A portion of the right-hand lane on High Street is currently closed due to a sinkhole. The closure is located between Pizza Hut and the first entrance to the Hannaford plaza, near the new Camden National Bank location. City Highway crews will be working to ….Read More
This Thursday, August 20, 2026, 7 pm at our Franklin Street Parklet, don’t miss On The Rocks sponsored by our friends at The Jackson Laboratory! ….Read More
We know the continued closure of Bridge Hill is frustrating and has a significant impact on residents, businesses and everyone who travels through this area. The water main break on Bridge Hill has been repaired (thanks to our incredible City Crews). However, the break caused ….Read More
Residents of the City of Ellsworth, As my time as the Urban Forestry Assistant comes to an end, I wanted to thank you for welcoming me into your community. You showed up to volunteer events at the Community Tree Nursery, hikes at Branch Lake Public ….Read More
A quick reminder for Ellsworth property owners: 2027 property tax bills have been mailed and should now be arriving in mailboxes. If you have not received your tax bill, please contact the City of Ellsworth Tax Department at 669-6620. A missing bill may mean we ….Read More
What a great night! Thanks to Open X, Takoda, and Trisha Mason for bringing the Parklet to musical life last night, Thursday, August 13, 2026, as part of the City’s Downtown Summer Concert Series! And check out our sweet little dancer! <3 Enjoy some fun ….Read More
Want to get to know Ellsworth’s new Chief Financial Officer, Chris Nemeth? Our August 10, 2026, Finance Committee meeting is a great place to start. Chris spends time walking the committee through City finances, answering questions and talking about the work ahead. This is a ….Read More
Good news, Ellsworth! The Boil Water Order has been lifted. As of Thursday, August 13, 2026, the Ellsworth Water Department has lifted the Boil Water Order that had been in effect for portions of the City following the Bridge Hill water main break. The order ….Read More
Seeing these devices around Ellsworth and wondering what they are? We promise … there’s a perfectly good explanation! These are temporary traffic-counting devices being used by MaineDOT to better understand how vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles move through parts of Ellsworth. The information collected will help ….Read More
Finding reliable, affordable child care can have a big impact on families and on people’s ability to live and work in our region. The City of Ellsworth and the Union River Center for Innovation are working to better understand what child care looks like for ….Read More