Events
Get ready for Bar Harbor's premier Independence Day festivities! Join us for a full day of patriotic celebration featuring our traditional parade, seafood festival, town band concert, and spectacular fireworks over Frenchman Bay. Our comprehensive guide includes parade routes, parking information, fireworks viewing locations, and important safety guidelines.
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Training
Congratulations to Bar Harbor & Mount Desert PD's Officer Lukas Keene on his graduation from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. Officer Keene completed 18 weeks of education to develop the training, skills, and experience necessary to serve our community, and we are very proud of his accomplishments!
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Community
The Bar Harbor Mount Desert Police Department, in coordination with the Jackson Laboratory, hosted a Coffee with a Cop event this morning on the Bar Harbor Campus. These events are a great opportunity for our employees to meet people and answer lots of questions. A big thanks to Jackson Lab for having us! Please keep an eye out for other Coffee with a Cop events coming in the near future!
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Community
Yesterday was a very cold but very productive day at the Bar Harbor Hannaford, where many people stopped by to help contribute to the Hancock County Food Drive, run by Healthy Acadia.
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The Bar Harbor Fire Department & Bar Harbor & Mount Desert Police Departments issued a joint statement regarding a fatal incident at Bar Harbor Regency Hotel where a large canopy collapsed, resulting in one fatality.
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Community
The Bar Harbor Police Department would like to thank the Jesup Memorial Library for inviting us to attend the Racial Equality Working Group last night. Our representatives Sgt. Soren Sundberg, Sgt. Christopher Dickens, and Mental Health Liaison Melissa Tozier engaged in meaningful community dialogue.
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Training
The officers of the Bar Harbor Police Department recently completed their annual MARC (Mechanics of Arrest, Restraint and Control) training refresher, reinforcing essential skills that help keep both officers and the community safe.
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Training
The Bar Harbor Police Department recently conducted an intensive training day that combined firearms qualification at the shooting range with hands-on practice using non-lethal equipment, underscoring the department's commitment to officer preparedness and public safety.
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Announcements
We are proud to announce Officer Elias Burne as our newest School Resource Officer! SRO Burne has been an integral part of the Bar Harbor Mount Desert Police Department since 2018, where he has served with distinction in the patrol division.
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