IntroductionThe Card Brook Watershed covers 4,217 acres, beginning with its headwaters in western Lamoine and Hancock. A little more than half of this acreage is in Ellsworth, where these tributaries meet in a large wetland between Route 1, Main Street, High Street, and the City’s border. From the wetland, Card…

The construction of Ellsworth’s new wastewater treatment plant is well underway. Penta Corporations, a company that specializes in construction and renovation of water and wastewater treatment facilities, is the general contractor. Why do we need a new wastewater treatment plant? The current plant was built more than 30 years ago…

Many individuals, organizations and institutions are engaged in protecting natural resources in the City of Ellsworth. These include: Ellsworth Comprehensive Plan, City Ordinances and staff State & Federal laws and agencies Non-profit preservation, conservation and advocacy groups Property owners

ELLSWORTH — Crews working to install slips in the Union River Harbor have encountered ledge, which has drawn out the project and made it costlier. The slips are being created on a 180-foot pier, which starts at a gangway near the harbor’s gas pump and runs north toward the gazebo.…

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A new boat launch and parking area is being built on Branch Lake. Here is more information about: The Plan The Location The Access Road

How do all the pieces work together? Buses to local and distant destinationsIntercity BusDowneast TransportationWest Transportation Ellsworth Area Park & Ride Facility Parking Information & Visitor Center Multi Use Trail Head Downeast Scenic Railroad & Museum More information available at S.T.A.R. Study Website hosted by HCPC

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELLSWORTH, MAINE that the 2008 City of Ellsworth Downtown Plan (the Plan) is approved by the City Council. The Plan will be used as a flexible framework for further downtown redevelopment efforts. Property owners, developers, and residents…

Application Period is Closed The City was awarded a 2010 CDBG Community Enterprise Grant and is recapitalizing the Ellsworth Façade Improvements Grant Program. The program focuses on businesses located in the Ellsworth Urban Core. Businesses in the Downtown Area may receive priority status. Businesses interested in benefiting from these funds…

... with Ellsworth City Manager Michelle Beal Spring is here which means warmer weather, spring flowers blooming, green lawns, the return of summer residents, and….road construction. The City has three capital projects planned for this year, the reconstruction of a portion of Winkumpaugh Road, the construction of sidewalks on Oak…