Business

Alf Anderson was named the new executive director for the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, August 6th in a press release from the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce.

Micki Sumpter, the former Ellsworth Economic Development Director and Director of the Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce is going to become the part-time Executive Director of the Mount Desert Chamber of Commerce.

On Thursday, May 30th a retirement party was held at the Ellsworth American to say good-bye and thank you to long time employees Terry Carlisle and Stephen Faye.

It was quite a day for employees of First National Bank as they opened their new branch on the Beechland Road in Ellsworth! Check out photos from the Ribbon Cutting and an Interview with President Tony McKim

The Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce will hold their Annual Award Night at Coastal Auto Parts (NAPA) in Ellsworth on May 16th and at that time, the New Business Award, Revitalization Award and Customer Service Award winners will be announced. Voting is now open, and the Ellsworth Chamber wants yo…

What everyone hoped wouldn't happen, has. Bar Harbor's Morning Glory Bakery has called it quits.

With the closing of Australia’s last Blockbuster, a store in Oregon is the final one standing.

The Bar Harbor Town Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 15th at 7PM in the Council Chambers to consider 2 amendments to Chapter 94, Food and Merchandise Sales of the Bar Harbor Town Code: These amendments would ban the use of single use carry out bags and polystyrene foam contain…

The long awaited Ellsworth Dairy Queen Grill and Chill held their ribbon cutting on Friday, January 4th. The restaurant has been open since December 31st.

It's the next installment of a wage increase that is due to cap out in 2020 at $12 an hour.