The Friendly City Over the past several months, the City of Ellsworth, Maine has been working on something that may seem simple on the surface: a new logo and visual identity. But for us, this project was always about much more than graphics or typography. ….Read More
Remember those new downtown crossing lights we told you about? They’re officially installed thanks to the hard work of City crews. 👏 These new pedestrian crossing lights will help make crossing busy downtown streets safer and easier heading into Ellsworth’s busy summer season. A huge ….Read More
ELLSWORTH, Maine — Notice anything different about our letterhead? We hope so. The City of Ellsworth is introducing an updated brand identity that reflects both its history and future, centered around a familiar and meaningful phrase: The Friendly City. The City’s updated look represents a ….Read More
Street line striping on in-town roads and streets within the urban compact is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, May 18 & 19, 2026 … just in time to help our streets look sharp heading into the busy summer season. There will be no road closures, ….Read More
The City of Ellsworth is taking a wonderful step to improve pedestrian safety in our downtown area, funding by the State … not the City. Installation of these two cross walk lights will start Monday, May 18, 2026. By the end of May, two new ….Read More
The City of Ellsworth is seeking proposals from qualified, licensed Maine real estate brokers to provide services related to the marketing and sale of tax-acquired properties. All the details below! 👉 View full details and submit proposals through OpenGov:https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ellsworthmaine/projects/247454 Interested firms are encouraged to register on ….Read More
The City of Ellsworth is excited to welcome the community back to Knowlton Park for the 2nd Annual “Play It Forward” event on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 10 am to 2 pm. This will be the kick-off for our Knowlton Playground Replacement fundraising efforts. ….Read More
Don’t forget … this Saturday, May 9, 2026, the Ellsworth community will come together to clean Card Brook during the annual Card Brook Clean-Up. The event is hosted by the City of Ellsworth in collaboration with Frenchman Bay Conservancy and the Ellsworth Moose Lodge. Volunteers ….Read More
Want to start walking more? Add a friend and it might just come easier. There’s a concept called habit stacking (sometimes called habit pairing), and the idea is refreshingly simple: instead of trying to build a new habit out of thin air, you attach it to ….Read More
Quick Takeaways: This is a planning study, a concept, not a construction project No decisions have been made Concepts shared are early ideas, not final plans Funding for this project came from the Federal Government More public input opportunities are coming Visit this page on ….Read More