BANGOR DAILY NEWS • March 4, 2026
A long-planned project to dredge a cove in Brooksville and to rebuild public landing infrastructure there got approval and up to $500,000 in local funds from voters Tuesday. Betsy’s Cove, the public landing at Buck’s Harbor, is not deep enough for boats to access at low tide. Currently, Brooksville has no public all-tide access points to the ocean along its more than 50 miles of coastline. That costs the local marine economy significantly. Up to 40 commercial fishermen use the cove throughout the year. The project is also expected to improve access for recreational boaters and emergency services. With Tuesday night’s approvals of three warrant articles, voters authorized dredging a channel and turning basin to 6 feet at mean lowest tide, reconstructing the pier and boat ramp, and issuing a bond of up to $500,000 to fund the dredging or to match grant funds for the overall project. All three passed unanimously.