The Midcoast Dance Studio Renys' Rockets dance team entertained parade goers during the Giant Pumpkin Parade Saturday, Oct. 10. (Maia Zewert photo)
Aubrey Prock, of Jefferson, holds still while having her face painted Saturday, Oct. 10. The Damariscotta Pumpkinfest and Regatta offered various activities and entertainment for all ages. (Maia Zewert photo)
The excitement of Pumpkinfest proves to be too much for one parade participant. (Maia Zewert photo)
Siblings Max and Madison Pisco pose for a picture during the Damariscotta Pumpkinfest Saturday, Oct. 10 (Maia Zewert photo)
Madison Scott, of Nobleboro, is all smiles during the Giant Pumpkin Parade in Damariscotta Saturday, Oct. 10. (Maia Zewert photo)
Daja Rock took first place in the 12 and over division of the pumpkin pie eating contest held Saturday, Oct. 10. "It just goes to show us girls can do it too," Rock said. (Maia Zewert photo)
Paul Canny fights to the finish during the pumpkin pie eating contest Saturday, Oct. 10. Canny ultimately took third in the 12 and over division, while his son, Carlos Canny, won first in the under 12 division. (Maia Zewert photo)
Walter Hilton handed out pumpkins to members of the crowd on behalf of Clark's Farms during the parade Saturday, Oct. 10. (Maia Zewert photo)
Amelia Rice, of Walpole, took first place in the youth division during the pumpkin derby Sunday, Oct. 11. Rice said her mom gave her the idea to decorate her pumpkin like an apple. (Maia Zewert photo)
Matthew Libby, of Durham, North Carolina, has attended Pumpkinfest since 2010 and volunteers to catch runaway pumpkins during the derby. "It's a highlight of my year," Libby said. "How often do you get to cheer on vegetables?" (Maia Zewert photo)
A renegade pumpkin veers into the crowd during the pumpkin derby Sunday, Oct. 11. (Maia Zewert photo)
Susan Bartlett Rice painted this colorful crustacean. (Maia Zewert photo)
Tom Lishness lead the crowd in the wave during the Pumpkinboat Regatta held Monday, Oct. 12. Lishness later would go on to take third place in the powerboat division. (Maia Zewert photo)
Christian Rioux rounds a bouy during the powerboat division of the Pumpkinboat Regatta in the Damariscotta Harbor Monday, Oct. 12. Rioux went on to win the event. (Maia Zewert photo)
Lisa Evans handly defeats Jason Douglass and Robert Watts in the first heat of the paddle division of the pumpkinboat regatta Oct. 12. The regatta capped off a week's worth of celebration of the annual Damariscotta Pumpkinfest. (Maia Zewert photo)
Jaja Martin navigates her Yoda-inspired pumpkin while wearing a bright green prom dress during the pumpkinboat regatta Oct. 12. "I was afraid it wasn't going to fit in the pumpkin at first," Martin said.
Jeff Dutra forges ahead despite taking on water during the pumpkinboat regatta held in Damariscotta Harbor Oct. 12. (Maia Zewert photo)
Damariscotta Pumpkinfest and Regatta co-founder Buzz Pinkham waves to the announcers before the powerboat divison race Oct. 12. Pinkham won second place in the event. (Maia Zewert photo)
Tom Lishness speeds ahead as Jeff Dutra's boat overturns in the Damariscotta Harbor Oct. 12. The annual pumpkinboat regatta drew thousands to the harbor to watch the event. (Maia Zewert photo)
Jeff Dutra waves the American flag to the cheering crowd after tipping his boat during the pumpkinboat regatta in the Damariscotta Harbor Oct. 12. (Maia Zewert photo)
Dressed as a Viking, Russell Orms traveled from Texas to participate in the Oct. 12 pumpkinboat regatta. (Maia Zewert photo)
Christian Rioux closes in on Cole Leeman and Buzz Pinkham during the powerboat division of the pumpkinboat regatta Oct. 12. Rioux went on to take first place in the race. (Maia Zewert photo)
South Bristol selectman Chester Rice was elected Chairman of the Lincoln County Budget Advisory Committee, which met in Wiscasset Oct. 8. Rice led the charge in opposing the budgets presented by county department heads. (Abigail Adams photo)
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office responds to the scene of a rollover on Route 1 in Nobleboro Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 13. (Maia Zewert photo)
First responders from the Lincoln County Sherrif's Office, Nobleboro Fire and Rescue, Central Lincoln County Ambulance Service and Waldoboro EMS responded to the scene. (Alexander Violo photo)
Coach Deborah Walder (far left) and the GSB Robotics Team, the Cougar Compactors tour the Nobleboro Jefferson Transfer Station to help get ideas for the team's project. (Alexander Violo photo)
The GSB Robotics Team have just weighed themselves on the Nobleboro Jefferson Transfer Station scale. The team incorporates students in fifth, sixth and seventh grades. (Alexander Violo photo)
Construction continues on the temporary bridge next to the swing bridge in South Bristol. The channel under the bridge will be closed between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 through Tuesday, Oct. 20. Starting Oct. 21, the channel will be closed to all boat traffic until May. (Maia Zewert photo)
Waldoboro Assistant Fire Chief William Maxwell (left) shows Rep. Jeff Evangelos, I-Friendship, a collection of articles and photographs documenting the history of the Waldoboro Fire Department. (Alexander Violo photo)
