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Etch A Sketch artist finds niche

Etch A Sketch artist finds niche

BAR HARBOR — Ever tried to draw a circle on an Etch A Sketch? You are excused if the exercise ended with flinging the iconic red children’s toy toward the nearest trash bin. “I can’t draw a circle on an Etch A Sketch either,” admits artist Andrea Tilden. She can,...
Banff Fest film to feature Ellsworth-born climber

Banff Fest film to feature Ellsworth-born climber

ELLSWORTH — When doctors saw that Maureen Beck was born without her left hand and arm below the elbow, they floated the idea of amputating her toes and “install[ing] them as fingers” in place of her hand. “I was born in 1986, which [I’m told] was a pretty wild and...
Former EHS student named Miss Maine USA 2018

Former EHS student named Miss Maine USA 2018

ELLSWORTH — A Trenton native was named Miss Maine USA 2018, beating out 22 other contestants at the Holiday Inn Portland by the Bay Saturday. Marina “Rosie” Gray will represent Maine at the Miss USA competition in 2018. “I’m really in shock,” said Gray in a telephone...
2006 Graduate Opens CrossFit Breakwater

2006 Graduate Opens CrossFit Breakwater

ELLSWORTH — Amy Dalrymple, a city native and Ellsworth High School grad (Class of 2006), has opened CrossFit Breakwater at the Mill Mall on State Street. The capacious (6,600 square feet) exercise facility formerly housed an unfinished furniture retail operation. Amy,...
EHS grad explores theater at Bates College and beyond

EHS grad explores theater at Bates College and beyond

ELLSWORTH — He has been called many names: Malvolio, Captain Von Trapp, Odysseus, Policeman. But Ellsworth High School grad and budding actor Nate Stephenson has many more names and roles to try out on his way to becoming a professional thespian. “One of the cool...

EHS Grad wins second paraclimbing world championship

Maureen Beck, EHS Class of ’05 won a gold medal Friday in Paris for paraclimbing in the International Federal of Sport Climbing’s World Championship. See the full article in The Ellsworth American
EHS Grad Dan Kane to be inducted to Maine Baseball Hall of Fame

EHS Grad Dan Kane to be inducted to Maine Baseball Hall of Fame

ELLSWORTH — George Stevens Academy baseball coach Dan Kane of Surry has been selected to join the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame. Kane, along with eight others, will be recognized at the 46th annual induction ceremony and banquet on Sunday, July 17, at the Holiday Inn By...
EHS grad wins “Ellen’s Design Challenge” on HGTV

EHS grad wins “Ellen’s Design Challenge” on HGTV

ELLSWORTH — A 1996 Ellsworth High School graduate, who has forged a distinguished career as a furniture designer and maker, Monday night won the top prize of $100,000 for her table and chandelier created for “Ellen’s Design Challenge” on HGTV. On Ellen DeGeneres’...
EHS Graduate Becomes Contestant on Ellen’s Design Challenge

EHS Graduate Becomes Contestant on Ellen’s Design Challenge

Vivian Beer, a 1996 graduate of Ellsworth High School, is a contestant on Ellen’s Design Challenge TV show which airs at Mondays at 9pm on HGTVHD. Vivian is a furniture designer and business owner in Manchester, New Hampshire. She says her style is modern and...