Ellsworth News
YES — The Ellsworth Recycling Center Is Open for All Recycling
We’ve received a few questions lately, so we want to clear this up: The Ellsworth Recycling Center is OPEN and accepting all regular recycling. While our primary baler is still awaiting repair, the City is currently using a different baler so recycling operations can continue. ....Read More
RFP: City of Ellsworth Seeks Historic Preservation Professionals for City Hall Seal Project
The City of Ellsworth has issued a Request for Proposals for an important historic preservation project involving one of City Hall’s most recognizable features — the historic City Hall Seal Pediment. The approximately 91-year-old, hand-carved wooden architectural relief stretches about 18 feet across the front ....Read More
One More Dance! Join us tomorrow for the final Downtown Summer Concert. Thurs, Oct. 1, 2026
We’re not quite ready to say goodbye to the Downtown Summer Concert Series! Join us Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the Franklin Street Parklet for our FINAL concert of the season, featuring Alice Slater & Friends and a Barn Dance! Come downtown, wear your flannel, ....Read More
They’re leaving the world a better place … one picnic table at a time!
Wonder how the Girl Scout Troop 1282 turned a Bronze Award project into a lasting gift for Ellsworth, Maine? Sometimes, making the world a better place starts with a few pieces of lumber, a handful of tools, and a group of young people determined to make ....Read More
October is Packed with Programs at the Ellsworth Public Library!
Looking for something to do this October? Check out what’s happening at the Ellsworth Public Library! The Library has a full calendar of programs for kids, teens, adults and families throughout the month, with plenty of old favorites and some special events mixed in. October ....Read More