Hancock County

When a coffee cart was listed for sale, a long-time summer resident went for it. “The idea of that community gathering space not being here was really not something I wanted to entertain.”

Researchers will use the funding to address a critical gap in Parkinson's disease research.

The platform, DiscoverEllsworth.org, aims to promote overnight stays and increase local spending while touting the area as a four-season destination.

West Marine stores in Portland and Southwest Harbor are among 59 locations targeted for closure by Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based West Marine Inc., according to a filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

A 1,000-passenger cap was reasonable for July and August as it relates to congestion and municipal quality of life, but “parsimonious” for the shoulder season, a judge wrote.

The shopping center, on 9.2 acres, was built in 1953 on the U.S. Route 1A corridor between Bangor and tourism hotspots that include Mount Desert Island, Acadia National Park, the Blue Hill Peninsula and Downeast destinations.

“It feels like Ellsworth is shifting from a pass-through service center — and in part, it is that — to a destination with its own identity and momentum and increased activity,” says the city’s director of economic development.

A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses, nonprofits, professional services firms and health care institutions in Maine.

Led by our 735 employees, we’ve been awarded ‘Best Place to Work in Maine’ annually since 2014.

The rebranding responds to patient confusion around billing, access and where to seek care.