Bar Harbor Man Arrested For Operating Under the Influence After Rolling Mercedes Over on Eagle Lake Road.

Police updates for Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, State Police and Hancock County Sheriff’s Department. Shaun Farrar Oct 07, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—On October 1, 2025, at approximately 7:10 p.m., an Acadia National Park Ranger reported to the Bar Harbor Police Department that a black Mercedes sedan, which was heading east on Eagle Lake … Continue reading Bar Harbor Man Arrested For Operating Under the Influence After Rolling Mercedes Over on Eagle Lake Road.

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Jury Finds Former Max Linn Staffer Stole $225K Meant for Cryptocurrency

by Bill Trotter/Bangor Daily News BAR HARBOR—A Hancock man has been found guilty of theft for embezzling $225,000 from a former U.S. Senate candidate. Matthew T. McDonald, 45, worked for Max Linn on Linn’s two U.S. Senate campaigns in Maine before Linn died in 2021 at his home in Bar Harbor. Before he died, Linn asked McDonald to invest the funds in cryptocurrency on his … Continue reading Jury Finds Former Max Linn Staffer Stole $225K Meant for Cryptocurrency

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Southwest Harbor Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges

Carrie Jones Sep 09, 2025 SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Gary Peters, 36, of Southwest Harbor, pled guilty today, September 9, in federal court to one count of possessing child pornography and two counts of receiving child pornography. The plea came a day after Acting United States Attorney Craig Wolff filed an “amended prosecution version” of the events leading to the charge. According to Wolff’s filing, “Peters knowingly received … Continue reading Southwest Harbor Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges

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Man Who Set Fires on Stanley Mountain Road Sentenced to Fifteen Years

All but five years suspended for man who tried to burn down two homes Carrie Jones Sep 04, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Maine Seacoast Mission. MOUNT DESERT—Justice Harold Stewart sentenced Glenn P. Stanley, 59, to fifteen years in prison after Stanley pleaded guilty to arson, attempted arson, and criminal mischief, according to a report by the Ellsworth American’s Jennifer Osborn. All but five … Continue reading Man Who Set Fires on Stanley Mountain Road Sentenced to Fifteen Years

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Some Canada Geese Get Lucky While Others’ Fates Are Unknown

All local and not-quite-so-local law enforcement press releases Shaun Farrar Sep 02, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Swan Agency Real Estate. BAR HARBOR and SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Geese were featured in two Mount Desert Island police department reports this past week. Both the Bar Harbor Police Department’s and the Southwest Harbor Police Department’s press releases for this past week had incidents that referred to … Continue reading Some Canada Geese Get Lucky While Others’ Fates Are Unknown

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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

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Two Men Held on ICE Detainers at Hancock County Jail After Arrest in Bar Harbor

Shaun Farrar Aug 07, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Wealth Management. BAR HARBOR—Drug arrests in Bar Harbor have led to two men being held on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers at Hancock County Jail. According to a Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Department press release and court documents, on Sunday, August 3, two men were arrested by Officer … Continue reading Two Men Held on ICE Detainers at Hancock County Jail After Arrest in Bar Harbor

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Clothes Call at Long Pond Was Just a Damp Misunderstanding

All local (except Bar Harbor and Mount Desert) and not-quite-so-local law enforcement press releases All local (except Bar Harbor and Mount Desert) and not-quite-so-local law enforcement press releases Shaun Farrar Aug 05, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Music Festival. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—According to the Southwest Harbor Police Department’s weekly press release, on August 2, 2025, the police department received a … Continue reading Clothes Call at Long Pond Was Just a Damp Misunderstanding

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Man Convicted in 2019 Bar Harbor Assault Arrested Again After Dover-Foxcroft Manhunt

From Brutal Assault to Manhunt: Mooreside Arrested After Tip Leads Police to Woods Carrie Jones Aug 04, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Havana. BAR HARBOR—Ryan Mooreside, who was sentenced in 2022 to seven years in prison with all but three years suspended for attacking a Bar Harbor man in December 2019, was the cause of a manhunt in Dover-Foxcroft in mid-July and appeared in … Continue reading Man Convicted in 2019 Bar Harbor Assault Arrested Again After Dover-Foxcroft Manhunt

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Police Officer and Bystander Pull 77-Year-Old Man From Water at Seal Harbor Dock

Update on last week’s Otter Creek chase and all local and not-quite-so-local law enforcement press releases Shaun Farrar Jul 29, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Music Festival. BAR HARBOR—After receiving a call regarding a man who had fallen off the dock in Seal Harbor, Officer Caleb Mora arrived in approximately one minute and with the assistance of another person … Continue reading Police Officer and Bystander Pull 77-Year-Old Man From Water at Seal Harbor Dock

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