ELLSWORTH — Call it mind-body, complementary, holistic or alternative, Ellsworth added to its growing reputation as a hub for such medicinal practices this month with the addition of Downeast Wellness Holistic Health Services at 9 Store St., across from City Hall. Ruth Moore, who inspired a federal bill to help sexual assault victims, has turned …
ELLSWORTH — A Mexican restaurant plans to open in the former Bangkok Restaurant building on the Downeast Highway. Mi Sombrero Mexican Restaurant and Bar will offer burritos and tacos along with other traditional Mexican dishes, said owner Zunilda Ayala Escalante. The menu will draw from cuisines around the Caribbean and Central America, but mainly focus …
ELLSWORTH — Family Dollar, located in the Ellsworth Shopping Center near Renys and Shaw’s, will close its doors by July 13, said Assistant Manager Chandler Levesque. “I hate to see it go,” said Levesque, who said the store’s five employees all have other work lined up. “It’s almost like a cult following.” Levesque said the …
ELLSWORTH — The Hancock County Habitat for Humanity ReStore will close its doors in August after a decade in the city. “Despite significant effort, it has proven a challenge to make the Ellsworth Habitat ReStore location successful,” said Executive Director Kelley Ellsworth in a press release. “Not being immune to the challenges which other small …
BUCKSPORT — Meg and Darrell Keay have relocated their retail shop, Port O’ Call, from Eastport to the former Rosen’s Department Store building at 72 Main St. The shop opened May 8. Port O’ Call is best known for its Alpaca clothing, Baggalini brand handbags and socks, said Meg Keay (pronounced K, like the letter.) …
HARRINGTON — For the past several years, the Cole Creek Plumbing & Heating building on Route 1 has held old things. It still does. But now the things are prettier. Instead of serving as storage space, the building is the new home of Mill River Vintages, which features antiques and collectibles such as china and …
BROOKLIN — Chip and Gail Angell have sold the Brooklin Inn at 22 Reach Road to Peter Collier and his wife, Pi Piraeus, and John and Jenny Lewandowski. The closing was held March 15. Angell said the rule of thumb for inn ownership is “you should plan to sell it before you have to paint …
WINTER HARBOR — For Brandi Schunk, life is all about connections. Her business, Schoodic Therapeutics Day Spa and Therapy Center, seeks connections with people by buying supplies locally and promoting other businesses. A print from a nearby gallery, which is for sale, decorates one wall in the spa. Eventually she hopes to fill a display …
GOULDSBORO — Don’t be surprised if you manage to walk away from Maine’s Choice Wholesale one day with a piece of furniture for as little as 10 cents. While it certainly won’t happen every day, what co-owner Chris Crawley dubs “crazy sales” will be part of the marketing plan for the store, which opened in …
ELLSWORTH — The Jackson Laboratory has increased its minimum wage to $15.75 an hour and will hire 300 new employees over the next year, according to a press release from Senior Public Relations Manager Sarah Laskowski on Tuesday. The move comes as the Bar Harbor-based organization, which made $400 million before expenses in 2017, continues …
BAR HARBOR — Several seasonal businesses are opening later than usual, and cutting back hours, after not being granted visas for temporary foreign workers. “We have delayed our opening by a week, and we will only be serving dinner until we are adequately staffed,” said Gail Leiser, co-owner of Galyn’s in Bar Harbor. This year, …
ELLSWORTH — Walmart is making a push in communities around the state, including Ellsworth and Bangor, to lower the property valuation of its stores by millions of dollars. The requests, if granted, could cost host communities hundreds of thousands in one-time retroactive reimbursements and future tax revenue. In many towns, Walmart is arguing that, despite …
