Ellsworth looks to assist workforce housing project with $1M state grant

Ellsworth looks to assist workforce housing project with $1M state grant

An Ellsworth workforce housing complex that would offer 23 discounted units to low and median income residents is moving forward with the city’s recent bid for a $1,000,000 state grant. A 36-unit condominium — 13 apartments of which would be sold at market rate — is planned for the southern end of Beals Avenue in Ellsworth. The project’s construction timeline is uncertain as the site’s developer, LB Ellsworth LLC, can’t break ground until they’v…