The Ellsworth American

The Ellsworth American is a weekly newspaper that serves the Hancock County area in Maine.

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On the Road Review: Acura ADX A-Spec Advance

5 days ago | ellsworthamerican.com | Tim Plouff

What is an ADX? Honda’s luxury arm has created a smaller crossover to lure consumers seeking a lower starting price point. The ADX is based on the compact Integra sedan, (which is based on the Civic sedan), while sharing components with Honda’s HRV crossover. Specifically, the ADX is 186 inches long on a 105-inch wheelbase, making this crossover fractionally smaller than the RDX. A three-row MDX crossover tops the Acura lineup.
Maine Dish: Welcome to the family table with Roman chicken cacciatore

1 week ago | ellsworthamerican.com | Cheryl Wixson

Cacciatora is the Italian word for hunter, and in American cuisine, cacciatore refers to food prepared “hunter-style.” While the word evokes images of hearty, flavorful dishes, the history of cacciatore dates back several hundred years. The style of cooking originated from traditional hunting practices of Italy. Hunters would prepare simple, nourishing meals using the game they caught, along with whatever was readily available foraged or in the garden.
On the Road Review: Nissan Rogue Platinum

1 week ago | ellsworthamerican.com | Tim Plouff

Nissan, the embattled Asian automaker, is struggling to find the marketing mojo that propelled it up the American sales charts in the previous two decades.
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2 weeks ago | ellsworthamerican.com | Jason SMith |Jason Smith

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Driver in fatal Wesley crash indicted

3 weeks ago | ellsworthamerican.com | Jennifer Osborn

ELLSWORTH — A Hancock County grand jury convened June 5 and indicted the driver in a fatal crash that occurred in the Washington County town of Wesley April 19. James A. Nile Jr., 21, of Bangor was indicted on charges of eluding an officer, driving to endanger and causing death while license suspended or revoked, according to court records. kAm%96 4C2D9 4=2:>65 E96 =:76 @7 A2DD6?86C y@9? qC2?D4@>3[ bg[ @7 q2?8@C[ A@=:46 D2:5]k^AmkAm}:=6 92D 366? :?42C46C2E65 :?
Reality returns to energy economics

3 weeks ago | ellsworthamerican.com | Tim Plouff

Since January of this year, there has been a swift reset in the world’s posture on its energy generation as facts, not emotions, dictate more responsible philosophies. Shell, Exxon, BP and Chevron have all backpedaled on their alternative energy projects as investors have rebelled against lower returns while energy demands continue to increase for fossil fuels across the globe.
High school notebook: Local teams earn top-five finishes; playoffs to start Tuesday

3 weeks ago | ellsworthamerican.com | Ryan McLaughlin

The curtain has fallen on the high school baseball and softball regular season throughout the state, with postseason play set to commence with preliminary-round games on Tuesday. Several local teams were fortunate enough to earn postseason seedings that allowed them to bypass that round. kAm%92E :?4=F56D E96 A@H6C9@FD6 qF4<DA@CE w:89 D@7E32== E62>[ H9:49 3=:EK65 E9C@F89 E96 C68F=2C D62D@? E@ 2 `d\` C64@C5 2?5 E96 E@A >2C< :? r=2DD r }@CE9] k^AmkAmr@249 #:49 #@E6==2VD 4=F3 92D H@?
High school track: Potential rain postpones state championship meets

3 weeks ago | ellsworthamerican.com | Ryan McLaughlin

AUGUSTA -- A threat of a rainy Saturday - the 13th straight weekend that wet weather has been in Maine's forecast - is impacting regional and state championship events throughout the state. Saturday's state championship track and field meets have been postponed to Tuesday, the Maine Principals' Association announced on Friday afternoon, while regional tennis championship matches have been shuffled. kAm$2EFC52JVD r=2DD r }@CE9 C68:@?2= E6??:D 7:?2=D 92G6 366?
The Red Zone: Former UMaine basketball player gives Mainers good reason to root for Pacers in NBA Finals

3 weeks ago | ellsworthamerican.com | Ryan McLaughlin

If you're a Boston Celtics fan - and many of us in these parts are - an Indiana Pacers/Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Finals, which tips off Thursday, probably wouldn't draw your attention away from other activities. Many of us in New England are still reeling from the Celtics' second-round playoff loss to the upstart New York Knicks, to the point where one of my buddies offered Jayson Tatum his Achillies. kAmqFE[ :7 J@F ?66565 2 C62D@? E@ C@@E 7@C E96 !246CD :? E96 u:?2=D \ F?=6DD J@F 92AA6?
List claims Hancock County is obstructing immigration law; officials say they have no idea how they got on it

3 weeks ago | ellsworthamerican.com | Jennifer Osborn

ELLSWORTH — The Hancock County Commissioners Tuesday listened to concerns about potential action here by U.S. Immigrations and Custom Enforcement as well as about a list of so-called “sanctuary jurisdictions” on which Hancock County had landed. Two Orland residents attended the commissioners meeting in person, a handful of others joined via Zoom.