The Ellsworth American

The Ellsworth American Founded in 1851, The Ellsworth American is a locally owned weekly newspaper serving Hancock County, Maine.
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The Ellsworth American is a locally owned and managed weekly newspaper serving Hancock County, Maine. Publication began Oct. 17, 1851, making the American the oldest newspaper in Hancock County and the second oldest in Maine. The newspaper has won numerous awards and distinctions from state, New England and national newspaper associations in recognition of news coverage, photography, editorial pages, advertising layouts and general excellence. The newspaper, which has a Thursday dateline, is printed each Wednesday afternoon and is available on newsstands throughout Hancock and western Washington counties and the Bangor/Brewer area of Penobscot County. Print subscriptions are mailed nationwide and fully searchable digital subscriptions have been available since 2009. The Ellsworth American and its sister paper The Mount Desert Islander in 2012 employed a combined staff of 55. Departments include news, advertising, internet, circulation, administration, accounting, creative services and the press and mail room. Publisher and Owner Alan Baker purchased the paper in 1991.

An Orrington man was killed in the early morning hours Thursday, Oct. 8, after a pickup truck crashed into two homes on ...
10/08/2026

An Orrington man was killed in the early morning hours Thursday, Oct. 8, after a pickup truck crashed into two homes on Bridge Hill in Ellsworth.

The Ellsworth American, Mount Desert Islander and Bangor Historian have formed a nonprofit, Acadia Newspaper Trust, to t...
10/07/2026

The Ellsworth American, Mount Desert Islander and Bangor Historian have formed a nonprofit, Acadia Newspaper Trust, to transition the newspapers from private, for-profit ownership to nonprofit ownership.

The Ellsworth City Council voted to enter into a $1.6 million contract to proceed with the final construction of the Mer...
10/07/2026

The Ellsworth City Council voted to enter into a $1.6 million contract to proceed with the final construction of the Merrill Lane extension off High Street, which will lead to the new Hancock Judicial Center.

The Ellsworth City Council voted to enter into a $1.6 million contract to proceed with the final construction of the Merrill Lane extension off High Street, which will lead to

A name like Elkanah Young is hard to forget. Preserving his memory and knowledge of his presence at one of America’s mos...
10/07/2026

A name like Elkanah Young is hard to forget. Preserving his memory and knowledge of his presence at one of America’s most memorable acts of rebellion is the goal of the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum. On Tuesday, Oct. 6, the museum commemorated…

A name like Elkanah Young is hard to forget. Preserving his memory and knowledge of his presence at one of America’s most memorable acts of rebellion is the goal of

Route 1 was closed for several hours while the crash was investigated and reconstructed.
10/07/2026

Route 1 was closed for several hours while the crash was investigated and reconstructed.

Four candidates — both new and returning — are running for two open seats on the Ellsworth City Council in the upcoming ...
10/06/2026

Four candidates — both new and returning — are running for two open seats on the Ellsworth City Council in the upcoming election on Nov. 3. Only one of the councilors whose term is expiring is running for reelection.

Four candidates — both new and returning — are running for two open seats on the Ellsworth City Council in the upcoming election on Nov. 3. Only one of the

Maine State Police on Monday arrested a Belfast man on manslaughter and other charges in connection with a fatal crash i...
10/06/2026

Maine State Police on Monday arrested a Belfast man on manslaughter and other charges in connection with a fatal crash in Stockton Springs this past spring.

Skaters leaped in the air to clear limbo poles and popped ollies during a skate contest to promote fundraising for a new...
10/06/2026

Skaters leaped in the air to clear limbo poles and popped ollies during a skate contest to promote fundraising for a new skatepark at the Sorrento-Sullivan Recreation Center, part of the town’s wider Fall Festival celebrations, Oct. 3.

Skaters leaped in the air to clear limbo poles and popped ollies during a skate contest to promote fundraising for a new skatepark at the Sorrento-Sullivan Recreation Center, part of

A community art show at the Ellsworth Public Library features the work of Midcoast artist Noreen Eagleston and Renata Re...
10/06/2026

A community art show at the Ellsworth Public Library features the work of Midcoast artist Noreen Eagleston and Renata Reich Moise. The public is invited to meet the artists and explore their work during a reception in the Riverview Room on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 4 p.m.

Anticipating colder weather and an imminent frost, I recently harvested the last of my vegetables. The dining table is l...
10/05/2026

Anticipating colder weather and an imminent frost, I recently harvested the last of my vegetables. The dining table is laden with trays of succulent heirloom tomatoes in various shades of pink and red, three varieties of green-ripening-to-golden ora…

Anticipating colder weather and an imminent frost, I recently harvested the last of my vegetables. The dining table is laden with trays of succulent heirloom tomatoes in various shades of

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1 Printing House Square
Ellsworth, ME
04605

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Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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