Hancock County Deputy Joins Race for Sheriff’s Seat in 2026 Election

Nov 03, 2025 by Bill Trotter/BDN ELLSWORTH—A current lieutenant with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department has filed paperwork to run for the position held by his current boss. He is the second person to file with the state as a candidate for the seat. Corey Bagley, who previously served as the county’s chief deputy, filed earlier this year to run in the 2026 election for Hancock … Continue reading Hancock County Deputy Joins Race for Sheriff’s Seat in 2026 Election

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Coast Guard Searching For Person Who Made False Distress Calls

Island police logs: Cruisers have fender bender, illegal campers at Hadley Point Beach and other news Shaun Farrar Jun 03, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Margo H. Stanley Real Estate. BAR HARBOR—The Coast Guard’s Northern New England Command Center received multiple distress calls in a 90-minute period late Sunday night. The calls came over its VHF Channel 16. This channel is … Continue reading Coast Guard Searching For Person Who Made False Distress Calls

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Mount Desert Man Arrested for Burglary and Criminal Mischief

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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

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Man Shot By Sheriff’s Deputy in Stonington After He Allegedly Threatened To Burn Down Home

Carrie Jones Oct 06, 2024 Share STONINGTON—According to the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department, Deputy John Stanley shot a man in Stonington on Saturday afternoon. According to the Sheriff’s Department, shortly before 4 p.m., the Hancock County Regional Communications Center (911) received a call from 47 Weed Field Road. The caller reported that her son, Erik-Thor Himpler, 35, threatened to burn down their home. “Deputy John … Continue reading Man Shot By Sheriff’s Deputy in Stonington After He Allegedly Threatened To Burn Down Home

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MDI High School Graduate’s Death Is Considered Homicide

Police Briefs SHAUN FARRAR JUL 23, 2024 BAR HARBOR—Maine State Police announced today that the two deaths in Great Pond on May 20 were a murder-suicide. Marie Robbins, who grew up in Somesville, had been found in the remains of her Great Pond home. She was killed by her ex-boyfriend whose body was also found at the scene. “At approximately 5:00 a.m., the Aurora Fire … Continue reading MDI High School Graduate’s Death Is Considered Homicide

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Cops: ANP Bubble Rescue Update

State Police Locate Wanted Brothers in House Wall SHAUN FARRAR JUN 25, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—On June 24, according to Acadia National Park Public Affairs Officer Amanda Pollock, “a 24 year old male was rock climbing near South Bubble trail and slid/fell about 50 feet. The National Park Service and Mount Desert Island Search and Rescue (MDI SAR) responded. They performed a high angle rescue … Continue reading Cops: ANP Bubble Rescue Update

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Narcan, Turtles, Street Sleeping, and a Car on Fire

Police Logs SHAUN FARRAR JUN 11, 2024 Share NARCAN CLASSES OFFERED! MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—Are you interested in taking a Narcan class, Stop the Bleed class, or both? Please complete the Bar Harbor Fire Department’s interest survey. Classes will be held on MDI and there is no charge for these classes. Being educated in either of these areas could allow you to make a significant difference in … Continue reading Narcan, Turtles, Street Sleeping, and a Car on Fire

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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

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We Now Know Why the Chicken Crossed the Road

And other exciting law enforcement news SHAUN FARRAR MAR 19, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—On Tuesday, March 12, Officer Chris Dickens responded to a report of a chicken hanging out in the area of the Park Street and Ledgelawn Avenue intersection in Bar Harbor but failed to locate the fowl. Like any successful escapee, the chicken hid on its owner’s porch upon seeing the police vehicle approaching … Continue reading We Now Know Why the Chicken Crossed the Road

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POLICE LOG: Good Samaritans Come Through in Storm

Police are gonna get you to church one way or another! SHAUN FARRAR MAR 12, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR–– Amongst the many calls to the Bar Harbor/Mount Desert Police Department during the storm on March 10, the third intense storm of the calendar year, Officer Jerrod Hardy gave a Bar Harbor resident a ride to church because it was raining. Also on March 10, during the … Continue reading POLICE LOG: Good Samaritans Come Through in Storm

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