Ellsworth — Maine elver fishermen got a shot of good news last week when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it would not list the American eel as an endangered or threatened species ...

The Maine Maritime Academy football team enjoyed its strongest rushing output of the season on Saturday afternoon, compiling 287 yards on the ground against Nichols College.

BELFAST -- When it comes to close-knit high school sports fellowships in Maine, there is perhaps none tighter than the cross country community. That was on display in a big way on Saturday afternoon, ...

BELFAST -- When it comes to close-knit high school sports fellowships in Maine, there is perhaps none tighter than the cross country community. That was on display in a big way on Saturday afternoon, ...

Friday night, Mount Desert Island did that a little better than Ellsworth/Sumner/Narraguagus, and the result was a big ...

On a night where Bucksport High honored the memory of one of the state's high school football institutions, the Golden Bucks put on quite a show on both sides of ...

The Trenton Fire Department was dispatched around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1, to combat a reported brush fire near the former ...

Jury selection began Monday at the Hancock County Courthouse, and contrary to what a local business owner heard before showing up, there are virtually no automatic exemptions to service and ...

The Hancock County Commissioners held a public hearing Tuesday morning on the proposed 2026 budget, which provides funding for everything from patrol deputy salaries to cleaning supplies for ...

The seventh annual Jim Nobil Howl-O-Run 5K to benefit the SPCA of Hancock County will take place at Marlboro Beach on Sunday, ...

The tax rate has dropped, but valuations have increased so significantly on the waterfront that they’re holding a higher ...

The Ellsworth American was named 2025 Newspaper of the Year in its circulation class at the New England Newspaper Awards Sept ...