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Man arrested at Leonard Leo protest gets $62.5K settlement

MAY 10, 2024 Share by Bill Trotter A Bar Harbor man who sued police after he was arrested at a protest outside conservative legal activist Leonard Leo’s home on Mount Desert Island received $62,500 in a settlement with the officers who handcuffed him and took him to jail. Eli Durand-McDonnell was arrested as he and others were protesting in Northeast Harbor in July 2022 over Leo’s influence in getting … Continue reading Man arrested at Leonard Leo protest gets $62.5K settlement

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Police and Bar Harbor Man Reach Settlement

CRUISE SHIP CASE CONTINUES CARRIE JONES NOV 10, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—Two federal court cases involving the Town of Bar Harbor had substantial movement forward this week. One moved toward a settlement, while another exchanged a small volley of briefs. DURAND-MCDONNELL CASE The Bangor Daily News’ Bill Trotter has reported that Eli Durand-McDonnell, of Bar Harbor, and two police officers from Bar Harbor and Mount … Continue reading Police and Bar Harbor Man Reach Settlement

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Settlement Conference Date Set For Case Against Local Police

Charge had occurred outside conservative judicial activist’s Leonard Leo’s home CARRIE JONES OCT 6, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR AND MOUNT DESERT—The case between a local Bar Harbor man who was initially charged for disorderly conduct in July 2022 and two local police officers has a date set for a settlement conference in early November. The case garnered national attention, primarily because it involved conservative activist … Continue reading Settlement Conference Date Set For Case Against Local Police

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Federal Lawsuit Against Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Officers Potentially Set For April

Case Involves Bar Harbor Man’s First Amendment Rights CARRIE JONES SEP 6, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR AND MOUNT DESERT—A magistrate judge has set a tentative trial date for the lawsuit by a Bar Harbor man who claims that island police officers violated his First Amendment rights. The suit also states that officers broke the man’s Maine Civil Rights Act as well as the First and … Continue reading Federal Lawsuit Against Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Officers Potentially Set For April

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Police Officers Sued By Bar Harbor Man

Bar Harbor Food Pantry Hits Goal, Coffee and Conversation at COA CARRIE JONES JUL 20, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—A Bar Harbor Police officer is being sued by a Bar Harbor man because of his arrest last year. The suit is federal and was filed by Eli Durand-McDonnell in the U.S. District Court. The suit is against Lt. Kevin Edgecomb of the Mount Desert Police Department … Continue reading Police Officers Sued By Bar Harbor Man

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Potential Alternative Site for Dog Park? Discussion Continues.

Annlinn Kruger hopes to continue to spread her message about Leonard Leo, memorial plaque approved, committee looks for more members CARRIE JONES JUL 18, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—The Parks and Recreation Committee meeting was the place to be Monday afternoon as members of the public sat in the Council Chamber benches and yellow padded chairs to discuss the proposed dog park, constitutional speech in the … Continue reading Potential Alternative Site for Dog Park? Discussion Continues.

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Last Public Hearings For Special Town Meeting Elicits Little Debate

Long-Term Rental Registration Adopted Carrie Jones 3 min ago BAR HARBOR—The final moment for public comment before the November election and town meeting arrived at the Bar Harbor Town Council meeting Tuesday night and quickly went with many items up for discussion soliciting little or no comment. DAILY LIMITS ON CRUISE SHIP DISEMBARKATIONS Charles Sidman, the lead petitioner of the ordinance change spoke at the … Continue reading Last Public Hearings For Special Town Meeting Elicits Little Debate

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