Lately, because of road construction, traffic has been either snarled or nonexistent. Construction crews move up and down the street replacing water mains and digging ditches.
Pedestrians are scarce and that is a problem for businesses.
The thrift shop was open but no customers were in sight on Main Street in Ellsworth Tuesday afternoon. Main Street shops are finding business traffic is slowed as construction crews continue their work. Amid traffic tie-ups, parking problems, unusable phones and consumer hesitation, most business owners are suffering. It s killing us. McCormick said Monday the restaurant served 15 for lunch a third of the normal volume.