Local police reports and crime in Mount Desert Island

Acadia National Park Searching For Crash Victim From August 18 Crash

All local (except Bar Harbor and Mount Desert) and not-quite-so-local law enforcement press releases Shaun Farrar Aug 19, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—A single-vehicle accident in Acadia National Park this week has led to a continued search for the vehicle’s driver. According to Acadia National Park Management Assistant John Kelly, “At 7:47 p.m., on August 18, … Continue reading Acadia National Park Searching For Crash Victim From August 18 Crash

Polar Plunging and Peaceful Partying Mount Desert Island Welcomes 2025

Polar Plunging and Peaceful Partying

Mount Desert Island Welcomes 2025 Carrie Jones Jan 01, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. BERNARD—”Crazy!” one of the fifty or so people gathered at Lopaus Point Road as the rain pelted down and the cold ocean waited swathed in fog and gray. This was it. They were headed in, ready for a polar plunge into frigid waters. “This … Continue reading Polar Plunging and Peaceful Partying