Ellsworth News

Having reached its latest fundraising goal, a local animal shelter has begun work on expanding its facility.

It was the blueberry chocolate bark that got Leeanne Hewey to bite. Again and again.

The city has signed on to a $2.6 million deal that, if completed, will protect through purchase and easements almost 1,200 acres around Branch Lake which serves as Ellsworth's water supply.

If youa re craving color now that the garden has been put to bed and even the autumn leaves are gone from the trees, look to the work of bead-maker Stephanie Sersich of Topsham.

In April, the Open Door Recovery Center celebrated its 25th anniversary of providing outpatient substance abuse rehabilitation services to residents of Hancock County as well as neighboring counties.

My husband, Tom, and I originally thought we would build on a parcel of land situated on a wild river in Ellsworth, Maine.

Maternal grandparents are Denise and Charlie Prentiss of Fort Myers Beach, Fla. MDI grannies are Fran Stehman and Judy Rothrock, both from Somesville.

The revival of a rail line near Ellsworth has nearby firefighters learning what to do in the event of an emergency.

Birdsacre Wildlife Sanctuary and The Gifted Hand: Fine Art, Craft and Gift Show are teaming up to celebrate Birdsacre's 50th anniversary, Friday November 13, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday November 14, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. at The Holiday Inn on 215 High Street, Ellsworth.

ELLSWORTH, Maine a ' Voters returned one city councilor to office and elected one new councilor in balloting on Tuesday.

The list of people facing charges as a result of an Oct. 26 home invasion in Southwest Harbor has grown and could end up being even longer, according to officials.

After a monthlong investigation, police have broken up a fight club that pitted teens - both boys and girls - against each other in bare-fisted fights.

A Southwest Harbor man who was convicted five years ago of stealing more than $40,000 from a convenience store in his hometown added another conviction to his criminal record on Thursday.

You can forget about keeping government out of the health care business. It's already there, and it's there to stay.

The FBI is investigating the improper transfer of at least $850,000 in Camden National Bank funds by an employee who has since been fired.

The victim in a Monday night home invasion suffered only a superficial wound and has a history with the seven men accused of assaulting him, according to a local law enforcement official.

ELLSWORTH, Maine a ' A Bangor man faces multiple charges after he alledgedly stole two vehicles early Wednesday morning and led police on a chase that ended in a crash on Route 180 in Ellsworth.

BROOKLIN, Maine a ' Five people were injured in a head-on accident on Route 15 in the heavy rain late Saturday afternoon.

A coalition of local Maine citizen groups is hosting a public meeting on Saturday, Oct.

For the second time in the past year, a local selectman has been arrested on charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicants.