Maine Coast Heritage Trust president to retire
Over his 40-year career in Maine, Glidden worked on a wide variety of projects with myriad benefits to Maine communities.
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Provender’s Daron Goldstein named HospitalityMaine’s Chef of the Year
ELLSWORTH — Serving up everything from a gourmet-style tuna melt to a plant-based “chicken” curry and the prettiest plated piece of cod you may ever see, chef Daron Goldstein and his crew at Provender Kitchen + Bar have been exciting palates at his Main Street location since 2017. Goldstein’s creativity, presentation, flavoring combinations and the …
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American relocates its Water Street office
For 90 years — more than half its 170-year history — The Ellsworth American has done business at 30 Water St. No longer. The sale of the building was completed this fall and on Tuesday the last employees working there relocated.
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44 North Coffee expands
44 North Coffee has opened a new production facility at 56 Church St., which will allow owners Melissa Raftery and Megan Dewey-Wood to expand and increase production of their light and medium roasted organic and fair trade coffee beans.
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Einstein’s begonia greets guests at the Eagle’s Lodge
“Hearsay says it’s Einstein’s begonia. Ann and Arthur brought it over on the ferry from Frenchboro, and it’s been here ever since.”
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Closed Burger King building up for lease
“It doesn’t mean [Burger King] doesn’t come back to life. But it doesn’t mean it does.”
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Deck Boss offers relief for hard-working hands and joints
Fishermen looking for some pain relief from long days hauling traps, banding lobster claws and offloading catch — often in bad weather and always in salt-laden air — are the ultimate customers for Deck Boss.
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Mount Desert Islander celebrates 20 years of community reporting
BAR HARBOR — This week, the Mount Desert Islander will begin its 20th year of publishing community news on Mount Desert Island. What started as an idea by former publisher Alan Baker was taken to the next level by founding editor Earl Brechlin. Baker, who had owned The Ellsworth American since 1991, said he wanted …
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Bangor Federal Credit Union open in Ellsworth
ELLSWORTH — After a grand opening in early November, the new, local branch of the Bangor Federal Credit Union is now right at home in the Ellsworth Shopping Plaza next to Renys. “The members that are coming in are really excited we’re in the Ellsworth and Hancock area,” Branch Manager Beth Jewell said. “We’ve been …
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American wins general excellence in advertising
The American placed first in its circulation category in advertising general excellence, tying with its sister paper, the Mount Desert Islander.
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Don’t worry, there’s turkey, grocers say
“Currently, our retailers are reporting no supply issues,” said Christine Cummings, executive director of the Maine Grocers and Food Producers Association. “It is likely that finding the exact size turkey that consumers are looking for may be a bit different than in years past.”
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$4.4M solar farm proposed off Rt. 1 in Gouldsboro
Borrego Solar Systems Inc. is proposing to build a 5,050-panel solar farm on a 14-acre site reached via the Tower Road from Route 1.