Contact your State & Local Leaders

Who to write to about Wiscasset:

Wiscasset Select Board

Sarah M. Whitfield, Chair – selectmanwhitfield@wiscasset.org
Allisa Eason selectmaneason@wiscasset.org
William Maloney selectmanmaloney@wiscasset.org
James Andretta selectmanandretta@wiscasset.org
Pamela Dunning, Vice Chair – selectmandunning@wiscasset.org

Wiscasset Town Manager

Dennis Simmons manager@wiscasset.org

Wiscasset Economic Development Advisory Committee

Aaron Chrostowsky, Chair economicdeveloper@wiscasset.org
Sherri Dunbar sherri@dunhamrealty.com
Evan Goodkowsky egoodkowsky@gmail.com
Fred Quivey fquivey@roadrunner.com
Corrina Stum backriverbistro@gmail.com
Catie Dupont catie.dupont@maine.gov
Erv Deck

Wiscasset Planning Board

Al Cohen lgrandeal@adelphia.net
Karl Olson, Chair mainepls@gmail.com
Allison Henderson allison.sk.henderson@gmail.com
Erv Deck
Anthony Gatti
Jackie Lowell jlowell9@roadrunner.com
Peter McRae
Lester Morse
Debra Pooler debra.pooler@gmail.com

Who to write to about proposed State moratorium:

Members of the Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee

General email address for the entire committee EUT@legislature.maine.gov

Senator Mark Lawrence of York- Chair D - Senate District 35 Mark.Lawrence@Legislature.Maine.gov
Senator Nicole Grohoski of Hancock D - Senate District 7 Nicole.Grohoski@Legislature.Maine.gov
Senator Matthew Harrington of York R - Senate District 33 Matthew.Harrington@legislature.maine.gov
Representative Melanie Sachs of Freeport- Chair D - House District 102 Melanie.Sachs@Legislature.Maine.gov
Representative Steven Foster of Dexter R - House District 32 Steven.Foster@Legislature.Maine.gov Representative Valli Geiger of Rockland D - House District 42 Valli.Geiger@Legislature.Maine.gov
Representative Christopher Kessler of South Portland D - House District 121 Christopher.Kessler@Legislature.Maine.gov
Representative Mathew McIntyre of Lowell R - House District 18 Mathew.McIntyre@legislature.maine.gov
Representative Reagan Paul of Winterport R - House District 37 Reagan.Paul@Legislature.Maine.gov
Representative Walter Runte of York D - House District 146 Gerry.Runte@Legislature.Maine.gov
Representative Nathan Wadsworth of Hiram R - House District 82 Nathan.Wadsworth@legislature.maine.gov
Representative Sophia Warren of Scarborough D - House District 124 Sophia.Warren@Legislature.Maine.gov
Representative Kilton Webb of Durham D - House District 98 Kilton.Webb@Legislature.Maine.gov

Link to bill LD 307

Strategies & Suggestions for letter writing:

What to say:

Be courteous

Let the recipient know that your feedback is intended to not just oppose data center(s), but is offered in a collaborative way.

Make it personal

Let the recipient know how you believe a data center will affect you and your community. This could be electricity rates, water usage, air pollution, noise pollution, etc. The more personal and individual the letters are, the more they will make an impact!

Site information

If referencing electricity, water, taxes, or other issues, make sure your claims are verifiable. Include links whenever possible. If you are looking for something specific for which you don’t already have an article to cite, there are many links in the FAQ section and the Articles & Resources page of the Protect Wiscasset website that could be helpful.

Express your thanks

Thank the person you are writing to for their hard work and for taking your concern seriously. Invite them to connect with you for further discussion if needed.

Positive alternatives

If writing to town officials, try to include a positive alternative to a data center. For example, affordable housing, a multi-use development, or converting to conservation land.

Contact information

Include your full name and address.

Still not sure what to say

If you would like any helpful sample letters please reach out to us at contact@protectwiscasset.com and we will be happy to help get you started!