Irving Oil officials held a ribbon cutting Friday on High Street at the newly expanded Irving gas station/Circle K convenience store. From left are Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce Board member Fred Ehrlenbach, Executive Director Micki Sumpter, chamber Marketing Coordinator Kelly Cochrane, Irving Marketing Manager Aaron Dube, store manager Cindy…

Written by Jennifer Osborn Courtesy The Ellsworth American ELLSWORTH — T.J. Maxx will open Sunday at 8 a.m. at Maine Coast Mall. In celebration of the new store, before the opening, the retailer will present a $5,000 check to Downeast Health Services at 7:30 a.m. “We are excited to be…

The City of Ellsworth grew 20 percent, according to the 2010 U.S. Census. That makes us the fastest growing city in Maine. This piece of information has created a lot of conversation, not only in Ellsworth, but across the state. It makes for good conversation, with people stating how wonderful…

ELLSWORTH — The former Green Tea restaurant at Maine Coast Mall reopened for business as Shinbashi on Tuesday at the corner of Washington and High streets. Owners Ken Wu and his wife, Catherine Chen, were greeted by returning customers during a soft opening Monday. One woman hugged Chen and said,…

ELLSWORTH — Maine Pet & Aquarium is celebrating its 17th anniversary Saturday at the store’s new location on Route 1 near Helen’s Restaurant. The store had been located at the Maine Coast Mall since its opening in 1994. “We needed more space,” said Sharon Yeung, whose husband, Alex, started the…

ELLSWORTH — A chef and former farm manager have opened a lunch café on State Street in Ellsworth. 86 This is the creation of Jeff and Diane Kelly-Lokocz. Jeff was the head chef last year in Blue Hill at the former Table. Before that, he was the chef de cuisine…