How 2 locals started Damariscotta's tradition of racing pumpkin boats

How 2 locals started Damariscotta's tradition of racing pumpkin boats

This story was originally published in October 2023. The 2025 Damariscotta Pumpkinfest and Regatta is being held Oct. 10-13. DAMARISCOTTA, Maine — In 2005, Buzz Pinkham was the first person to captain a pumpkin in Damariscotta’s harbor. Two decades later, people come from all over the country to race pumpkin boats in Damariscotta’s Pumpkinfest Regatta. The Damariscotta Pumpkinfest happens annually on Indigenous Peoples’ Day weekend to honor the…