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
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
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
Instead, make a night of it in downtown Ellsworth. Grab your family, round up some friends and let one of our amazing downtown restaurants take care of dinner. Then head over to the Franklin Street Parklet at 7 p.m. for another FREE night of live ….Read More
A significant piece of infrastructure is moving forward in Ellsworth. The City of Ellsworth has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for construction of the Merrill Lane Extension, a project that will complete approximately 1,225 linear feet of Merrill Lane from its connection with High ….Read More
It’s a three ‘ fer!!! Bring your musical spirit and join us at 7 pm, Franklin Street Parklet for Open X, Tadoka, and Trisha Mason! CLICK HERE for a full list of who’s coming up after this great week! ….Read More
Sometimes a great local story travels a very long way. Ellsworth’s own Autumn Mowery and Ellsworth Candlepin Bowling Alley recently found themselves in the national spotlight when CBS News Sunday Morning shared Autumn’s remarkable story of preserving one of New England’s increasingly rare candlepin bowling ….Read More
We love seeing good things happening in Ellsworth … and we especially love seeing others take notice! The Monday, August 10, 2026, edition of Eat Drink Lucky, a Maine newsletter highlighting things to eat, drink, see and do around the state, put Ellsworth in the ….Read More