Ellsworth Scout Troop 86 Christmas Tree Sale – 2022

It is going to be dangerously cold this weekend! Once in a decade cold! These wind chill readings are nothing to joke with, as the National Weather Service in Caribou is anticipating wind chill readings as low as 37 below Friday afternoon, wind chill readings as low as 49 below Friday night, and wind chill readings as low as 48 below zero on Saturday!

One of the hardest things about COVID was the sense of isolation that many people have felt. That's why I am so pleased to see that Friends in Action has resumed their Senior Lunches every Tuesday at 12 Noon. And now, due to popular demand, they have expanded and will be serving on Thursdays at 12 noon !

On Saturday March 11th Island Connections is hosting their 5th Annual Chowder and Chili Chowdown for Rides from 5 to 7 p.m.at the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel and Conference Center in Bar Harbor. The cost is $10.00 per person or $30.00 per family (up to 2 adults and children in the same family).

The University of Maine at Farmington released their Fall 2022 Dean's List Students whose grade point average for the semester is equal to or greater than 3.8 are listed with High Honors. Students whose grade point average for the semester is less than 3.8 but equal to or greater than 3.5 are listed with Honors.

The Milbridge Congregational Church will be hosting a Community Lunch on Monday, February 13th from 11:30 to 1 p.m. with all proceeds going to the repair of the Church's steeple. On the menu will be homemade chili, corn chowder and chicken soup, with bread, dessert and beverage. The suggested donation...

Most of the time, when you hear about town council meetings up in Maine, it's about new ordinances, taxes, or how to build up things bigger and better. What you rarely hear about after a council meeting is a town that no longer wants to exist. According to the Maine Monitor, that's exactly what is taking place is a tiny town in Washington county.

Here are the schedules for the Northern B, C and Class D North/South Regional Cheering Championships which will be held at Ellsworth High School on Monday, February 6th.

In the final home meet of the season, the MDI Girls and Boys Swim and Dive Teams defeated Bangor at the MDI YMCA on Friday, February 3rd. Prior to the meet, MDI High School honored the 10 seniors. The MDI Girls defeated Bangor 131-18 and Boys defeated Bangor 108-62. Here...

The Presque Isle Wildcats went 8-12 from the free throw line in the 4th Quarter, turning a 3 point game (45-42) at the end of the 3rd Quarter into a 10 point victory over the MDI Trojans in Bar Harbor on Thursday, February 2nd on Senior Recognition Night. MDI led...

The Bar Harbor Town Council came out of Executive Session on Tuesday night, January 31st and appointed Sarah Gilbert, the Finance Director the Interim Town Manager by a 6-0 vote (Councilor Dobbs was excused). Gilbert has been the Finance Director since 2021. The appointment comes in the wake of Kevin...

The Ellsworth Boys Basketball Team remained undefeated, picking up their 16th win of the season, defeating the Bucksport Golden Bucks 83-45 in Bucksport on Thursday night, February 2nd. Ellsworth jumped out to a 25-7 lead at the end of the 1st Quarter. Bucksport clawed back in the 2nd Quarter, outscoring...

It's Hammer Time! The Ellsworth Girls Basketball Team takes on John Bapst tonight, Friday, February 3rd at 7 p.m. with the game being played in honor of Ellsworth Physical Ed Teacher Julie Hammer. EHS will be selling t-shirts with the design in the photo above and will also have a...

The Sumner Boys Basketball team fell to the Searsport Vikings on Wednesday, February 1st, 47-31 in Searsport. The Vikings led 12-8 at the end of the 1st Quarter but Sumner took the lead at the end of the 1st Half, 22-17, outscoring Searsport 14-5 in the 2nd Quarter. Searsport regained the lead in the 3rd Quarter 33-29, outscoring the Tigers 16-7.