Brooks is a town in Waldo County, incorporated on December 10, 1816 from the former Washington Plantation. The town swapped land with Monroe several times (1824, 1844, 1883) and conceded some land to Swanville in 1844.
Brooks is a small, friendly and very active rural community of 1022 people located in the mid-coast region about 12 miles northwest of Belfast at the intersection of routes 7 and 139. Brooks is home to a nine hole golf course, summer community theater, 27 miles of groomed snow mobile trails and a local community park. Basic needs are met by a local grocery store, a general store with fuel, and a local hardware store and restaurant. Additional businesses provide a broad array of services to meet local needs.
Residents of Brooks are fiercely dedicated to supporting the community. In addition to the many volunteers that actively support the work of our town government, a variety of civic and fraternal organizations contribute significantly to life in Brooks. Among these are the Brooks Booster Club, the Harvest Home Grange, the Grant Staples American Legion Post, the Marsh River Lodge (AF & AM), the Morse Memorial Elementary School PTO, the Brooks Historical Society, and the Friends of the Marsh River Theater.
There are two important websites associated with the town. There is an official town website that provides general information such as meeting times and places, meeting minutes, codes and ordinances, town services, as well as upcoming town events and calendars. In addition, there is information about the Brooks Historical Society, the fire department, and transfer station. This site is located at
http://brooks.govoffice2.com . |
