Ellsworth is in a unique spot -- they call it the "crossroads" and that's for good reason. It's…read morethe hub in between Bangor, Downeast Maine, Belfast, and Bar Harbor. If you're coming from one of those directions, chances are you'll pass through on your way to one of the others. The downtown area is cute if a bit touristy. There are a ton of great shops to browse, some good restaurants, and some interesting bars. Further uptown, there are larger shopping centers and a kind of crappy little mall. But the town is quite bustling, especially in the summer, so there's always something interesting to see. Traffic can be a supreme clusterfuck during peak tourist season so it's beneficial to learn the side roads if you want to get around it all.

Downtown Ellsworth is really cute! Lots of small stores selling touristy things or antiques. Plus…read morea few good pubs. It's known as "The gateway to Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor." If not in downtown, Ellsworth also has a Reny's and LL Bean outlet (to prepare for those destinations).

Staff helped this tourist out by recommending the Bog Walk (Bangor next to City Forest), river walk…read moreparking and several local restaurants ~ for bfast, lunch & dinner!!! Plus a not to be missed shop: Ampersand, an "everything store"!! It was!! The staff member said, "Our library is the soul of this town" & I believe her!!

This is the main, and only, library for the picturesque town of Orono - home of the beautiful…read moreUniversity of Maine campus - which is almost adjacent to the city of Bangor, the big player in the area and which many might not know has an important international air hub. While Bangor's library building has a neoclassical bent, Orono's apparently newer library is a simpler structure that's perfectly suited to New England. The Orono Public Library has everything most patrons will need. There are the typical stacks intended for adults, a children's area, a decent DVD movie collection, a conference room or two, computers, and comfortable upholstered chairs. So, while it may look like a big house from the outside, there are all sorts of areas for specific collections and purposes once inside. One might give the Orono Public Library 3 stars for doing what a library is supposed to do. However, two other things stood out about this library and take its rating up to 4 stars. The first was how clean and well maintained it was. The second was how friendly and helpful the staff was. Library employees from sea to shining sea will help you, with a good many of them having smugness issues they can't seem to shake. That wasn't the situation here. They were genuinely interested in the patron. Perhaps that's because, being in the state's main college town, they flex with a broader demographic base. I appreciated the way I was treated as a visiting guest to the library while in the "vicinity" of Acadia National Park. Clearly, the Orono Public Library is an enjoyable and productive library to patronize.

Why did someone from Boston have the Bangor Library on the "must see" list while in Bangor for two…read morenights? After searching online for things out of the ordinary, I learned that Hannibal Hamlin's "death couch" is in the library. I also learned that he was Lincoln's first VP???!!! Who knew? Whatever you do, don't sit on the couch!!! Look up at the ceiling, the architecture is amazing

I had the pleasure of visiting Bangor Maine in September and I'm so glad I ventured into their…read morelibrary. The citizens are so fortunate to have such a beautiful and historic library. They have over 400k books in circulation and the children/young reader space they have created is swoon worthy. The staff was friendly and very knowledgeable. I appreciate the time they spent answering my questions and sharing the library's history with me. I don't know if it's all the books, the fascinating history of the building or how they have managed to blend old and new flawlessly but it makes the library feel magical!

This is the worst post office I have ever had. They have said they delivered packages to my address…read moreand when I go out 3 minutes later to get them the box is empty. When I inquire about it I am told it was in fact delivered and the driver remembered delivering it. With all the mail that they deliver on their route they just happen to remember mine? I am so sick of their employees and their horrible customer service.

Had a question involving Mail forwarding to another address which was out of state. Matt picked up…read morethe call on the second ring and within 2 minutes has addressed the issue and solved the problem. All that and thanked me for bringing it to his attention! This is the type of Customer Service that we only dream about nowadays.I wish that there were more Professionals in the Post Office(or any other Customer Service business for that mater) like Matt who take pride in their work and perform it with a positive attitude. Kudos to you and your Team Matt! Well done. Sincerely, Bruce Smith

I can't believe that the BPD's Duck of Justice hasn't blown up Yelp's site.... why aren't all the…read moregood Yelpers visiting the DoJ?? After searching online for anything out of the ordinary to see in Bangor, I knew that the best must-see would be at the police department. Yes, you read that right: this is the residence of the duck's PR guy (and retired Lieutenant) refers to as the "marginally world famous" duck. Read the story online of how this stuffed duck was rescued and is now a community icon, not to mention awesome stories on their Facebook page. If you say you don't do FB, start reading the BPD's page anyhow. You can visit the duck 24 hours a day, but if you go during standard business hours you can meet the QOTFD (Queen of the Front Desk) Melody who will even take your photo with the duck. If you go and she is not there (like we did), you can take a selfie, email it and perhaps become famous as well. Or "marginally famous". The duck has a sign-in log, a family from Germany had been there earlier in the day and there have been 6,000 visitors since 2016; that makes me kind of speechless. Since we arrived at 8pm on a weeknight, Queen Melody was gone (not that I wanted a photo, but to meet her would also have been exciting) and we had to be buzzed into the building. Was my friend embarrassed by my "hi, we are here to see the duck!" response into the intercom? Of course he was. Did a nice (and good looking) officer come out to let us into the duck's lair? Yes. The room isn't large, but it has some cool stuff: photos from old crimes (beware: a couple of bodies), handcuffs that look like they weighed 5-10 lbs, a "tramp chair" and some other cool things. You can also pick up a duck sticker (now on my refrigerator) and if you really want to update your wardrobe, order a t-shirt and/or sweatshirt of the duck (proceeds go towards various community programs). In case you haven't figured it out by now, just go and see the Duck of Justice.

Had to visit the Duck of Justice as well as speak to Melody, Queen of the front desk. Melody is…read moreespecially fond of DOJ visitors and gladly enables access, she also points out that her usual cast of characters aren't the happy kind. When visiting the DOJ, mind the dangle to avoid undesirable reflections and spend some time with the other artifacts in the museum room.

Drive out of your way to come here!! It will be a highlight of your visit to Maine. Amazing bog…read morewalk! I was stopping constantly and commenting out loud, "oh wow," or "oh my god." It's accessible for all, too! Just stunning.

We are from Michigan and thoroughly enjoyed walking the bog. It's good exercise and just the right…read moreamount of walking to make it fun. Only thing I would change is to either walk earlier in the day or later in the day. We unfortunately picked the middle of the day and it was extremely hot. Would definitely do again.

Big shout out to the Winterport post office, and John in particular. Understaffed but working hard…read moreand delivering packages on the Saturday of a holiday weekend. Hats off to you all.

Car started stalling and officer Morang was there immediately. He was really helpful. That…read moredepartment is so thorough because as officer Morang came over to help, another officer drove by. These guys are really prepared for everything! Anyway, we were on the Main Street in Blue Hill and wound up in Ellsworth- theres literally only hundreds and hundreds of acres of pine trees and nothing else so i was so relieved to see life... especially an officer. Officer Morang called AAA for us and stayed with us for a bit.