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Woman Rescued After Icy Fall in Acadia National Park

Pair of Men Summoned for Allegedly Driving 102 MPH in Trenton Shaun Farrar Mar 11, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund. Woman Falls 25 Feet After Icy Slip ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—According to Acadia National Park Public Affairs Officer Amanda Pollock, around 4 p.m. on March 10, 2025, 27 people amassed to rescue a 55-year-old woman who had … Continue reading Woman Rescued After Icy Fall in Acadia National Park

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Driver Identified in Dysart’s Pier Accident

False Alarm Causes High School Lockdown Shaun Farrar Mar 04, 2025 Share SOUTHWEST HARBOR—According to the weekly press release from the Southwest Harbor Police Department, at approximately 3:43 p.m., on Thursday, February 27, Officer James Kamorski “responded to a report of a vehicle that had driven off the pier at Apple Lane in Southwest Harbor.” The pier was located at Dysart’s Great Harbor Marina. Upon Officer Kamorski’s … Continue reading Driver Identified in Dysart’s Pier Accident

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Five Acadia National Park Fires Were Allegedly Arson

Carrie Jones Feb 26, 2025 Share by Marie Weidmayer/Bangor Daily News ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—Five wildland fires at Acadia National Park in a year and a half span were arson, according to federal court records. A request for a search warrant was unsealed in the U.S. District Court of Maine in Bangor on Tuesday, which outlines what the National Park Service alleges were five arson fires started … Continue reading Five Acadia National Park Fires Were Allegedly Arson

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Resident Sentenced to Jail Time for Hunting Law Violations on MDI and Surrounding Area

Feb 25, 2025 Share By Bill Trotter/Bangor Daily News ELLSWORTH—A Mount Desert Island man accused of more than 60 hunting violations is spending 30 days in jail after reaching a plea deal with state officials. Benjamin Hamor, 51, of Mount Desert, also was ordered to pay more than $11,000 in fines and related charges, according to court documents. Hamor was charged with nearly 50 misdemeanors … Continue reading Resident Sentenced to Jail Time for Hunting Law Violations on MDI and Surrounding Area

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Disagreement Between Hancock County Officials Spills onto Social Media

Feb 12, 2025 Share by Bill Trotter/Bangor Daily News ELLSWORTH—Hancock County officials Sheriff Scott Kane and Commissioner Bill Clark are feuding again, this time over the sheriff’s police dog budget. But while Kane and Clark — who preceded Kane as county sheriff — have usually clashed during meetings of the county commission, this latest disagreement stands out because Kane went to social media to directly air … Continue reading Disagreement Between Hancock County Officials Spills onto Social Media

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

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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

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Maine Activist Group Reports Bar Harbor Man Followed By ICE

Police Logs Shaun Farrar Jan 28, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Side Street Cafe. BAR HARBOR—A January 25 social media post stated that an ICE agent followed a young man home last week. However, a police department representative said Tuesday that this was the first he had heard of it and that the incident had not been reported to the local … Continue reading Maine Activist Group Reports Bar Harbor Man Followed By ICE

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Pedestrian Not Injured in Bar Harbor Early Morning Hit and Run

Shaun Farrar Jan 21, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR AND MOUNT DESERT POLICE LOGS The following incidents occurred in Bar Harbor and Mount Desert last week according to the Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Department police logs, which is publicly released information. On Wednesday, January 15, a pedestrian was walking on Roberts Avenue in Bar … Continue reading Pedestrian Not Injured in Bar Harbor Early Morning Hit and Run

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Plea deal reached in Southwest Harbor fatal hit-and-run

Jan 18, 2025 Share by Bill Trotter/Bangor Daily News ELLSWORTH—A Bar Harbor man has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors for a case in which he ran over and killed a woman with his truck. John Holdsworth, 32, is expected to spend at least nine months behind bars on felony convictions for driving to endanger and leaving the scene of an accident involving death, according to … Continue reading Plea deal reached in Southwest Harbor fatal hit-and-run

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

Shaun Farrar Jan 14, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Window Panes Home and Garden. OTTER CREEK—According to the Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Police Department press release, Vincent Abbott, 51, of Otter Creek, who was arrested for alleged burglary and alleged criminal mischief on January 3, 2025 was arrested again on January 9. Officer Troy Stanwood arrested Abbott on an 11-count … Continue reading Mount Desert Man Arrested Again, Six Days After Last Week’s Arrest

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