The Ellsworth American, in business since 1851, is a locally owned and managed weekly newspaper serving Hancock County, Maine ... . It is the oldest weekly newspaper in the county and the second oldest in Maine. The American's workforce of 55 is spread over several departments: News, Advertising, Internet, Circulation, Administration, Accounting, Creative services, Press and Mail Room. The weekly edition is printed each Wednesday afternoon and is on newsstands through Hancock, Washington,Waldo and Penobscot (Maine) counties that same day. read more