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What kind of a present is this? That's the question an Ellsworth resident asked himself when he woke up to find one where he didn't expect to...his driveway!

The state’s top legal gaze will fall on the Union River dams after Brookfield Renewable on Dec. 6 filed a notice of appeal in Maine Supreme Court.

ELLSWORTH — A years-long process for Brookfield Renewable to renew its federal license to operate two hydropower dams on the Union River hit one more, and perhaps final, roadblock last

Oysters, like most living things, don’t follow strict rules of propagation. Stick them in cages or bags on a farm and the spat escapes and settles elsewhere.

As proud Mainers, it can rankle us just a bit when people take the term Down East and apply it to things that not only aren’t in Washington or Hancock counties — they aren’t even in Maine.

After heavy turnover in the 2010s and the disruptions of the pandemic, owners of several longtime downtown businesses have decided to sell.

View the The Ellsworth American for Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Lots of events all over Ellsworth this weekend, for the whole family.

The future of two hydroelectric dams will be decided in court following the review of legal briefs filed late last month in Kennebec County Superior Court.

ELLSWORTH — Specials on lobster rolls and lobster dinners from southern Maine to up north are a highlight of Maine Lobster Week, which runs from Sept. 24-30 and includes National