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OUR TOWN & RESOURCES >> HISTORY A Short History of Sorrento, Maine By: Sam Younger Sorrento faces the magnificent landscape of Acadia National Park along the rocky shores of Frenchman Bay. For generations, close-knit groups of people have enjoyed living and vacationing on this small peninsula in Maine. One theory says the native Wabanaki people called this place Waukeag for the seals that frolicked in its waters and with whom they shared the bounties of the sea. When colonists displaced the indigenous tribes, they named their settlement New Bristol in honor of the bustling maritime port west of London. During the American Revolution, volunteers of local men led by Captain Daniel Sullivan made numerous incursions against the British along the Maine coast. In retribution, Sullivan was kidnapped and his homestead opposite Mount Desert Island was burned to the ground. After American independence, his heroism was honored when the town was renamed Sullivan in 1789. Many of the men who served in his brigades continued to live on Waukeag Neck with their families on points of land that jutted into the bays where they farmed, fished, and cut lumber. But year-round life along the scenic but isolated coast of Down East Maine was never easy. In the late 19th Century, another type of American began to visit, drawn to the area from the crowded cities by the fresh sea air and beautiful landscapes. One of these early “rusticators” was Charles Eliot, the president of Harvard University. After spending a summer camping on Calf Island, Eliot made an offer to the Bean family to purchase their homestead on Waukeag Neck. While his effort was unsuccessful, another investor named Charles H. Lewis presented Captain Elijah Doane with a suitable offer in 1886 to buy his point of land. Lewis then succeeded in purchasing the Bean family farm, which lay opposite Dram and Preble Islands along what was then called Point Harbor. Lewis incorporated the Frenchman’s Bay and Mount Desert Land and Water Company to pursue his dream of building a new resort to attract some of the well-to-do travelers who were flocking to Bar Harbor. When a friend suggested that the views from the property were reminiscent of the sweeping mountain vistas he had encountered along the Bay of Naples in Italy, Lewis chose to name his new development Sorrento. Within a short time, however, another investor – Frank Jones a powerful New Hampshire Democratic politician and the largest ale brewer in the US – took control of the stock in the land company. Jones built summer cottages for his family and a six-story, 100-room hotel with long piazzas overlooking the harbor. In 1893 his wife Martha Jones gifted the community a handsome library designed by the Boston firm of Ball and Dabney. Then in 1895, Frank Jones successfully lobbied the Maine legislature to incorporate the land on the peninsula as the Town of Sorrento, an independent village separate from Sullivan. While Sorrento was a lively summer resort during the late 1890s it never became as prominent as the Gilded Age resorts of Bar Harbor or Newport, and its cottages were never quite as large. The people who traveled by railroad and steamship from the cities along the East Coast were lured to vacation in Sorrento by promotional materials that advertised its clean pine-scented air, healthy pristine waters, temperate weather, and quiet atmosphere. One of those cottagers was Eva Cochran, the heir to a large New York-based carpet empire. Eva and her family loved spending summers at her modest cottage designed by Frank Hill Smith named “Tassletop.” She donated a silver cup awarded to the winner of the Maine State tennis championship held at the hotel, and to support the spiritual life at the resort, Eva commissioned Rotch & Tilden to design an intimate chapel that was consecrated as the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in 1890. After Frank Jones died in 1903 his family began to divest themselves of their property holdings in Sorrento and a series of new owners tried to attract buyers to the small town. These efforts were largely unsuccessful and in 1927 an investor from Harlem in NYC named John Nail won the rights at auction to buy 1200 plots in Sorrento. Unable to raise the funds needed to make the purchase, however, Nail’s dream of establishing the first Black-owned resort for African Americans faded. In the 1940s Eva Cochran’s granddaughter Alexandra Ewing Stone was able to purchase the tracts of land previously owned by Jones from the family of Northeast Harbor businessman Merrit T. Ober. Descendants of Eva Cochran continue to spend their summers in Sorrento and have given much to the community including the picturesque Blink Bonnie Golf Links. But Sorrento has always been so much more than a summer resort. Generations of residents dedicated their lives to the town, raised their families here, and made this special place their home. Many earned their livelihoods fishing in the bay, like the Wests and Trundys, or constructing houses like Ed Hale and his nephew Clif. Today, others carry on those trades as well as a host of new occupations their ancestors could not fathom. Over the years, the contributions of the full-time citizens who volunteer countless hours supporting the town, together with summer people fortunate to spend vacations (or eventually retire) in this lovely spot, combine to make Sorrento a truly unique community.

TOWN GOVERNMENT >> TOWN OFFICE & DEPARTMENTS >> FIRE DEPARTMENT Fire Department Fire Chief/Road Commissioner/Public Safety Officer: Joey Clark 207-812-2208 terms expire 2025 firechief@sorrentomaine.org BURN PERMITS You are required by Maine law to have a permit to burn, even for a small pile of grass clippings or leaves. A Forestry Warden will be called if you burn without a permit, possibly resulting in you being summonsed to court and fined. Traditional hand-written burn permits are still available, but the state online system allows permits to be acquired 24 hours a day, seven days a week, throughout the state, provided that the fire danger is not high. For more information, call 207-287-4989. The person who signs the fire permit is responsible for the fire. Do not leave any fire unattended. To obtain a burn permit online contact: visit www.maineburnpermit.com. Or you can contact: Joey Clark, Fire Chief 207-812-2208 Brian Clement, Deputy Chief 207-460-4772 Mike Parker, Asst. Chief 207-460-7340 Chris Eklund, Asst. Chief 207-610-2794 Craig Clement, Chief Engineer 207-460-8851 Required for burning: **at least two adults to attend the burn, **some form of water supply and hand tools must be on hand, **and it is recommended you have a cellular phone or other communication device to call for assistance should the fire escape. YOU are responsible to see that the fire is out before leaving. NOTE: BURNING TRASH IS ILLEGAL!! State Laws (12 MRSA 9321-25) governing the backyard burning of household trash are enforced by the Maine Forest Service. If you think someone is burning trash please call (207) 973-3700 immediately! 24 hours/day, 7 days a week.

TOWN GOVERNMENT >> PROPERTY TAXES >> 2016 PROPERTY TAX INFORMATION sorrento maine 2016 re valuation reports.pdf sorrento maine 2016 re tax bills.pdf sorrento maine 2016 pp valuation reports.pdf sorrento maine 2016 pp tax bills.pdf 11 sorrento maine 2016 list by map lot.pdf 10 sorrento maine 2016 list by location.pdf 09 sorrento maine 2016 pp valuation reports.pdf 08 sorrento maine 2016 billing process.pdf 07 sorrento maine 2016 re assessment analysis.pdf 06 sorrento maine 2016 tree growth list.pdf 05 sorrento maine 2016 re audit of exempt billing amounts.pdf 04 sorrento maine 2016 pp commitment book.pdf 03 sorrento maine 2016 re commitment book.pdf 02 sorrento maine 2016 mvr.pdf 01 sorrento maine 2016 assessors' certification.pdf

RECREATION & FACILITIES >> HUNTING & FISHING Hunting and Fishing in Sorrento Frenchman Bay Regional Shellfish Conservation The towns of Ellsworth, Franklin, Hancock, Lamoine, Sorrento, Sullivan, and Trenton act collaboratively as stewards to preserve, protect, manage, and enhance the shellfish resources and ecological well-being of the Frenchman’s Bay Region and to ensure a sustainable harvest of shellfish and opportunity for those who make their living on the tide. Recreational shellfish licenses are available for sale at the Sorrento Town Office. Commercial harvesters licenses must be purchased at the Franklin Town Office. Funds generated from license sales and town contributions pay for the enforcement of the Frenchman Bay Regional Shellfish Ordinance (FBRSO). Conservation Warden Michael Boucher, (207) 479-0620, enforces the ordinance on the flats. For more information: https://www.franklinmaine.com/frenchmans-bay-shellfish/ The regional shellfish committee may close flats for conservation purposes. The state also closes them for pollution. Harvesting is not permitted on closed flats. The State of Maine DMR closures and FBR Conservation Closures are available at https://www.maine.gov/dmr/fisheries/shellfish/closures Hunting and Fishing in Sorrento Recreational/commercial fishing and hunting require licenses. Information can be found at the Town Office and permits can be applied for online. https://moses.informe.org/cgi-bin/online/moses_v3/index Saltwater fishing: https://www.maine.gov/dmr/fisheries/recreational https://www.maine.gov/dmr/fisheries/commercial Inland fishing: https://www.maine.gov/ifw/fishing-boating/fishing/licenses-permits/index.html Hunting: https://www.maine.gov/ifw/hunting-trapping/hunting/laws-rules/licenses-permits.html

TOWN GOVERNMENT >> PROPERTY TAXES >> 2023 PROPERTY TAX INFORMATION Tax Warrant Doc.pdf Mil Rate Comparison form.pdf Mil Rate Calc Form.pdf CommitmentBook.pdf Cert of Assessment.pdf 2023 Tax Bills RE NAME - ALL.pdf 2023 Stabilized Tax Accounts Rpt.pdf

TOWN GOVERNMENT >> PROPERTY TAXES >> 2012 PROPERTY TAX INFORMATION sorrento maine 2012 re valuation reports.pdf sorrento maine 2012 re tax bills.pdf sorrento maine 2012 pp valuation reports.pdf sorrento maine 2012 pp tax bills.pdf

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TOWN GOVERNMENT >> TOWN OFFICE & DEPARTMENTS >> HARBOR Harbor Sorrento Harbor is a well-protected, natural cove located in Frenchman Bay, approximately 5.5 miles north of Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. The moorings in the harbor are maintained by the Town of Sorrento, along with a floating dinghy dock for mooring patrons, on the town pier. Dinghies must be marked with their mooring number. Harbormaster Lou Sutherland, Jr. 207-266-5706 harbormaster@sorrentomaine.org Boat Registration & Excise Tax May be done in person at the town office or online https://apps1.web.maine.gov/online/boat/ Online Moorings https://myprod.onlinemooring.com/SorrentoME/home.aspx

TOWN GOVERNMENT >> PROPERTY TAXES >> 2021 PROPERTY TAX INFORMATION sorrento maine 2021 re valuation reports.pdf sorrento maine 2021 re tax bills.pdf sorrento maine 2021 pp valuation reports.pdf sorrento maine 2021 pp tax bills.pdf 11 sorrento maine 2021 list by map lot.pdf 10 sorrento maine 2021 list by location.pdf 09 sorrento maine 2021 pp valuation reports.pdf 08 sorrento maine 2021 billing process.pdf 07 sorrento maine 2021 re assessment analysis.pdf 06 sorrento maine 2021 tree growth list.pdf 05 sorrento maine 2021 re audit of exempt billing amounts.pdf 04 sorrento maine 2021 pp commitment book.pdf 03 sorrento maine 2021 re commitment book.pdf 02 sorrento maine 2021 mvr.pdf 01 sorrento maine 2021 assessors' certification.pdf

TOWN GOVERNMENT >> PROPERTY TAXES >> 2017 PROPERTY TAX INFORMATION sorrento maine 2017 valuation book cover.docx sorrento maine 2017 re valuation reports.pdf sorrento maine 2017 re tax bills.pdf sorrento maine 2017 pp valuation reports.pdf sorrento maine 2017 pp tax bills.pdf 11 sorrento maine 2017 list by map lot.pdf 10 sorrento maine 2017 list by location.pdf 09 sorrento maine 2017 pp valuation reports.pdf 08 sorrento maine 2017 billing process.pdf 07 sorrento maine 2017 re assessment analysis.pdf 06 sorrento maine 2017 tree growth list.pdf 05 sorrento maine 2017 re audit of exempt billing amounts.pdf 04 sorrento maine 2017 pp commitment book.pdf 03 sorrento maine 2017 re commitment book.pdf 02 sorrento maine 2017 mvr.pdf 01 sorrento maine 2017 assessors' certification.pdf