4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (410+ words) American Independence is one of several cruise ships dropping anchor in Bar Harbor and Bucksport this fall. Norwegian Breakaway will visit both Bar Harbor and Eastport this fall. Though large cruise ships like The Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Jewel exceed…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (218+ words) An advertisement placed in The American tells readers to "watch out for our new clock!" A sketch of the Union Trust Co. clock included in a "Looking Backward" column by Herbert T. Silsbury published in The American in February 1997. A May…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (529+ words) The Jonathan Fisher House is visible through the branches of this blooming fruit tree. Special orchard tours will be available on Sept. 26. Visitors to the 2024 Autumn Celebration take part in the cider pressing. Members of the Big Moose Band play…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (120+ words) The Ellsworth American Teens and tweens are invited to play the trading card games Magic the Gathering and/or Pokémon at the Blue Hill Public Library every Tuesday afternoon from 3-4:30 p.m. starting Sept. 15. This will be a casual and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (542+ words) Wayne Hanscom walks through his family-owned blueberry fields in Roque Bluffs in 2024. The Wild Blueberry Resilience Summit will be held on Friday, Sept. 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Blue Ridge Farms in Waltham, located at 1284 Waltham Road. The free event is hosted…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (204+ words) Maine Maritime Academy has been recognized in two new 2026 rankings that measure return on investment, according to an announcement from the Castine college. Business Insider ranked MMA among the nation's top colleges for graduate earnings, and Niche.com named the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (462+ words) Poppy & Polka Dot Boutique owner Amanda Beals stands in the shop's then-new Main Street location in 2021. After 10 years in business and 7 years of operating Poppy & Polka Dot Boutique in downtown Ellsworth, owner Amanda Beals will be closing her clothing store…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (630+ words) Maple & Cream offers both sorbetto (left), a dairy-free option, and gelato (right), a dairy-based dessert typically denser than ice cream. Maple & Cream is located on the same property as FIKA Boutique, at the corner of High Street and Buttermilk Road....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (126+ words) ellsworthamerican.com Steve Castorani, the head of North Creek Nurseries in Pennsylvania, will speak about the company at Garland Farm in Bar Harbor on Thursday, Aug 13, at 4 p.m.The 38-year-old company has been shaped by “early mentors, forgotten cultivars…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago   (168+ words) Crystal Vision will bring the music of Fleetwood Mac to The Grand on Sept. 11. Crystal Vision will bring its Fleetwood Mac tribute concert to The Grand in Ellsworth on Friday, Sept. 11, from 7-9 p.m. Member of the music pit for a production…...