BLUE HILL — The Quartessence combo, led by pianist Scott Cleveland and featuring the University of Maine at Orono’s finest jazz musicians, will kick off the 2020 Vanderkay Concert Series at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, at the First Congregational Church of Blue Hill. The evening’s program will focus on jazz and Mardi Gras music …
By Nan Lincoln Special to The Ellsworth American Don’t make any plans for the next three weekends, unless of course your plans include attending one, two or three of the Maine music and drama festivals. Yup, it’s that time of year again when the area’s talented area high and middle school students strut their stuff …
ELLSWORTH — Justice Ann Murray Feb. 19 denied convicted murderer Christopher Saenz’s request for a post-conviction review. Saenz was convicted in 2015 of the Christmas Day 2013 murder of his wife, Hilary Saenz, a mother of two. He is serving a 47-year prison sentence. Former state medical examiner Dr. Margaret Greenwald ruled Hilary’s death a …
Boys’ basketball playoffs, Class C North (4) GSA 67, (5) Fort Fairfield 39
Rebecca Schofield and Gunnar Borsetti of Sebago were married at an oceanside resort in York Harbor. They were attended by Isaac Schofield, Moriah Hall, Christine O’Donnell and Merritt Hall. The wedding was officiated by Lisa Fox of Waterford. Parents of the groom, Jane and Mike Borsetti of Sebago, and parents of the bride, Lauren Karopkin …
Potatoes have a long tradition in baking. In the 1833 edition of her popular cookbook “The American Frugal Housewife,” Lydia Maria Child suggested using mashed potatoes to stretch the more expensive wheat flour in making desserts: ”Potatoes boiled and mashed while hot are good to use in making short cakes and puddings; they save flour, …
BLUE HILL — Halcyon Grange invites families for a homemade lunch and movie on Saturday, Jan. 25. Lunch will be served at 11 a.m., followed by the free movie “Babe.” The lunch menu includes haddock chowder, macaroni and cheese, green salad and brownies with ice cream for dessert. The suggested donation is $8. Children under …
OLD TOWN — The Ellsworth boys’ and girls’ swim teams were both victorious Friday evening as the Eagles earned a road sweep against Old Town. On the girls’ side, Ellsworth earned a 96-72 win over Old Town. The Eagles swept all three relay events with wins in the 200-yard medley relay and 200- and 400-yard …
SULLIVAN — The new school will get to keep the old name. At its Jan. 7 meeting, the board of Regional School Unit 24 voted unanimously to keep the name Sumner Memorial High School for a portion of the $44-million combination high and middle school that will replace the existing high school in Sullivan. The …
Hearty and heartwarming Soup for the Soul, a free luncheon featuring hearty soup, will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays from Jan. 10 through March 27 at the United Baptist Church of Ellsworth, located at the corner of Hancock and Pine streets in Ellsworth. Luncheon-goers can enter via the church’s door …
