11+ hour, 38+ min ago   (162+ words) Competitors in the Patch Me if You Can race should wear their own inflatable costumes, such as this one, as they attempt to win half of the race entry fees as a prize. The Steuben Shenanigans Committee has organized a…...

15+ hour, 38+ min ago   (142+ words) The Ellsworth American The First Congregational Church of Ellsworth will hold a public supper on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 5-6:30 p.m. The menu consists of roast pork, mashed potatoes, glazed carrots, green beans, salad, rolls, homemade pies and beverages (coffee, tea, lemonade). The…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (129+ words) ellsworthamerican.com The exhibition “Rooted in Art: Celebrating our Coastal Region” will open with a reception and poetry reading at Courthouse Gallery Fine Art on Wednesday, Sept 16, from 5-7 p.m.For this show, artists and poets created…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (410+ words) The Bucksport Trading Post has a large selection of wines from around the world. These whites are among the many different kinds of wines Bartlett Maine Estate Winery makes from fruits other than grapes. Bar Harbor Winery features a “wine…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (317+ words) Walking tours of Castine begin and end outside the Abbott School, which is near the top of the Village Green. Visitors check out a cannon in front of Fort George, one of the stops on the Castine Historical Society’s walking…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (447+ words) This string of political signs criticizing the Trump administration and its tariffs was stolen and vandalized Sept. 1. With a critical midterm election on the horizon this November, resulting heightened political tensions can lead to adverse actions against free expression, Hancock…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (410+ words) American Independence is one of several cruise ships dropping anchor in Bar Harbor and Bucksport this fall. Norwegian Breakaway will visit both Bar Harbor and Eastport this fall. Though large cruise ships like The Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Jewel exceed…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (174+ words) Four candidates are running for Ellsworth City Council this year after returning nomination papers before the deadline on Friday, Sept. 4. Tiffany Dilda-Gaspar, Robert Grant Sr., Casey Hanson and incumbent Nancy Smith each collected at least 50 signatures from voters in Ellsworth…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (949+ words) Blue blazes on trees and stones mark the trail to the summit of Schoodic Mountain. Big boulders like these are called glacial erratics because they were brought south by ice sheets and left behind when that ice melted. The trail…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (161+ words) Coasters, jewelry, journals and ceramics are among the many beautiful items available from local artisans at an Island Arts Association craft fair earlier this year. The Island Arts Association 2026 craft fair season includes a few more shows where the public…...