Hancock County Maine Newspapers

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Key Newspapers & Resources

The Ellsworth American: Founded in 1851, this is the region's official paper of record and the top source for local obituaries, birth notices, and local happenings across the county.
The Mount Desert Islander: A sister newspaper to The Ellsworth American, it covers Mount Desert Island and the surrounding coastal towns.
The Weekly Packet: This paper covers the Blue Hill peninsula area (including Brooklin, Sedgwick, and Deer Isle).
Bangor Daily News: While based in neighboring Penobscot County, this daily newspaper maintains a dedicated Hancock County bureau and publishes regional obituaries.

Directory of Hancock County Maine Newspapers

A listing of Hancock County Maine newspapers, their location, and dates published.

The American (Castine, Me.) 1827-1827
Bar Harbor Record (Bar Harbor, Me.) 1887-1916
The Bar Harbor Times (Bar Harbor, Me.) 1924-Current
The Bar Harbor Times (Bar Harbor, Me.) 1914-1916
The Bar Harbor Times and Bar Harbor Record (Bar Harbor, Me.) 1916-1924
Bar Harbor Tourist (Bar Harbor, Me.) 1880-18??
The Bee (Ellsworth [Me.]) 1840-18??
Bluehill Beacon and Hancock County Journal (Blue Hill, Me.) 1830-183?
Bucksport Clipper (Bucksport, Me.) 1885-1???
The Bucksport Eagle (Bucksport, Me.) 1896-1???
The Bucksport Enterprise (Bucksport, Me.) 1920-19??
The Bucksport Free Press (Bucksport, Me.) 1940-1992
The Bucksport Hen (Bucksport, Hancock County, Me.) 18??-18??
The Bucksport Herald (Bucksport, Me.) 1898-19??
Bucksport Searchlight (Bucksport, Me.) 1934-19??
The Bucksport Times (Bucksport, Me.) 1903-19??
The Bucksport Times and Bi-County Free Lance (Bucksport, Me.) 19??-19??
The Bucksport Visitor (Bucksport, Me.) 189?-1???
Castine Caterwaul (Castine (Me.)) 1938-1938
Castine Gazette (Castine, Me.) 1872-1873
Castine Gazette (Castine, Me.) 1884-1885
The Castine Journal (Castine, Me.) 1938-1940
Castine Journal, and the Eastern Advertiser (Castine, Me.) 1799-1801
The Castine Journal, and Universal Advertiser (Castine, District of Maine [Me.]) 1799-1799
Castine Monthly News (Castine, Me.) 1872-1872
Castine Patriot (Castine, Me.) 1980-Current
The Castine Visitor (Castine, Me.) 1882-18??
Columbian Informer and the Eastern Advertiser (Castine, Me.) 1802-1802
The County Broadside Tuesday Weekly (Ellsworth, Me.) 1972-????
The Daily Herald (Bar Harbor, Me.) 1886-1???
Deer Isle and Stonington Press (Stonington, Me.) 1898-1901
Deer Isle and Stonington Press (Deer Isle, Me.) 1927-1937
Deer Isle Gazette (Deer Isle, Me.) 1882-1898
Deer Isle Messenger (Deer Isle, Me.) 1898-1927
Defiance Bulletin and Lowell's Plain Dealer (Ellsworth, Me.) 1849-18??
Downeaster (Bangor, Me.) 1960-1968
The Eagle (Castine, Me.) 1809-181?
Eastern American (Castine, Me.) 182?-1829
Eastern Farmer (Ellsworth, Me.) 1860-1861
Eastern Freeman (Ellsworth, Me.) 1853-1854
Eggemoggin Pilot (Deer Isle, Me.) 1885-1892
Ellsworth American (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-Current
The Ellsworth Enterprise (Ellsworth, Me.) 1???-1???
Ellsworth Herald (Ellsworth, Me.) 1851-18??
Ellsworth Weekly (Ellsworth, Me.) 1993-Current
The Enterprise (Bucksport, Me.) 1992-Current
Gazette of Maine, Hancock and Washington Advertiser (Buckstown, Maine.) 1807-18??
Gazette of Maine. Hancock Advertiser (Buckstown, Maine.) 1805-1807
The Hancock Citizen (Ellsworth, Me.) 1876-187?
Hancock County Advertiser (Ellsworth, Me.) 18??-18??
The Hancock Journal (Ellsworth, Me.) 1866-1866
Independent Courier (Ellsworth, Me.) 1826-1830
Island Ad-Vantages (Stonington, Me.) 1969-Current
Island Ad-Vantages (Stonington, Me.) 1936-1947
Island Ad-Vantages Combined With the Messenger (Stonington, Me.) 1947-1969
The Island Breeze (Southwest Harbor, Me.) 1897-1???
The Island Herald (Northeast Harbor, Me.) ????-????
Maine Coast Cottager (Bar Harbor, Me.) 189?-19??
The Messenger (Deer Isle, Me.) 1937-1947
Mount Desert Herald (Bar Harbor, Me.) 1881-1891
The Mount Desert Herald (Bar Harbor, Me.) 1938-19??
Mount Desert Island Daily News (Ellsworth, Me.) 19??-19??
Mount Desert Islander (Ellsworth, Me.) 200?-Current
The Northeast and Seal Harbor Herald (Northeast Harbor, Me.) 1???-????
Northern Statesman (Ellsworth, Me.) 183?-1???
The Peninsula Gazette (Winter Harbor, Me.) 1954-1960
The Radical (Ellsworth, Me.) 1835-1???
The Riverside Echo (Bucksport, Me.) 1865-1872
The Stonington Advertiser (Stonington, Me.) 19??-19??
Sullivan Weekly Bulletin (West Sullivan, Me.) 1880-1883
The Taunton Report (Franklin, Me.) 1990-19??
The Village Mascot (West Sullivan, Me.) 1904-19??
Weekly Gazette (Deer Isle, Me.) 1882-1882
The Weekly Packet (Blue Hill, Me.) 1960-Current