About Damariscotta: A Regional Focal Point

Located near the head of the Damariscotta River, twelve miles from the ocean, Damariscotta is a key focal point for mid coast Maine residents and visitors.

• In addition to its many beautiful houses and buildings of the Colonial period, a unique feature of interest is the oyster shell midden along the Damariscotta river, which record Indian gatherings dating back more than 2,500 years.

• The Town of Damariscotta provides its residents with a full range of municipal services including a full-time police force.

• The town's three-season waterfront offers a convenient boat landing and a large harbor ideal for all kinds of recreational boating.

• Damariscotta operates under a Selectmen/Town Meeting/Town Manager form of government. The Board of Selectmen is the municipality's executive branch as well as the agent of the municipality's legislative branch, the Town Meeting. 

• The five Selectmen are elected at large for three-year staggered terms. The Town Manager is responsible for providing general management and administrative oversight of all operations, programs and services.

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