Graham in Bar Harbor! Meet and Greet Fundraiser at Sweet Pea's Cafe
2025-08-30 17:00 - 18:30 | Sweet Pea’s Cafe, 854 ME-3, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609, United States
Graham Platner will be at Sweet Pea’s Cafe from 5:00pm-6:30pm on Saturday, Aug. 30th. Come out, ask questions, and bring a friend or three.

Graham in Sullivan! Meet and Greet Fundraiser at the home of Judy Ashby and Ray Weintraub
2025-08-30 12:00 - 13:30
Graham Platner will be at the Home of Judy Ashby and Ray Weintraub, 2816 U.S. Rte 1, from 12:00pm-1:30pm on Saturday, Aug. 30th. Come out, ask questions, and bring a friend or three.

Graham in Ellsworth! Meet and Greet Fundraiser at the Home of Carol Leonard and Tom Lajoie
2025-08-28 17:00 - 18:30
Graham Platner will be at the Home of Carol Leonard and Tom Lajoie, 222 Red Bridge Rd, from 5:00pm-6:30pm on Thursday, Aug. 28th. Come out, ask questions, and bring a friend or three.

The Blue Hill Fair
2025-08-28 16:00 - 2025-09-01 20:00 | Blue Hill Fairgrounds
HCDC will have a booth at The Blue Hill Fair. Please stop for some swag and to talk about what’s important to you.

Save Maine Absentee Voting Event - Ellsworth
2025-08-25 17:30 - 19:00 | Fogtown Brewing Company, 25 Pine Street, Ellsworth, ME, 04605, United States
This November, a dangerous referendum threatens to roll back our safe, secure absentee voting system—putting up barriers for seniors, people with disabilities, and working Mainers.
Join us for the Save Maine Absentee Voting fundraiser. Both Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Senate Candidate Graham Platner will be there. RSVP here.
Come show your support for voting rights and learn about the Save Maine Absentee Voting campaign at Fogtown Brewing Company on August 25th. We’ll be talking about how we will protect every Maine voter’s ability to cast a ballot and what you can do to help.
Contribution Levels:
Democracy Defender: $500
Voting Rights Champion: $250
Ballot Backer: $100
Absentee Ally: $50
Friend of the Vote: Whatever you’re able to contribute
Donate here.
Cohosts,
Tina & Eric Stein
Justin & Rachael Alfond
Margot & Roger Milliken

Community Outreach Training
2025-08-25 17:30 - 19:00 | HCDC Office, 53 Church Street, Ellsworth, ME, 04605, United States
Studies show that community canvassing works at increasing voter participation and also more wins for candidates we support. You can do community canvassing on your time schedule and you’ll see it makes a Real Difference. About 20% of eligible voters did not vote in 2024 and if we cut that in half in 2026 it will make a wave of a difference. Again, it doesn’t take much time but is highly effective and rewarding.
Learn how to communicate effectively and have a chance to try it out. Local leaders will demonstrate. Learning how to actively listen can be a powerful way to make a difference with disengaged voters or people of differing views. Recently, a trained HCDC member pulled this off with a strong Trump supporter. At the end, they hugged each other.
Training will be held at the HCDC office in Ellsworth. If you would like to participate in canvassing training, submit the interest form and we’ll get in touch with details.

Acadia Action Meeting
2025-08-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Unitarian Universalist Church, 121 Bucksport Rd, Ellsworth, ME, 04614, United States
Hancock County Democrats are invited to an important Acadia Action meeting this August 19th at 6 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Church, Ellsworth, 121 Bucksport Road. Graham Platner will speak at 7:00pm about his entrance in the race for U.S. Senate.
There is a zoom available for those who would like to participate by zoom. Parking will be limited, so there will be shuttles taking folks from the steps of Ellsworth City Hall (where there’s a lot more parking) at 5:20, 5:30 and 5:40pm.

Jordan Wood Courage not Concern Tour: Ellsworth Town Hall
2025-08-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Ellsworth
Join Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate Jordan Wood for the next stop in his Courage Not Concern public Town Hall Tour in Ellsworth, Tuesday, Aug. 19th. Free and open to the public, bring questions and learn why Jordan wants to serve Mainers in Washington.
Local address in Ellsworth will be shared at sign up. Sign up here.
Free and open to the public, but capacity is limited.
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Event begins: 6:30 PM
To learn more about Jordan and his campaign, please visit ElectJordan.com
No audio or video recording without prior authorization.
The organizers reserve the right to refuse entry at their sole discretion.

Jordan on Tap - Blue Hill
2025-08-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Blue HIll
Join Jordan for a casual gathering, over a pint or a bite.
This is not formal speaking engagement. Come meet Jordan, learn about his campaign, and ask him some questions.
No donation required to attend.
Jordan provided, drinks for purchase.
The address will be provided following RSVP.
RSVP Here.

The Effects of Shifting Federal Budget Priorities on Hancock County: A Moderated Forum
2025-08-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Unitarian Universalist Church, 121 Bucksport Rd, Ellsworth, ME, 04614, United States
With Representatives Gary Friedmann, Holly Eaton, Nina Milliken, and representatives from local organizations
Thursday, August 14, 2025 7–8:30PM
At the Unitarian Universalist Church, Ellsworth and via Zoom.
The nation is experiencing a massive shift in federal budget priorities as a result of the passage of the recently enacted federal budget, executive orders, rescissions, and budget allocations. Learn about how these policy changes will impact us here in Hancock County, and what can be done in response.
This moderated forum will feature a panel of local state reps, nonprofits, and organizations affected by the budgetary cuts to talk about what impacts will be expected in their areas of work.
For those who wish to attend virtually, pre-registration will be required.

HCDC August Meeting: 12th Marvin Ott Lecture: America and the World in the Reign of Donald ll
2025-08-14 13:00 - 14:00 | Moore Community Center, 125 State Street, Ellsworth, ME, 04605, United States
Marvin Ott is a professor at Johns Hopkins University and senior scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center of the Smithsonian Institution who spent four decades with the federal government. His annual lectures provide an opportunity for citizens in and around Hancock County to learn about current world issues from an international affairs expert.
The free talk will take place from 1:00-2:00pm in the theater of the Moore Community Center in Ellsworth. At the conclusion of his talk, Ott will answer questions from the audience.
Each year, HCDC co-sponsors this event with The Ellsworth American.
HCDC Meeting
HCDC members are asked to meet after the Marvin Ott lecture to go over some important business. This part of the meeting will be hybrid, so if you can’t make the lecture in person, please join us by Zoom at 2:30pm. Pre-register here.

WE RISE with Righteous Anger! Peaceful Standout
2025-08-02 16:30 - 18:00 | High Street, Ellsworth, High Street, Ellsworth, Maine, United States
WE RISE Peaceful Standout will be held in Ellsworth on Saturday, August 2nd from 4:30-6:00 pm. Standout on High Street sidewalks between Wendy’s and Shinbashi (park in the Shaws parking lot) and Key Bank to LLBean (park at Key Bank or LLBean parking lot). Single file, off the curb. Please bring signs, flags and a chair if more comfortable.

Weekly Blue Hill Standout
2025-08-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Main St, Blue Hill
The weekly standout in Blue Hill takes place along main street in front of the town hall.
This weekly protest began in Nov 2023 to oppose the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza but all activists are invited to participate.

Southwest Harbor Standing
2025-08-02 11:00 - 12:00 | Pemetic Green – Southwest Harbor
This weekly standout takes place in Southwest Harbor at Pemetic green/St. John’s Church and all are invited to
stand and promote administration change in all ways.

The Next Generation of Leadership: David Hogg and Hannah Pingree
2025-07-31 17:00 - 18:15 | College of the Atlantic, 105 Eden Street, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609, United States
David Hogg turned 25 in April and, by then, the politician and activist has already founded not one, but two nonprofit organizations: March for Our Lives and The Leaders We Deserve. Hogg is a survivor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, and his activism started there. He helped organize and amplify the 2018 gun violence protests and marches calling for sensible gun controls. Together with his sister Laura Hogg, he wrote the book Never Again: A New Generation Draws the Line. Hogg will speak with Hannah Pingree, the youngest woman ever elected both majority leader of the Maine House of Representatives and Speaker of the House, about getting young progressive people in office.
See the COA Summer Institute Schedule for more information.

One Million Rising: Building Resistance
2025-07-30 20:00 - 21:30
One Million Rising is a national effort to train one million people to resist authoritarianism – together. Through a series of trainings and local gatherings, communities will gain the skills and people power to stop this Administration from gaining more power.
This is ongoing online training which takes place each Wednesday.
See the schedule and register.

Talk To Your Sheriff Training
2025-07-30 09:00 - 10:00
The best way to encourage your sheriffs to not cooperate with ICE is to talk to your sheriff, in person or online, in your community. Disappeared In America is a campaign led by a growing coalition of immigrant rights, faith, rule of law, and pro-democracy organizations. It is providing resources to help people learn more about resisting deportations.
This is an online event. Register Online.

ICE and Local Law Enforcement: What Works Best?
2025-07-28 17:30 - 18:30
A Conversation with Reps. Russell White and Tavis Hasenfus
Two Maine House Reps will discuss LD 1971 from opposing viewpoints using a nonconfrontational Better Angels debate model. They are Rep. Russell White (R-Ellsworth) and Rep Tavis Hasenfus (D-Readfield).
This is an online event. Register Online.

New Ellsworth Democrats Open House Party
2025-07-25 18:00 - 19:30 | NED Open House, 39 Prett's Meadow Lane, Blue Hill, ME, 04614, United States
The New Ellsworth Democrats will hold an Open House and Fundraiser on Friday, July 26th at 6:00pm at the home of the HCDC chair, Charles Stephens.
This event will be a great place to connect with fellow Democrats as well as to hear from leaders in your community. All are welcome. We encourage donations from those with the means to contribute financially.
If you would like to attend, please RSVP.

Canvassing Training
2025-07-23 17:30 - 19:00 | HCDC Office, 53 Church Street, Ellsworth, ME, 04605, United States
Studies show that community canvassing works at increasing voter participation and also more wins for candidates we support. You can do community canvassing on your time schedule and you’ll see it makes a Real Difference. About 20% of eligible voters did not vote in 2024 and if we cut that in half in 2026 it will make a wave of a difference. Again, it doesn’t take much time but is highly effective and rewarding.
Training will be held at the HCDC office in Ellsworth. If you would like to participate in canvassing training, go to Make a real difference by canvassing and submit the interest form.

Hancock Dems Annual Picnic and Potluck
2025-07-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Harbor Park and Marina, 413 Water Street, Ellsworth, ME, 04605, United States
Also sponsored by the Ellsworth Democrats and New Era Resistors.
The Hancock County Democratic Committee monthly meeting will include some music and a potluck picnic in and around the gazebo in Harbor Park at 413 Water Street in Ellsworth. There is also a food truck available. The primary goal of the meeting is just to have a fun and relaxing time with fellow Democrats. There will be a brief business meeting and then talks from two young and committed Democrats, Carmen LaHaye, who just graduated from Ellsworth High School, will talk about her work as an HCDC intern and how her generation receives news, and Rob Faucher, chairman and chief organizer of the New Ellsworth Democrats, will talk about hope for the future and how Democrats can win again. Troy Jackson will be there as our first 2026 gubernatorial candidate to introduce himself and speak briefly to our membership.

We Rise: Good Trouble Lives On Rally
2025-07-17 15:30 - 17:30 | Ellsworth Shaw’s, 175 High Street, Ellsworth, ME, 04605, United States
Organized by Acadia Action.

No speakers
Bring signs
Peaceful response
Please gather single file on the sidewalks on both sides of High Street

Join us on in front of Shaw’s and Key Bank on High Street in Ellsworth as we rise to make some good trouble. We Rise is committed to nonviolence. By participating in a We Rise action, we commit to peaceful protest.
For more information contact: hancockcountyactivists@gmail.com or acadiaaction@gmail.com.

WE RISE: Stand Out for Democracy
2025-07-04 12:00 - 14:00 | High Street, Ellsworth, High Street, Ellsworth, Maine, United States
No speakers. Let’s line High Street in Ellsworth with signs!
More details to come.
