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If you haven’t taken the City’s Short-Term Rental Survey yet, please take a few minutes to share your thoughts. The survey closes Tuesday, September 1, 2026, so don’t miss your chance to be heard. 👉 Take the survey and learn more Your input matters — ....Read More

Ellsworth City Hall will close at 12 noon on Thursday, August 27, 2026, to allow City employees to participate in the City’s Employee Appreciation Picnic. City Hall opens for regular hours Monday, August 31 at 7 am. Our City employees work hard every day serving ....Read More

Dust off those dancing shoes — and maybe your best ’80s moves — because I Want My MTV Retro Band featuring Jessi Mallory is coming to the Franklin Street Parklet this Thursday, August 27, 2026, sponsored by our friends at Maine Tractor Company – Ellsworth! ....Read More

Before Monday gets rolling, here’s a reminder that overnight road work is scheduled for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights, August 24–26, 2026, with traffic impacts in the Surry Road/Bridge Hill area Monday night and on High Street Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Work begins at 10 ....Read More

There’s time for one more movie under the stars before we say goodbye to this summer’s outdoor movie series! Join us at Knowlton Park on Thursday, August 27, 2026, for a free showing of Dog Man, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Grab your blankets and lawn ....Read More