brooklin maine

Published
July 14, 2023

Brooklin couple who were shot to death July 2 were found by one of their children

A report from the state medical examiner says William Cohen shot his wife Pamela before turning the gun on himself.
Published
July 4, 2023

Officials say Hancock County couple died in murder-suicide

A spokeswoman for the Maine State Police said no additional details would be released.
Published
July 3, 2023

Maine State Police investigate 2 suspicious deaths in Hancock County

Two bodies were found at a home in Brooklin on Sunday afternoon. State police say there is no danger to the public.
Published
May 2, 2023

Eliot Cutler to serve 9 months in prison on child porn charges

The former gubernatorial candidate is expected to plead guilty on Thursday and begin serving his prison term on June 1.
Published
March 28, 2022

Judge seals documents related to Eliot Cutler’s arrest on child porn charges

Justice Robert Murray grants the motions that will keep details of the accusations against the former gubernatorial candidate a secret until he is indicted by a grand jury or makes his first court appearance on May 3.

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Published
June 14, 2020

Maine Observer: Whether or not we listen

In this season of beauty and terror, it's important not to take even the most common birdsongs for granted.
Published
January 26, 2020

E.B. White spoke to his time – and ours

In 'On Democracy,' his granddaughter has collected and republished a number of his essays. In the Age of Trump, they are as relevant as ever.
Published
November 11, 2019

Maine boatyard building replica of Hemingway’s fishing boat

Ernest Hemingway's iconic boat Pilar sits in a museum in Cuba, but the construction of a replica is underway in Brooklin.
Published
September 13, 2019

Best-selling Southern author Anne Rivers Siddons dies at 83

She is known for her novels 'Heartbreak Hotel,' 'Peachtree Road' and 'The House Next Door,' which Stephen King called one of the best horror novels of the 20th century.
Published
August 13, 2019

Court upholds longer sentence for convicted Maine embezzler who faked illness

The Massachusetts man is serving 7 years for embezzling from Brooklin Boat Yard, a punishment that was increased because he feigned incompetence to try to avoid justice.