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
Some stories stay with you; some stories you read and re-read and think about well after you’ve moved on and are doing something completely different … this was one of those stories for me – so I wrote a Medium article about it. I hope ….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 quick heads-up for anyone planning a trip to the Ellsworth Transfer Station this Saturday. The recycling building at the Ellsworth Transfer Station will be closed on Saturday, August 15, 2026. Trash will still be accepted Saturday, so residents may continue to use the Transfer ….Read More
UPDATE: THE BOIL WATER ORDER IS LIFTED. The Ellsworth Water Department has issued a Boil Water Order for customers on the streets listed below until further notice. The order is being issued due to the possibility of unsafe water following the water main break ….Read More
UPDATE 9 am August 12, 2026 The break on Bridge Hill has been repaired. City crews are coordinating with Maine DOT for repairs on the section of Bridge Hill impacted by the water main break. UPDATED 7:30 pm August 11, 2026 Motorists traveling from ….Read More