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| | Maine Local Government - Town of Damariscotta - Main Page |
 | | Damariscotta, a town in Lincoln County, incorporated on March 15, 1848 from portions of Nobleboro and Bristol. |
 | | Alewives, small, salty fish, spawn in Damariscotta Lake, which extends northwest of the town through Nobleboro, Newcastle, and Jefferson. |
 | | The actual name Damariscotta is of uncertain origin, being either an alternate pronunciation of the Indian name, or related to an Englishman Humphrey Damerell, or his name in conjunction with that of a local sagamore John Cotta. |
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