DAMARISCOTTA — A Lincoln County Community Conversations event on the New England Clean Energy Connect power corridor question — going to voters Nov. 2 as referendum Question 1 — is scheduled to take place online at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14.
Question 1 reads, “Do you want to ban the construction of high-impact electric transmission lines in the Upper Kennebec Region and to require the Legislature to approve all other such projects anywhere in Maine, both retroactively to 2020, and to require the Legislature, retroactively to 2014, to approve by a two-thirds vote such projects using public land?,” according to a news release from the Lincoln County Democratic Committee.
Sandra “Sandi” Howard Contributed photo
Sandra “Sandi” Howard is a volunteer for the grassroots effort opposed to the NECEC corridor. She is an eighth-generation Mainer, a registered Maine guide of 25 years, and a professor of music education. Howard is the director of the nonprofit Say NO to NECEC and No CMP Corridor. She will discuss why Mainers should vote yes on Question 1 to reject the corridor.
Lincoln “Linc” Jeffers Contributed photo
Lincoln “Linc” Jeffers is Lewiston’s economic and community development director. Lewiston has supported the NECEC project from the beginning, and the city is where a $250 million converter station would be built along the 145-mile corridor.
Jeffers has worked to create and promote economic development in Lewiston since 2000. During his tenure the city has had more than $941.8 million invested in economic development projects that have created 4,200 new jobs and retained 1,880 jobs. He received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Middlebury College, and has completed graduate work in economic and community development at the Muskie School of Public Service. Jeffers will share why voters should vote no on Question 1.
The public is invited to participate by watching the livestream online or by joining the Zoom meeting. Anyone who joins the email list will be sent a Zoom link. For more information, to sign up for the email list, to watch the event live or to watch the recording, visit lincolncountydemocrats.com/communityconversations.
Because this event cannot be held in person and to keep the online audio uninterrupted, the audience should submit questions and succinct comments ahead of time through lincolncountydemocrats.com/questions.
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