The Ellsworth American

Name

The Ellsworth American

Legal name

EA Acquisition, Inc.

Website

https://ellsworthamerican.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1850

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Newspaper Publishers (51311)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Subscription & Fulfillment Services (Print & Digital) (MPAJAKAB), Newsstand & Single-Copy Distribution (MPAJAKAC)

Keywords

• Local newspaper publishing
• Community news coverage
• Print and digital subscriptions
• Display advertising services
• Public notice publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Ellsworth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Print and Digital Subscriptions: Home delivery and paid digital subscriptions for The Ellsworth American. Print subscribers receive weekly newspaper delivery while digital subscribers access online content and e-editions.
2. Display Advertising: Display advertising packages bundling print and digital placements in various sizes (Small Space, Sixteenth, Eighth, Quarter, Half, Full page). Rates vary from $415/month to $6,300/month for the Ellsworth American.
3. Classified Advertising: Line advertising for employment, housing, goods and services. Published in weekly print and digital editions with rates of $20/week for 1 week, $19/week for 4 weeks, $18/week for 13 weeks.
4. Obituaries: Obituary publication services at $2.75 per line for The Ellsworth American, with optional photo placement for $25 additional.
5. Public Notices: Government and legal public notice advertising at $21.70 per column inch, per week. Published in combined section with Mount Desert Islander.
6. Real Estate Advertising: Specialized real estate advertising packages including print and digital placements with rates from $454/month (Small Space, 12 months) to $6,620/month (Full page, 12 months).
7. Email Newsletter Advertising: Sponsored content in email newsletters reaching over 16,000 engaged subscribers with 45% open rate. Premium product at $200/week or $700/month; Emerging audiences at $100/week or $350/month.
8. Single Copy Sales: Individual newspaper copies sold at retail locations throughout Hancock and Washington County for $2.50 per issue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Ellsworth American publishes a weekly print newspaper every Thursday serving Hancock County and Washington County, Maine, covering local news, sports, lifestyle, opinion, obituaries, classifieds, and public notices. It also offers digital products including an e-edition, native iOS and Android mobile applications, multiple email newsletters, and an online classifieds portal, supported by a combined circulation of 12,412 and 41,000 weekly digital visitors. Revenue is generated through print and digital subscriptions, retail newsstand sales, and various advertising services (display, classified, real estate, obituary, and public notice) sold to local businesses and government entities.

Product overview

The Ellsworth American is a local newspaper serving Hancock County, Maine, offering both print and digital products. The core offering is the weekly newspaper publication, complemented by a Digital Edition for online reading, a native mobile app for iPhone and Android providing push notifications and in-app purchasing, email newsletter products (Daily Headlines, Sports, Weather, Arts & Leisure, Obituaries, Help Wanted), and an online classifieds portal. The publication is part of a combined operation with the Mount Desert Islander, together reaching 12,412 total circulation and 41,000 weekly digital visitors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Ellsworth American Weekly Newspaper A weekly print and online newspaper published every Thursday covering local news, sports, lifestyle, opinion, obituaries, classifieds, and public notices for Hancock County and Washington County, Maine.
• Digital Edition (E-Edition) Online digital replica of the print newspaper accessible to digital subscribers, providing an enhanced digital reading experience of the weekly edition.
• Ellsworth American Mobile App (iOS and Android) Native mobile application for iPhone and Android devices offering push notifications, personalized content feeds, in-app purchasing, story sharing, e-editions, and a fully searchable news archive for subscribers and readers.
• Email Newsletter Products Curated email newsletter products including Daily Headlines, Sports, Weather, Arts & Leisure, Obituaries, Help Wanted, and Yard Sales, delivered to over 16,000 engaged subscribers.
• Online Classifieds Portal Online classified advertising portal covering jobs, yard sales, help wanted listings, and local services for Hancock County, with line ad rates of $20/week (1 week), $19/week (4 weeks), and $18/week (13 weeks).
• Obituary Publishing Service Obituary publication service featuring online submissions, photo placement, and publication in both The Ellsworth American and Mount Desert Islander, priced at $2.75 per line with optional photo for $25 additional.
• Display and Real Estate Advertising Display and real estate advertising packages bundling print and digital placements in various sizes (Small Space, Sixteenth, Eighth, Quarter, Half, Full page) with rates from $415/month to $6,620/month, sold to local businesses, real estate agents, and regional advertisers.
• Public Notice Publishing Government and legal public notice advertising service priced at $21.70 per column inch per week, published in a combined section with Mount Desert Islander and distributed to MaineNotices.com at no additional charge.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Seaboard Federal Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSeaboard Federal Credit Union sponsors The Ellsworth American mobile app, providing promotional support in exchange for app sponsorship recognition.
• Mount Desert IslandercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCombined classifieds section and public notices published in both The Ellsworth American and Mount Desert Islander. Shared digital platforms and website visitors (15,000 weekly for mdislander.com).
• BLOX DigitalcoreTechnology or IntegrationBLOX Content Management System powers the newspaper's digital publishing infrastructure including website, mobile app, email newsletters, and e-editions.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mount Desert Islander: Weekly community newspaper serving Mount Desert Island, Maine. Direct strategic partner sharing classifieds, public notices, and digital platforms with The Ellsworth American — making it the most natural direct peer in the same geography and category.
• Bangor Daily News: Maine's largest daily newspaper covering Bangor and greater central/eastern Maine including Hancock County. Comparable as a regional newspaper targeting overlapping Maine audiences with print + digital subscriptions and local advertising.
• VillageSoup: Community news outlet serving Knox County, Maine, operated by the same regional media group that includes The Ellsworth American. Directly comparable as a weekly community newspaper with shared technology and operations.
• Courier-Gazette & Camden Herald: Weekly community newspapers covering Knox County and the Penobscot Bay region of Maine. Comparable weekly print + digital model serving similar Maine coastal communities with local advertising and subscriptions.
• Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel: Daily and weekly newspapers serving central Maine, operated by the Maine Trust for Local News. Comparable Maine-based community newspaper with print + digital subscriptions and classifieds.

Broad incumbents

• Portland Press Herald: Flagship daily newspaper for the state of Maine, owned by Maine Trust for Local News. Comparable as a larger incumbent Maine news outlet with print + digital subscriptions, classifieds, and statewide advertising reach.
• Gannett / USA Today Network: Largest US newspaper chain operating hundreds of local titles including multiple in Maine. Comparable as a broad incumbent in community news publishing with print + digital subscriptions and local advertising at scale.
• Lee Enterprises: Major US newspaper group operating daily and weekly community newspapers. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same local newspaper category with subscription, advertising, and digital publishing models.

Regional players

• Maine Public: Statewide public radio and digital news organization serving Maine including Hancock County. Comparable as a regional news provider covering Maine civic and community topics, though delivered via broadcast and digital rather than print.

Others

• Maine Notices (MaineNotices.com): Statewide aggregator of public notices that already partners with The Ellsworth American. Comparable as an adjacent enabling platform that intersects with the legal-notice revenue stream and could become either a partner or competitor as public-notice publishing digitizes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@theellsworthamerican
• Facebookfacebook.com/ellsworthamerican
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-ellsworth-american
• Instagraminstagram.com/ellsworth_american
• TikToktiktok.com/@ellsworthamerican

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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