SAY "HAPPY 200th BIRTHDAY" to Maine
Baked Bean Supper
March 14, 2020
142 Main Street | 5-7pm $7 Adults | $3 Kids 12 & under
CASH and CHECKS at the door FMI: Facebook
Host Your Special Event at 142 Main Street!
Looking for a space to RENT in downtown Ellsworth for your next family celebration, business meeting, workshop, etc.?
This project is made possible in partnership with Machias Savings Bank, building owners Bill Sanborn + John Hutchins, and a generous grant from the Maine Community Foundation's Downeast Innovation Fund.
Machias Savings Bank - Small Business Academy
Next class is Tuesday, March 10 with 4 other classes running through April!
Downeast Business Bootcamp and Pitch-off Competition
Sunday, March 29: 3:30-6:30pm
Join your community and witness an exciting pitch competition where the winners will walk away with up to $5,000 in cash and in-kind services. Cash bar and light snacks!
Susan Nordman and Scott Mayer of "Bliss" are opening their new Ellsworth store in mid-April! 93 Main Street will be both a store and studio where they will offer handmade products created onsite as well as unique items from sustainable and responsible sources. Welcome to Main Street, Susan and Scott!
Meet Heart of Ellsworth Board Member-at-Large, Mandy Fountaine!
As head chef and owner of Bar Harbor Catering Company, Mandy and her team have worked tirelessly to produce hundreds of amazing events and one-of-a-kind weddings throughout her home state of Maine. Mandy is especially honored to have been named one of the nation's top caterers as a 2015 finalist at the ACE AWARDS in Las Vegas. When she is not playing with food, Mandy gathers inspiration by exploring the roads less traveled in Downeast Maine and Tulum, Mexico, with her daughter Charlotte and dog Rocco.
Jump in the Time Machine!
Thanks to a generous grant from the Maine Community Foundation, we are partnering with the Ellsworth Historical Society to bring you images of Ellsworth’s past. By highlighting historic downtown locations and events, we aim to foster a present-day pride and connection to our Main Street community. We invite you to visit ellsworthme.org/ellshistory/ and encourage your support of the Museum in the Streets project and archival work of the society.
A crowd of mostly men has gathered to listen to a banjo player. Today, these men would find themselves inside Camden National Bank! Across State Street, up the hill, the Ellsworth Public Library is visible. Late 1800s photo.
SAVE THE DATES!
March 14: Maine Bicentennial Baked Bean Supper June 27: Taste of Ellsworth October 3+4: Art of Ellsworth: Maine Craft Weekend October 20: Meet the Candidates Night November 14: Downeast Cider + Cheese Festival November 28: Small Business Saturday
Have some news you would like us to share? Send us a link, an image, short blurb to:cara@heartofellsworth.org
Why donate to the Heart of Ellsworth?
Heart of Ellsworth remains focused and committed to economic growth through projects in the urban core.
Our vision seeks to fill storefronts on Main Street, secure a location for the Winter Farmers Market, develop the Union River waterfront with green space along the river, and identify and assist in the creation of more downtown housing options. Collectively, these enhance opportunities for both visitors and community members to enjoy all that Ellsworth has to offer.
Your contribution ensures that we can remain committed to these goals. We appreciate your support!
