As autumn draws near, the delightful and cheery field daisies and delicate buttercups have given way to a whole new variety of wildflowers. Meanwhile, the remainder of the vegetable garden’s produce is likely down to root crops, such as potatoes, carrots, beets and parsnips, along with winter squash and pumpkins trying very hard to ripen […]
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Waterborne gourds to close out Damariscotta festival
DAMARISCOTTA (AP) — Damariscotta’s seventh annual Pumpkinfest is ending on a wet note. The Pumpkinfest kicked off Oct. 5 and ends Monday with a regatta on the Damariscotta River featuring people piloting giant, carved-out gourds that have been transformed into boats. There are separate “Paddleboat” and “Powerboat” divisions. All teams in both divisions will be […]
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