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When a Small-Town Story Strikes a Chord (or a pin!): Ellsworth Candlepin Goes National

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August 12, 2026 in City Newsletter, City of Ellsworth News, Communications

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 you enjoy it even half as much as I enjoyed writing it.

When a Small-Town Story Strikes a Chord (or a pin!): Ellsworth Candlepin Goes National

 

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