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Six downtown eateries highlighted in videos ELLSWORTH — Taste of Ellsworth, the annual celebration of downtown Ellsworth eateries, will feature six

Hiring crunch worsens ELLSWORTH — It’s shaping up to be a potentially record-breaking season in terms of the number of visitors who will flock to and through hot spots like Ellsworth, Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. But as the state lifts restrictions to allow greater numbers inside restaurants, retail stores and events and relaxes quarantine guidelines for visitors, an employee shortage poses a challenge to a smooth season. While this is not a new concern — employers scramble every ...

“Sanctuary City” status rejected ELLSWORTH — A resolution sponsored by Councilor Michelle Kaplan to declare Ellsworth as a Second Amendment Sanctuary City failed to find approval at the March 15 City Council meeting. Instead, a motion to not approve the resolution to approve Ellsworth as a Second Amendment Sanctuary City first passed 5-2, with Kaplan and Gene Lyons dissenting. A second vote, after Council Chairman Dale Hamilton clarified that the decision was not binding and coul...

Mask sales to support veteran housing, Pride LAMOINE — Kasey Jordan has been helping her community for years. And she is only a junior in high school. The Lamoine resident, Mount Desert Island High School and Hancock County Technical Center student and Girl Scout is often found working on initiatives that benefit her neighbors.  Currently, Kasey is busy sewing masks that she can sell to raise money to fund her project to earn her Gold Award for Girl Scouts. Her work is having a ripple effect...