Brooklin News

Submitted by Richard Grant on Wed, 06/24/2009 - 9:57am. Maine Life One of my favorite pieces of writing by E.B. White is an essay called "Clear Days," written in the autumn of 1938 while the leaders of Western Europe were busy dealing with the devil in Munich.

ELLSWORTH : The Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club held a regular open game on June 11.

ELLSWORTH : The Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club held a regular open game on May 28.

BROOKLIN, Maine a ' The U.S. Coast Guard and Maine Marine Patrol on Tuesday were in their second day of searching for a Sedgwick fisherman missing in the waters of Blue Hill Bay.

It was pretty obvious the 39-footer coming out of a bay at H&H Marine in Steuben, Maine, was not the typical lobster boat.

It is an absolute mystery why, in a province so well known for its fiddlers, the Atlantic Gateway Fiddle Championships has had such a hard time attracting competitors to its event this weekend, especially considering the $2,700 in cash prizes.

BROOKLIN, Maine a ' The U.S. Coast Guard was searching the waters of Blue Hill Bay on Monday after receiving a report that there was a man in the water near Flye Island.

CAMDEN : The Community School of Camden graduated six students from its Residential Program on May 1. The graduates are Samantha Willard of Pittston, Justin Socobasin of Indian Township, Theron Ceranic of Bar Harbor, Liz Davenport of Waldo, Jake Schmidt of Deer Isle and Nathan John of Brooklin.

One of Maine's toniest coastal communities is now home to one of the nation's most eco-friendly homes.

As of 7:30 Tuesday morning fire fighters were still on the scene of a house fire in Brooklin.

ELLSWORTH : Crafty folks who love to create their own baubles and jewelry will have an opportunity to purchase all manner of beads, beading supplies and buttons in the first ever bead show in Ellsworth, Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18 at The Maine Grind.

This week I have for you a few simple, unexpected pleasures. You could call these recipes generic, for there is basically nothing unusual in the ingredients.

A proposal to reconfigure the areas that will be closed to fishing when the scallop season reopens on Feb.

Despite pleas from several abutting property owners to postpone a final decision, the Planning Board Tuesday approved a subdivision application it had been considering for the past five months.

Since Jan. 9, eight cases of pertussis have been reported in individuals ranging from 9 to 50 years of age in Blue Hill and Brooklin, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Maine health officials are reporting a whooping cough outbreak in Hancock County.

The Blue Hill Contra Dance has been held continuously since 1975. The family session starts at 6:30 p.m. and precedes the regular Blue Hill Contra Dance held the first Saturday of every month.-STAFF PHOTO BY ...

"markrc, sorry lost you again. This time I feel asleep right after David... Could you post that all " "I can't wait until the new wind turbines go up in Lincoln this year.

The beautiful home stretches the boundaries of modern design and is truly a work of art.

For every $5 donation made to the Friend Memorial Library in Brooklin, the library will display a handmade valentine during the month of February inscribed with the name or names of the donor's loved ones.