ELLSWORTH — City officials issued 22 building permits in July, the same number as June, although builders this past month enjoyed considerably better weather. The numbers were down slightly compared to July 2018, when 24 permits were issued. The combined number of permits issued over June and July (often the busiest months for building) has …
ELLSWORTH — Is the American century over? How did it begin? Can the United States share power with an ascendant China? Those were the main topics of discussion at an annual lecture by Woodrow Wilson Center senior scholar and Ellsworth American columnist Marvin Ott on Tuesday afternoon. Ott addressed a packed auditorium at the Moore …
ELLSWORTH — Ellsworth area adults and seniors will soon have a new place to play and get fit. City officials and Friends in Action received word this week that the city had been awarded a $40,000 grant to install several pieces of fitness equipment, game tables and benches at Knowlton Park. “It’s really for the …
ELLSWORTH — After several months of searching and a few twists and turns, the city of Ellsworth has hired a planner to start Sept. 3. J.E. “Jef” Fitzgerald resigned his post as town assessor in Bucksport this week to take the job in Ellsworth. He worked in Bucksport for roughly eight years, according to The …
ELLSWORTH — On Wednesday evening, Aug. 7, the Planning Board unanimously approved as complete an application for two one-story apartment buildings and two storage buildings on Carriage Way, a subdivision off the Bucksport Road located just before Forest Ridge Campground. The buildings will each be 5,420 square feet, with six units in each, on a …
ELLSWORTH — Three local residents were injured on Wednesday morning in a crash on Route 1A just before noon, according to the Ellsworth Police Department. Jessica Rollerson, 45, of Castine was heading north toward Bangor when the car she was driving ran into the side of a vehicle driven by 18-year-old Kiana Maddocks-Wilbur of Ellsworth. …
Car reported stolen in mix-up ELLSWORTH — A car reported stolen from a local auto body shop was found to have been taken by a local towing company attempting to collect on an alleged $21 debt, according to a police report. The towing company was reportedly called on Aug. 7 after the car belonging to …
ELLSWORTH — It’s a Thursday morning at the Eagles’ Nest Clubhouse and Director Casey Harris is making lunch (sandwiches and salad, along with garlic-salted kale chips) while clubhouse members Eric St. Pierre and Matthew Coffin are sunk into plush green chairs nearby, chatting. It’s pouring rain outside and a trailer for the rock climbing movie …
ELLSWORTH — Police conducted several traffic details this week, issuing dozens of tickets, including many for the same offense: traveling 64 mph in a 55-mph-zone. Coincidence? Not exactly. Officers have a fair amount of discretion when it comes to writing tickets and frequently give drivers a break by ticketing them for lower speeds than those …
ELLSWORTH — A man who was reportedly “yelling and using rude language” while on the phone at the Ellsworth Public Library was found to be homeless and looking for a place to stay, according to police. The man told officers he had “gotten upset while on the phone and did not mean to raise his …
ELLSWORTH — Do you have a bored middle-schooler (or soon-to-be-middle-schooler) on your hands? Hancock County Technical Center (HCTC) wants to help you out with that. The center is hosting its first Career Exploration Middle School Summer Camp from Monday, Aug. 19, through Friday, Aug. 23, for all Hancock County students entering grades 6 through 8. …
ELLSWORTH — The Downeast Treatment Center (DTC), a center for substance abuse disorder treatment that opened last year on State Street, is expanding its services to offer treatment at no cost for those who are underinsured or have no insurance. “We’re all about ease of access,” said Richard Shute, outpatient site coordinator. “We’ve tried to …
