DAMARISCOTTA — A local businessowner and longtime event volunteer once said that it takes a village to grow a pumpkin. Now in its 13th year, the Damariscotta Pumpkinfest and Regatta is showing how the collaboration between communities, businesses, artists and volunteers can lead to a yearly Columbus Day weekend tradition in the Midcoast. What started […]

We at the Coastal Journal want to help you make your event a success. While we try to get as many announcements in the paper as possible, we may not be able to get all of them in on any given week. We have found that events that the public can attend, such as gallery […]

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It’s strange how when one ages, old memories come bubbling up at odd times, often completely unrelated to what might be happening at the moment. Since I am now a member of the When One Ages Club, I was surprised while dining out with my besties that I suddenly focused on the top of my […]

This is the time of year so many of us love best. There’s such an abundance to choose from that it makes one wonder if there’s really time to savor it all. Here’s an autumn meal to kick off the season with a colorful and healthy start. This salmon can also be quickly cooked on […]

I remember walking through the woods in Georgetown when I was a child and discovering apple trees in the woods. To my young mind, this was proof of one thing: Johnny Appleseed had been there. Alas, Johnny spent his time in the Midwest, not in Maine. These trees were the remains of an orchard from […]