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National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day October 23rd
It's time to go through the medicine cabinet, your kitchen cabinet, wherever you keep your prescriptions and gather up anything that you are no longer are using or expired and bring them to the National Prescription Drug Take-Back events happening in Hancock County on Saturday, October 23rd.
Order Your Brookside Curbside Pick-up for Wednesday October 27th and Wear Pink
Culinary students at Hancock County Technical Center will be making a special pink dessert in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this Wednesday, October 27th. They'll be working with the Health Occupation students, who will be running the food out to the cars, and also handing out Breast Ca…
No School for Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School Friday October 22
There will be NO SCHOOL for Ellsworth Elementary-Middle School students on Friday, October 22nd because of COVID cases and the need to complete contact tracing for the CDC
NOAA Predicts Another Warmer-Than-Average Winter For Maine
Contrary to some other predictions, NOAA says Maine will likely see another "warmer than average" winter.
COVID Vaccination Rates of Hancock County Schools as of September 2021
Here are the Staff Vaccination Rates for Schools in Hancock County as reported to the Department of Education for September 30, 2021 compared to August 31st
DEFY Travel Basketball Registration and Evaluation [INFO]
Registration is now open for those who wish to play travel basketball with the Downeast Family YMCA program in Ellsworth. Teams will be playing in the Eastern Maine Basketball League.
2021 Trunk or Treat Locations in Downeast Maine and Haunted House Locations
Halloween is Sunday, October 31st, and there will be lots of ghouls and goblins out and about. We have compiled a list of Downeast Trunk and Treat locations where families can go as well as Haunted House/Terror Trail locations.