ELLSWORTH — October in Downeast Maine means vibrant red and orange blueberry fields such as this one off Branch Pond Road in Ellsworth. Lily Calderwood, University of Maine Extension wild blueberry specialist and assistant professor of horticulture, explained that wild blueberry plants are similar to deciduous trees in that they release chlorophyll in the fall …
ELLSWORTH — City staff issued 18 building permits in September, about average for this time of year, according to previous figures. Construction on two apartment complexes — one off the Beechland Road and another on Carriage Way, off the Bucksport Road — was permitted this month. The Beechland Road is a project of Ruger Properties …
ELLSWORTH — The New England Newspaper and Press Association on Oct. 10 named The Ellsworth American a “Distinguished Newspaper” among large-circulation New England weeklies in its “Newspaper of the Year” contest. The award was announced at the New England Newspaper Conference in Worcester, Mass. The American’s sister paper, the Mount Desert Islander, was named “Newspaper …
BAR HARBOR — Visitors and locals alike haven’t been able to resist pulling over to snap photos of the blazing foliage at Mount Desert Narrows in Bar Harbor in recent weeks.
ELLSWORTH — Noel Paul Stookey and the Rev. Betty Stookey will perform their program “One Light, Many Candles” on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 10 a.m. at the First Congregational Church of Blue Hill. The event is a fundraiser for the church and for the Dolly Fisher Fund, which provides heating fuel assistance to needy families. …
ELLSWORTH — Five candidates running for three seats on the City Council will gather in a public forum Tuesday, Oct. 22, as part of the Heart of Ellsworth 2019 Community Conversations series. Meet the Candidates will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. in the former J&B Atlantic Building, 142 Main St., in downtown Ellsworth. The program …
SEDGWICK — Sisters Kipp and Dale Quinby have harvested the first crop of cranberries from their new venture, Red Bog, a small, organic bog. Kipp and Dale have been busy sorting and packing berries for their retail and wholesale customers. Since taking over the bog from a neighbor last year, the sisters have been learning …
ELLSWORTH — Woodlawn has replaced the former caretaker shed on the 180-acre historic estate with a new building that is twice the size. The newly expanded space, which is nearly complete, will house the museum’s collection of antique carriages and sleighs, the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations, governing board of Woodlawn, announced Oct. 9. …
TRENTON — The SPCA of Hancock County is looking for people to provide foster care for cats. In a foster care situation, the cat or cats stay temporarily in the home of a human caregiver. The shelter provides all supplies including a litter box and litter, a carrier and food, said Nichola Redmond, executive director. …
LAMOINE — Residents have until Nov. 28 to weigh in on whether the town should establish a community center and, if so, what it should be like. The town released a 22-question survey for residents last week, said Paul Howaniec, who chairs the six-member community center committee. The idea of a community center in Lamoine …
JONESBORO — Another area landmark is taking the name “Acadia.” The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced last week that the new cemetery now under construction in Jonesboro will be called Acadia National Cemetery. The name was selected because federal law requires Veterans Administration properties, including cemeteries, to be named for the geographical area in …
ELLSWORTH — Volunteers gathered at 41 North St. last Friday as part of the United Way of Eastern Maine Fall Day of Caring. They were there to team up with the Families First Community Center to work on refurbishing the building that will one day house homeless families with children. “We’re just trying to help …
