Town Contact Information

Town of Brooklin, 23 Bay Rd., P.O. Box 219, Brooklin, ME 04616

Telephone: 359-8394 Fax: 359-9824

Website: brooklinmaine.com

Selectmen meet in office: Tue. 1-5 p.m. Thu. 2-4 p.m.

Tax Collector: Tue. & Thu. 7-11 a.m., 1-5 p.m.

Town Clerk: Tue. & Thu. 7-11 a.m., 1-5 p.m.

Municipal Information

Town Description

Author E.B. White was so fond of his chosen hometown that he tried to throw as many people off the track as he could. White described Brooklin as “a New England coastal town, somewhere between Nova Scotia and Cuba.”

Those who persist and find Brooklin are rewarded by the town’s beauty, its many boat builders (WoodenBoat magazine is based here) and its welcoming atmosphere. Summer visitors enjoy the work of local artists, a farmers market and the courses offered at the WoodenBoat School.

Brooklin has a small village center, with shops, a library, restaurant and pub, general store, and post office. A town landing can be found at Naskeag Point, a short drive from the village.

The Brooklin Town Band is a fixture both in the community and surrounding towns, playing several parades, festivals and other events throughout the summer.

Town Officials

Selectmen

Stacia Nevin 359-4646

David Reiley 359-8578

Nicholas Carter

Tax Collector

Heather Candage 359-8394

Treasurer

Tammy Andrews 359-8394

Town Clerk

Heather Candage 359-8394

Registrar

Tammy Andrews 359-8394

Animal Control Officer

Daniel McKay 460-0623

Appeals Board

Bob Courtot 812-0837

Paul Gallo 359-8914

Todd Richardson 812-8905

David Tarr 359-6538


Emergency Management Director

Rob Shillady 359-2123

Clam Warden

Raelene Pert 266-4327

Code Enforcement Officer

Bryce Emerson 460-1917

Plumbing Inspector

Bryce Emerson 460-1917

Road Commissioner

Steve Pinkham 812-6165

Planning Board

Jesse Baccus 359-8394

Molly DellaRoman 359-8394

Jonathan Ellsworth 359-2326

Travis Reiley, chair 359-8394

Crocker Nevin, alt. 359-8394

Sealer of Weights & Measures

Horace Wardwell 359-8953

Shellfish Conservation

David Tarr, chair 359-6538

Tax Information

Types of properties assessed and subject to taxes: land, building and equipment used in business. Bills are mailed in early July and are due: first half by Aug. 31; second half by Jan. 31. Interest on unpaid bills: 8 percent. Tax exemptions: homestead and veterans. For appeals, see the Selectmen. Mill rate: 7.3

Town Ordinances

Site plan review, shellfish conservation, shoreland zoning, recall, commercial communication towers, wind energy facility, E-911 maintenance, floodplain, intent to alter or construct, local food self-governance, minimum lot size, parking and subdivision, ordinance restricting vehicle weight on posted ways.

Permits

Shoreland zoning and site plan: Judith Jenkins. Septic/plumbing: Judith Jenkins.

Post Office

Brooklin 04616 359-2088

Lobby: Mon.-Fri. 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sat. 7:30-11:30 a.m.

Window: Mon-Fri. 9 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-4 p.m. Sat. 9-11 a.m.

Brooklin by

the Numbers

Geographic Profile

Total area: 11,883 acres (18.57 sq. mi.)

Land: 11,883 acres

Bog: 77 acres

Flood: 292 acres

Inland water: 0

Shoreline: 29.25 miles

Population

1990: 785

2000: 841

2010: 824

2020: 827

Education

Education Contact Numbers

Union 76 Superintendent of Schools

251 North Deer Isle Rd. Unit 1, Deer Isle Daniel Ross, supt. 348-9100

Brooklin School

41 School St.

Jil Blake, principal 359-2133

jblake@brooklinschool.org

School Board

Lynn Curran-Sargent

lcurran@brooklinschool.org

Jerry Gray

jgray@brooklinschool.org

Kyle Hardy

khardy@brooklinschool.org

Blossom Kravitz

bkravitz@brooklinschool.org

Michael Sealander

msealander@brooklinschool.org

Meets second Tue. at 6 p.m. at school

Enrollment

Grades PreK-8: 52. Grades 9-12: GSA 17; Deer Isle-Stonington 1; Ellsworth 1; Chewonki 1.

Emergency and

Public Services

Trash & Recycling

Private delivery to Blue Hill/Surry Transfer Station, Tue.-Sat. 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed all major holidays except Labor Day. See listing under Blue Hill. 374-5458

Public Restrooms

No information available.

Fire Department

To report a fire: 911

Non-emergency numbers:

Fire House 359-4498

Samuel Friend, chief 669-2469

Fire Wardens

Gerald Gray 359-2055

Peter Gray 359-2041

Scott Holden 479-1355

Tom Morris 619-3360

To obtain fire permit, contact one of the above for information.

Recreation

Walking Trails

Hundred Acre Wood Trail, High Street, about 500 feet past intersection with Hales Hill Rd. Harriman Point, parking area off Harriman Point Road.

Public Landings

Dodges Wharf, Naskeag Harbor, Center Harbor, Dow Landing at Bridges Point.

Cemeteries

Brooklin, Bridges Point, Naskeag, Birchland, Mt. Ephraim.