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Press Release: Façade Grants Awarded to Downtown Ellsworth Buildings

The City of Ellsworth is pleased to announce that properties in downtown Ellsworth have been awarded funding through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for façade improvements. Projects range from door replacements and fresh paint to more extensive restorations that will remove modern alterations and ….Read More

April 15, 2025 in City of Ellsworth News
Aerial of railroad line through a forest.

Request for Proposals (RFP): Surveying Services for Merrill Lane

Request for Proposals (RFP): Surveying Services for Merrill Lane Date Issued: April 14, 2025 Proposals Due: Friday, April 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM Overview The City of Ellsworth is soliciting proposals from qualified surveying firms to provide land surveying services for the proposed Merrill Lane ….Read More

April 14, 2025 in City of Ellsworth News, RFPs & RFQs – Archived
Aeiral photo of forest, Card Brook, with High Street of Ellsworth in background. Fall foliage.

Request for Proposals (RFP): Engineering and Design Services for Merrill Lane

Request for Proposals (RFP): Engineering and Design Services for Merrill Lane Date Issued: April 14, 2025 Proposals Due: Friday, April 18th 2025 at 5pm. Overview The City of Ellsworth is soliciting proposals from qualified engineering firms to provide design services for a new public road, ….Read More

April 14, 2025 in City of Ellsworth News, RFPs & RFQs – Archived

Water Outage

12:15 PM – The water service is restored. No boil water order.  10AM – A contractor struck a water main this morning, resulting in a outage affecting locations along the High Street area. Our Water Department crew is aware and on-site working to repair the ….Read More

April 14, 2025 in City of Ellsworth News, Water, Water Department

Shore Road Closure near Pump Station Point on Friday, April 11

Public Works and the Fire Department will temporarily close Shore Road on the morning of Friday, April 11, beginning at 8 a.m. Detour signage will be in place to redirect traffic. The closure is necessary to clear a blocked culvert beneath the causeway. ….Read More

April 10, 2025 in City of Ellsworth News

Press Release: Ellsworth Fire Department Responds to Residential Fire on North Street

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April 10, 2025 in City of Ellsworth News, Press Release

Annual Ellsworth Roadside Clean-Up

Annual Ellsworth Roadside Clean-Up Beginning on Saturday April 19, 2025 the Ellsworth Green Action Team, an active part of Green Ellsworth, will host the eighth annual citywide Roadside Clean-up.  The week-long event will run from Saturday, April 19 through Saturday, April 26. Interested participants can ….Read More

April 9, 2025 in City of Ellsworth News
City ambulance parked in front of Ellsworth City Hall. Fire Department Logo in lower right hand corner.

Press Release: Ellsworth Fire Department Gains Authorization for Paramedic-Level Emergency Medical Services

Ellsworth Fire Department Gains Authorization for Paramedic-Level Emergency Medical Services April 8, 2025 ELLSWORTH, ME – The City of Ellsworth is pleased to announce that the Ellsworth Fire Department, which currently operates at the Basic EMT level permitted to Advanced EMT, has received authorization from the ….Read More

April 8, 2025 in City of Ellsworth News
Aerial image of a forest, field and part of High Street with Mount Desert Island Mountains in the background horizon

PRESS RELEASE: Agreement Finalized to Relocate New Hancock County Judicial Center

April 4, 2025 Ellsworth, ME – The City of Ellsworth has entered into a Courthouse Collaboration Agreement with the State of Maine’s Judicial Branch and Mrs. Alice B. Wardwell relocating the new Hancock County Judicial Center from a site on Surry Road. The new site ….Read More

April 4, 2025 in City of Ellsworth News
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Upcoming Night Work Project in Ellsworth – Starting Sunday, April 6

Upcoming Night Work Project in Ellsworth The Maine Department of Transportation (Maine DOT) will begin a Night Work Project along Routes 1, 1A, and 3 in Ellsworth, starting Sunday, April 6, and continuing through approximately August. Work will take place nightly from 9:00 p.m. to ….Read More

April 3, 2025 in City of Ellsworth News

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City Meetings, Agendas & Public Notices

  • City Council Meeting Notice and Agenda for Monday, September 21, 2026

    September 10, 2026
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    September 9, 2026
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    September 3, 2026

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City of Ellsworth Aligns Key Departments Under New Office of Community Development, September 2026

September 10, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE City of Ellsworth Aligns Key Departments Under New Office of Community Development As Ellsworth continues to experience steady growth, the City is taking another step toward ensuring that growth is thoughtful, coordinated, and responsive to the needs of residents... ....Read More

Thanks for Another Great Night of Music — And We’re Not Done Yet!

Another Thursday night, September 10, 2026, another great evening of live music in downtown Ellsworth! 🎶 A big thank you to Hymn for Her and Bowen Swersey for joining us for the Downtown Summer Concert Series at the Franklin Street Parklet. And thank you Fogtown... ....Read More

Hydrant Flushing Scheduled for Bucksport and Surry Roads to start on September 28, 2026

The City of Ellsworth Water Department, in partnership with the Ellsworth Fire Department, will begin its routine hydrant flushing program on Monday, September 28, 2026, with work taking place on Bucksport and Surry Roads. Hydrant flushing is a routine maintenance process completed twice each year... ....Read More


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Ellsworth, ME 04605

Phone: (207) 667-2563
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