2+ day, 23+ 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, 34+ min 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, 7+ 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, 6+ hour ago   (689+ words) The night sky in Acadia National Park. A special ranger-led program about the night sky meets at Sand Beach on Sundays and Wednesdays through Sept. 30. Millions of people from around the world travel here every year to explore Acadia National…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (542+ words) Wayne Hanscom walks through his family-owned blueberry fields in Roque Bluffs in 2024. The Wild Blueberry Resilience Summit will be held on Friday, Sept. 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Blue Ridge Farms in Waltham, located at 1284 Waltham Road. The free event is hosted…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (204+ words) Maine Maritime Academy has been recognized in two new 2026 rankings that measure return on investment, according to an announcement from the Castine college. Business Insider ranked MMA among the nation's top colleges for graduate earnings, and Niche.com named the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (462+ words) Poppy & Polka Dot Boutique owner Amanda Beals stands in the shop's then-new Main Street location in 2021. After 10 years in business and 7 years of operating Poppy & Polka Dot Boutique in downtown Ellsworth, owner Amanda Beals will be closing her clothing store…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (630+ words) Maple & Cream offers both sorbetto (left), a dairy-free option, and gelato (right), a dairy-based dessert typically denser than ice cream. Maple & Cream is located on the same property as FIKA Boutique, at the corner of High Street and Buttermilk Road....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (207+ words) The Ellsworth United Methodist Church has recently welcomed Jim Boughman as its new pastor. Boughman has been a licensed local pastor since 2004 and has preached from many pulpits, a church announcement said. He recently served as pastor at the Grace…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (172+ words) Alex Ascher holds a vial of larval lobsters. The future of Maine's lobster industry may depend on a creature the size of a sesame seed, according to University of Maine researchers. While many researchers have looked at the role of…...