The City of Ellsworth is offering for sale 61 timeshares and one mobile home in Ellsworth acquired for non-payment of real estate taxes.  The timeshares and mobile home are being sold on a first come, first serve basis.  Information regarding the properties available and the sale prices can be obtained…

Who: Anyone with an interest in history or the fire service What: A commemorative book showcasing the commitment and dedication of men & women in the fire service is being created for the 50th Annual M.S.F.F.F Convention being hosted by Ellsworth When: Meetings are held the first Thursday of every…

Ride along with Public Works employee Jim Young as he cleans up after one of our recent winter storms.

Budget season is once again upon us. Department heads, service organizations and City commissions and committees are carefully putting together their requests for the upcoming fiscal year. The budget process in Ellsworth takes approximately seven months to complete. It is an arduous process that begins with requests from the Finance…

Winter has arrived just in time for the holiday season.  The weather has turned cold, snow has fallen, and the ground is finally beginning to freeze.  For winter recreation enthusiasts this is great news.  For the City, it means the Highway Department will be busy ensuring our roads remain passable…

A buzz phrase in the economic development arena is “quality of place”.   Quality of place pertains to items within a community that maintains or improves the quality of living for the citizens of the municipality.  It can range from infrastructure items such as the availability of public utilities, adequate roads,…

November 8 is Election Day.  This election does not include any State or Federal races on the ballot, however there are three municipal races and a municipal referendum question proposing an amendment to the City Charter.The three municipal races include two seats for City Council, a seat for Library Trustee,…

Planning for the future of Ellsworth; what exactly does that mean?  Is it planning for economic growth, financial stability, quality of place improvements?  It is all of this and more.  The City is planning for its future and the actions of the City Council are following that plan.  We have…

The Ellsworth Fire Department is making plans!!  The Maine Federation of Firefighters has chosen our fire department to host its 50th annual convention in September, 2013!  Firefighters from around the state (and a few from across the border) will converge on Ellsworth for a weekend of celebration which will include…

The Ice Rink at the Moore Community Center is now open! You can check the conditions by visiting EllsworthIce.org or by clicking the link to the left under the quick links menu.