| Location | Damariscotta, ME |
| Population | 2,041 (2000 census) |
| Area | 14 square miles (36 square kilometers) |
| Project Partners | |
| Project Duration | 2008 - 2010 |
| Focus Areas | Comprehensive planning, downtowns, economic development, environment/natural resources, regionalism, waterfront development |
| Methods | Consensus building, storytelling, visioning, visualization |
| Tools | Audio stories, community forums, Community Almanac, CommunityViz®, design charrettes, story circles, surveys, web tools |
| Coordinator Contact | Jane Lafleur 207-380-4802 jblafleur [@] friendsmidcoast [.] org |
| Project Website | Damariscotta Heart & Soul Community Planning |
What makes Damariscotta Damariscotta?
Watch a clip of storytelling from Damariscotta's Heart & Soul project
Watch a clip of the Damariscotta Pumpkin Festival
The Town of Damariscotta in Lincoln County, Maine operates under a Selectboard/Town Meeting/Town Manager form of government. The Town has a Planning and Development Department, a Planning and Development Board, and in 2007 established the Damariscotta Planning and Advisory Committee (DPAC). DPAC’s mission is “to lead a community-driven process to make the Damariscotta region a better place to live, work, play, do business and visit for all people by advancing policies and practices that foster sustainable land use and prosperity.”
Friends of Midcoast Maine (FMM) is a smart growth organization located in Camden, Maine. It works to preserve and enhance natural resources, social and economic vitality, cultural resources and quality of life in the midcoast region. FMM helps communities identify and save what is valued, while promoting change in a way that serves the communities now and is sustainable for generations to come.