Mount Desert Man Arrested Again, Six Days After Last Week's Arrest

Liquor Possession Causes Problems for a Lot of Minors in Bar Harbor

Police logs Shaun Farrar Feb 11, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Edward Jones Financial Advisor: Elise N. Frank. BAR HARBOR—According to the Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Department press releases, it would appear as though minors from two different counties came to Bar Harbor to drink and were caught by officers. On February 4, following a traffic stop by Sgt. … Continue reading Liquor Possession Causes Problems for a Lot of Minors in Bar Harbor

Mount Desert Man Arrested for Burglary and Criminal Mischief

Two Pickup Trucks Journey Off-Road in Two Different Crashes

And the rest of the area (and state) police logs Shaun Farrar Nov 12, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. MOUNT DESERT—On Monday, November 4, at approximately 9:15 p.m., Mark R. Merrill, 36, of Ellsworth, was driving a 2019 Chevy Silverado east on the Indian Point Road in Mount Desert when the vehicle left the roadway to … Continue reading Two Pickup Trucks Journey Off-Road in Two Different Crashes

Making Community One Hot Dog at a Time Police and Neighborhood House Join Forces

Making Community One Hot Dog at a Time

Police and Neighborhood House Join Forces Carrie Jones Sep 11, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. NORTHEAST HARBOR—”See that lady in the pink shirt next to Marie,” the young man said to the woman next to him as he strode across the lawn at the Northeast Harbor Marina. “That’s Raven. She’s the dispatcher I told you about who helped … Continue reading Making Community One Hot Dog at a Time

Woman From Somesville Dies in Aurora House Fire Deemed to be Suspicious

And All of the Other Local Law Enforcement News SHAUN FARRAR MAY 28, 2024 Share AURORA––Marie Robbins, originally from Somesville, died in a fire in her home in Aurora, May 20. On May 20, 2024, at approximately 5 a.m., the Aurora Fire Department responded to a residential fire at 23 Old Dam Way in Great Pond. Once on scene, the department notified the State Fire Marshal’s … Continue reading Woman From Somesville Dies in Aurora House Fire Deemed to be Suspicious

Goodbye, Officer Tim

Bar Harbor’s School Resource Officer Is Leaving CARRIE JONES APR 05, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—He walked the halls to calls of “Hi, Officer Tim.” He played ball. He tied shoes. He helped straighten hats. Listened to stories. Learned name after name of students, teachers, and parents. He quietly calmed kids who had entered crisis mode and barricaded themselves in a room. Bar Harbor’s Tim Bland … Continue reading Goodbye, Officer Tim

Maine State Police Continues to Investigate Missing Person Case in Washburn

Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Hancock County Sheriff Police Logs SHAUN FARRAR FEB 20, 2024 1 Share The Maine State Police continues to investigate the disappearance of 36-year-old Attiin Shaw, of Washburn. Attiin is from Indonesia and had been residing in Washburn with her family since early 2020. Attiin was last known to be living with her husband and four children in Washburn in late 2021. Attiin was … Continue reading Maine State Police Continues to Investigate Missing Person Case in Washburn

Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Logs

Maine State Police and Hancock County Sheriff’s Office Press Releases JAN 23, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The following incidents occurred in Bar Harbor and Mount Desert last week, according to the Bar Harbor and Mount Desert police logs which are publicly released information. Monday, January 15, 2024 Officer Amie Torrey responded to a burglar alarm at a Bar Harbor business that turned out to be a … Continue reading Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Logs

Storms and Their Damage Keep Officers Busy

POLICE ROUNDUP FOR BAR HARBOR, MOUNT DESERT, HCSO, and STATE POLICE SHAUN FARRAR JAN 16, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Police and fire departments in multiple towns across the island and Hancock County aided public works departments, Maine DOT, Versant, and private and public owners during a triple whammy of storms that caused flooding and tidal surges. They also performed their normal duties, dealing with deaths, accidents, … Continue reading Storms and Their Damage Keep Officers Busy

Crime Doesn’t Always Pay But The Bar Harbor Community Supports Boy Scouts No Matter What

Police Logs SHAUN FARRAR DEC 19, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—On December 15, someone reported that the “on your honor” money box at the Boy Scout’s Christmas tree stand on Cottage Street had been damaged and appeared to have been infiltrated. According to the Bar Harbor/Mount Desert Police Department, a customer had purchased a tree the night of December 14 and left a check for the … Continue reading Crime Doesn’t Always Pay But The Bar Harbor Community Supports Boy Scouts No Matter What