Community Focused.
Locally Engaged.
Our campaign is focused on our communities and local Towns that provide key services for all its residents.
Take a look at some of the ways we have worked to be engaged with our local friends and neighbors, and stay up to date on where we will be next.
Spoken Word Night:
New Gloucester 250th Celebration
Hearing various artist deliver original or spoken words about the history and community of New Gloucester.
Beginning the campaign efforts by collecting signatures and talking to local residents about the town and their vision for moving New Gloucester Forward.
Signature Collections at the Transfer Station
Local Potluck Gathering of Political Activists
An opportunity to come together to talk about the issues and meet one another across party lines.
Maine Conservation Voters Gathering
An opportunity to gather with others who see action for our climate as a critical and important issue.
Juneteenth
NGXchange : Select Board: New tone, new holiday, appointments old and new by Joanne Cole
Press Herald: New Gloucester selectmen approve Juneteenth as town holiday, by Emma Sorkin
Other Involvement
Press Herald: New Gloucester’s first Black selectman says it’s time to talk about racism, by Emma Sorkin
NGXchange: Select board candidates for 1 year term
NGXchange letter to the editor by Joanna Caoutte: Authentic Leadership for All of Us
NGXchange letter to the editor by Laura Fralich: Dustin Ward is the leader we need right now
NGXchange letter to the editor by Patricia Vampatella: June 8: A Golden Opportunity to change our Leadership and instill a new mindset into Town Governance
NGXchange letter to the editor by Terry DeWitt: In support of Dustin Ward for select board
Selectboard candidate forum video: The one-year seat candidates, including Dustin, start around the :56 minute mark.
Vote ForWard Response to the Derek Chauvin Verdict: We as a local campaign in New Gloucester take this opportunity to recognize and reflect on the critical moment we stand upon today. We feel it vital to address the verdict handed down by the citizens of Minneapolis on Tuesday, April 20th 2021. Read the full statement here.
Maine Public Radio, “Maine Calling” episode: Racial Justice in Action: Work Happening Across Maine to Forward Greater Racial Justice
The York Public Library Race and Equity Forum with Dustin Ward: event information and summary
Growing Pains Podcast episode #22: Black Identity, Church Hurt, and Equity with Dustin Ward
I’m Black, You’re White, Now What Podcast episode #11: What Does the Bible Teach Us About Social Justice?
Martin Luther King, Jr. Virtual Teach-In 2021, led by Dustin Ward: Unity of Black Voices in the Midst of Black Uniqueness
“It was a pleasure to walk with New Gloucester residents to learn more about the Royal River Land Trust plans and to have open and honest discussions. It was some tough conversation but I’m glad New Gloucester folks are speaking up. We need to be forthright and honest about what we want our town to be. I am hoping for more to come.” - Dustin Ward
photo courtesy Patti Mikkelsen
Royal River Conservation Trust’s (RRCT) Field Tour
Led by Alan Stearns, an outreach event for local residents to provide input on the ongoing RRCT campaign for New Gloucester’s Lower Village, GNG little league fields, and Intervale Meadows.
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