Meet the Candidates
October 12, 2021
6:00 - 7:30pm
The Grand Theater + Live Online
Meet the Candidates 2021 is produced in partnership with The Ellsworth American and sponsored by the Maine Humanities Council. The October 12, 2021 conversation will include four candidates;Casey S. Hanson, Edward Mathias Kamin III, John D. Linnehan and Steven E. O’Halloran. This annual nonpartisan production aims to provide an educational platform for the voting residents of Ellsworth.
The audience is encouraged to submit questions ahead of time via a Google form, click HERE to submit your questions. The public forum is moderated by Cyndi Wood - Managing Editor of The Ellsworth American. Events like this raise awareness of local issues and connect community members to participate in our local democracy.
Online Silent Auction to Benefit
Downtown Ellsworth Mural Project
Help build downtown Ellsworth’s cultural legacy and support our first outdoor public art mural! In an effort to raise awareness and funds for the mural project, we are holding an ONLINE Silent Auction now until Sunday, October 17. Items include locally-made items and experiences! All proceeds will directly support the Water Street Mural Project.
DEADLINE REMINDER:
Student Board Position Applications CLOSE OCT 9
We are looking to populate a new student position on our board of directors. This volunteer position is available to any Junior or Senior and includes one board meeting a month plus involvement in events and programs that take place during the calendar year. Each student is expected to attend hour and a half long monthly board meetings (in-person and on Zoom), check email and be an engaged 🏽 participant at board meetings. Don’t be intimidated, we want to hear your voice! Applications close October 9, 2021
To showcase the plethora of outdoor activities available within Ellsworth city limits, we have teamed up with new-to-Ellsworth residents and local vloggers, Wayne and Jemily Ayers-Creech of Back to the Basix to highlight seven Ellsworth-centric hikes. Over the summer and into the fall the Ayers-Creech duo explored hiking trails profiled on our HIKE page. Now that we have our trails back Wayne and Jemily are encouraging folks to get out and explore their newly adopted home. This video series is sponsored by Desert Harvest. Additional project partners: Maine Trail Finder and Look Out for ME.
New videos will be dropping a few times a week - watch social media for new releases!
Welcome TRIO - New Downtown Business! Trio is a brand new shop in downtown Ellsworth featuring handcrafted enamel jewelry by Suzanne Anderson of Yikes Studio Enamels, upcycled apparel and home goods by Julia Ventresco of Onewomanstudio, and a curated eclectic mixture of Maine themed gifts by Leslie Harlow of 207Mainer.
Exciting news for all downtown visitors - FREE wireless access in the downtown Franklin Street Parklet and lawn area of City Hall! The network is operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To connect look for the "Downtown Ellsworth" wifi network when in range. Thank you to the City of Ellsworth Economic Development and Technology Departments!
FREE
Mindfulness of Body and Breathing w/ Dr. Joshua Ehrlich - Healthy Acadia
Thursday, October 7: 5pm
Join Healthy Acadia to explore tools to help you take better care of yourself in this special mindfulness workshop with Dr. Joshua Ehrlich. The free online event is the seventh installment in Healthy Acadia’s Monthly Mindfulness series. Dr. Ehrlich is a senior advisor, coach, and leading authority on succeeding in demanding environments who helps leaders drive innovation and change.
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.
Memoir Workshop with Author Caitlin Shetterly - Ellsworth Public Library
Wednesday, October 20: 7-8pm
Are you ready to tell your story? Join author Caitlin Shetterly for an introduction to memoir writing. Caitlin writes regularly for The New York Times and her work has been featured in Orion, The New York Times Magazine, Elle, Self, DownEast, and on the websites of Oprah.com, CNN.com and Medium.com.
Ellsworth Community Music Institute is bringing back in-personMidday Concerts @ 1:00 to the Moore Community Center! Due to COVID-19 restrictions the audience will be limited to 50 members and seats will be filled first come, first served. Masks will be required of all attendees, regardless of vaccination status.
Come and play some games, walk the story trail, press some apples, and get your face painted! There will be prizes, food, and lots of fun with something for everyone. Please join us! While this is a free event, please rsvp to info@woodlawnmuseum.org so we can plan on the numbers. Rain date: Saturday, Oct 30
On the last Sunday of every month, all year long, the Ellsworth Bike Party will meet at 3pm in front of City Hall. A fun way to explore Ellsworth, and see the city from a different angle! If you’d like more info or a reminder of each month's meeting, email: ellsworthbikeparty@gmail.com
A few wonderful blog posts have been added to Downtown Beat this month. Our guest writer and volunteer, Andrea Saunders has put together some of her family's favorite downtown places to explore!
Welcome back to the BOD, Beth Fendl! Beth currently lives and works in downtown Ellsworth. In 1992, she and her sister opened The Riverside Cafe on the corner of Main and State Street. After selling the business in 2006 and taking some time at home with her growing family, Beth became the general manager of Finn's Irish Pub in 2011. As president of the Downtown Merchants Association Beth ushered the organization from a 501c6 organization to become Heart of Ellsworth - a 501c3 in July of 2017. Today, as past president, Beth works tirelessly highlighting our historic downtown, beautiful waterfront, and culturally rich Main Street. With the goal of making downtown Ellsworth a vibrant and authentic Main Street destination, Beth looks forward to the future of Heart of Ellsworth.
A hearty welcome to new BOD member, Eric Columber! Eric moved to Hancock County in 2007 and has practiced law in downtown Ellsworth ever since. In 2017 he established his own firm, Columber Law (columberlaw.com), just off Main Street, to continue serving this area. He has volunteered for several local organizations including the Downeast YMCA and Ellsworth Community Music Institute, and also served as the Maine State Bar Association President in 2019. "Ellsworth has been the place I’ve chosen to practice for the lion's share of my legal career. I believe in Ellsworth’s vibrant downtown, not only for its economic importance but its social and artistic potential as well. I would love to see even more art and music in Ellsworth! I've watched Heart of Ellsworth help expand business growth and promote its cultural and social missions and am proud to volunteer and bring my voice to this spirited organization." When not practicing law, Eric enjoys time with his wife, two children, and whoodle (Hopscotch), playing guitar, and attempting to become a better fly fisher on our local waters.
Congrats to Heart of Ellsworth Board member + Ellsworth resident, Eric Marichal who was recently elected to serve on the City of Ellsworth Recreation Commission.
Promoting recreation activities within the City of Ellsworth, the Recreation Commission sponsors activities and collaborates with area groups and organizations to encourage recreational activities within the community and at city-owned recreational facilities.
Ellsworth Historic Preservation Commission - Open Alternate Position
Are you interested in architectural, historic, and environmental heritage in the City of Ellsworth? An alternate position is open for nominations to serve on the Historic Preservation Commission. Applications are on a rolling basis. Letters of interest can be sent Heidi Grindle, City Clerk, by email hgrindle@ellsworthmaine.gov, US Mail, or hand-delivered to 1 City Hall Plaza, Ellsworth Maine 04605
Time Machine - Celebrate Ellsworth's Business History!
In celebration of Main Street commerce and Ellsworth’s history of hard-working downtown entrepreneurs, we have partnered with the Ellsworth Historical Society to profile historical businesses of downtown. Join us each month as we take you on a journey and in between newsletters, help piece together local mysteries over at the Ellsworth Historical Society News Facebook Group!...new facts and treasures emerge regularly!
Stratton’s was the Dollar Store of the 1940s and 1950s. Located on Main Street roughly where Union River Book and Toy Company now stands, it was destroyed in the 1933 fire. Thereafter, the business continued in other locations on Main Street.
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Welcome back to the BOD, Beth Fendl! Beth currently lives and works in downtown Ellsworth. In 1992, she and her sister opened The Riverside Cafe on the corner of Main and State Street. After selling the business in 2006 and taking some time at home with her growing family, Beth became the general manager of Finn's Irish Pub in 2011. As president of the Downtown Merchants Association Beth ushered the organization from a 501c6 organization to become Heart of Ellsworth - a 501c3 in July of 2017. Today, as past president, Beth works tirelessly highlighting our historic downtown, beautiful waterfront, and culturally rich Main Street. With the goal of making downtown Ellsworth a vibrant and authentic Main Street destination, Beth looks forward to the future of Heart of Ellsworth.
A hearty welcome to new BOD member, Eric Columber! Eric moved to Hancock County in 2007 and has practiced law in downtown Ellsworth ever since. In 2017 he established his own firm, Columber Law (
Congrats to Heart of Ellsworth Board member + Ellsworth resident, Eric Marichal who was recently elected to serve on the City of Ellsworth Recreation Commission.
