We Lit Up Main Street!

Members of the Design Committee with donated wreaths from Worcester Wreath Company.

Just in time and with lead sponsorship support from First National Wealth Management for the holiday season, volunteers with the Heart of Ellsworth Design Committee descended on Downtown Ellsworth to bring festive cheer and sparkling lights to Main Street, Merrill Park, and, for the first time ever, the Union River Bridge. Between Nov. 17 and Nov. 19, committee and community members collectively volunteered more than 134 hours to deliver holiday magic to the city. 

The Design Committee hung 35 balsam wreaths along Main St. The handcrafted wreaths were generously donated by Worcester Wreath Company of Harrington, Maine. Heart of Ellsworth also hired Wallace Events to wrap eight downtown light posts. In addition to lighting up the Union River Bridge for the first time this year, the committee replaced the contents of the bridge boxes with fresh pine boughs and bows.

Plans and preparation for the downtown lighting have been in the works for weeks. Recognizing that many light posts didn’t have a working outlet at the top, Heart of Ellsworth hired an electrician to fix outlets and ensure several posts along Main St. could be decorated and wrapped with lights. 

During the Art of Ellsworth event in October, Amy Reisman, chair of the Design Committee, taught a craft workshop where participants learned how to create lighted spheres using chicken wire and string lights. Creations from the workshop were installed as a stunning holiday light display in Merrill Park, which will be lit up each night. Three additional light sculptures were donated to the Ellsworth Public Library to decorate their front lawn.

Want to be part of our Design Committee to beautify Main Street? Volunteer with us!