Heart of Ellsworth partners with
Machias Savings Bank to create new
Downtown Grants Program
To bolster our business community Machias Savings Bank has generously sponsored our first-ever Downtown Grants Program. All current downtown Ellsworth business owners and entrepreneurs are eligible to apply. Thanks to the generous support, Heart of Ellsworth can put money into the pockets of our innovative and hard-working Downtown businesses. By investing in our Main Street Community we are investing in the future of Downtown.
2020:Technology - In light of the recent pandemic, this year's funding focus will be technology. Mini-grants of $500 or $1000 will be available to fund need-based technical assistance and equipment that will help downtown business owners secure future economic opportunities. DEADLINE: July 17, 2020
Our next meetings are July 10 & July 24 from 12-1pm
We have partnered with Machias Savings Bank to support our Main Street business community. Our bi-weekly ZOOM check-ins connect community leaders with small business owners and together we identify opportunities and creative solutions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
If you are interested in joining our mailing list that includes a ZOOM meeting invite please email cara@heartofellsworth.org
July Happenings - Fogtown Brewing Company
Available through July: Release of the Weathered Souls brewery collaboration, Black is Beautiful July 1 @ 5pm: Gordon Thomas Ward live-stream & live at Fogtown July 1: Release of Fogtown's Farmhouse Saison July 25: Maine Brewers' Guild "Maine Beer Night" featuring a Fogtown video made by Good To Go Studios
Safety procedures such as cloth masks to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 will be enforced. There will be a limit of 10 patrons in the building at a time and patrons are encouraged to limit their visits to 30 minutes.
You can tune in and participate in Ellsworth City Council meetings through various online methods. Please visit the City Council webpage for meeting notices and participation instructions.
Seeking a computer repair technician who is extremely people oriented, with wide ranging and solid technical skills and troubleshooting abilities. Full job posting below.
Concert Cast - Good to Go Studios with Kyle Lamont
A new podcast about music venues and concert culture made right here in Ellsworth, Maine! Episode 7 is all about Ellsworth - featuring: Heart of Ellsworth, Wallace Events, Fogtown Brewing Company and more!
The Trail Explorer Passport program is running now through September 18, 2020. Hike four featured FBC Trails (Jordan Homestead Preserve in Ellsworth, Frances B. Wood in Gouldsboro, Taft Point in Gouldsboro, and Old Pond Railway Trail/Kilkenny Cove in Hancock) and earn your choice of a $10 gift card from Flexit Cafe and Bakery, Fogtown Brewing Company or Mortons Moo!
While you lace up your hiking boots, join Hazel Stark from Maine Outdoor School (video above) as she explores and compares a wet and dry ecosystem at Jordan Homestead Preserve in Ellsworth! Follow along with this simple science project that can be repeated on any FBC preserve or outdoor space with wet & dry areas.
Special thanks to all businesses who have offered to water: Sugar Mags, Bliss, Camden National Bank, Elizabeth's, 86This!, John Edwards, Acadia Law Group, Union River Toy and Book, HofE board member Amy Reisman and community member Susan Madeline - both ladies are master gardeners! Photo credit: Susan Madeline
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.
"Cadillac Mountain Sports” as it looked in the late 1940s, when it was “Dow Pontiac.”
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!
