Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce

06/20/2026

Thank you Damariscotta-Newcastle Rotary and all your great volunteers for bringing the FUN to Damariscotta TODAY 10am-5pm Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust Round Top Farm — all welcome!

06/19/2026

Patience Please! If you are heading to Pemaquid Beach this morning, please give the team a little more time to get it ready.

06/19/2026

Today is Juneteenth, short for “June Nineteenth,” the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Historic Alna is hosting a talk by Carol Gardner tomorrow, Sat. June 20 at 2pm called “Damariscotta and Newcastle Ships of the Slave Trade" that will discuss Maine's history as a free state during the age of slavery. More info at historicalna.org/events.

06/17/2026

Shout out to the first sponsors so far for this year's Annual Chamber Celebration happening Sept. 9, 2026!

Our BIG thanks to…
🦪 Mook Sea Farm for the 200 delicious oysters we’ll get to enjoy…

And for our first silent auction donations from…
🔥 TThe Tipsy Butler Bed & Breakfast(2 Night Stay + Sauna session)
🧰 HHammond Lumber Company(sweet loot from Milkwalkee Tools), and
🌊 TThompson House and Cottages3 Night stay in New Harbor)

🍁Thanks also to our first Autumn Abundance sponsor JJ Edward Knight Insurance

🎉 Reach out to us about how to join the party!

06/17/2026

The 2nd Annual Damariscotta Region Art Tour is just over a week away, starting with our Meet the Artists reception on Fri. June 26 and then two days of discovery on Sat June 27 and Sun June 28.

We've created a self-guided tour for you to visit over 30 artist studios and galleries around the region. Pick up a printed guide at the Chamber or at the Reception. Easier yet, click on the QR code and open a customized Google Map that can take you from artist to artist.

We're SO grateful to the Inn Along the Way for hosting our reception and 5 of our artists in the Long Barn. And as well, for the opportunity to co-present alongside "Flights of Fancy" a two-day outdoor exhibit displayed along the Inn's mown paths, curated by Susannah Crolius (learn more at http://www.artandsoulwm.org/.)

Today we want to say THANK YOU to our Sponsors who are making this event possible.

Event Sponsors:
Cheney Insurance
Edward Jones Financial Adviser: Matt Crane
Damariscotta-Newcastle Rotary

Reception Sponsors:
Ann's Book Bistro
LUCKY Fortune

Reception Host:
Inn Along the Way

06/17/2026

Skidompha closed today!

Hello, friends -- some bad news:

Due to a leak in our sprinkler system, Skidompha will be CLOSED today (Wednesday, June 17th) while we work on fixing this problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.