Island Police: Officer assists with Long Pond rescue
Southwest Harbor
An employee of a business called police on May 19 around 8:30 a.m. to report keys left in the door of a business on Clark Point Road with no one around. When an officer arrived to check the business, the owner had just arrived and there were employees inside.
On May 19, an officer helped with a rescue on Long Pond around 12:30 p.m. of three people who capsized their canoe. Once they were rescued, the canoers were treated by ambulance personnel.
A woman asked police to check on her husband around 5 p.m. on May 19. She believed he wanted to hurt himself. When an officer conducted the well–being check, he found the man with his mother and the man was fine.
Bar Harbor police responded to a possible domestic altercation on Friday around 11:12 p.m. According to the police log, Jakob Gregory, 20, of Bar Harbor, was arrested on charges of domestic violence assault and illegal possession of liquor by a minor.
Campground public hearing extended
TREMONT After three and a half hours of comments from neighbors, attorneys and the project engineer regarding a 154-site campground proposed at 661 Tremont Road, members of the Planning Board decided to extend the project’s public hearing until May 25.
More than 100 people attended the public hearing via Zoom, including members of the Planning Board, campground owners Kenya and James Hopkins, attorneys for the owners and for neighbors in opposition, as well as members of the public.
To prepare for the crowd, the board, with help from town officials, established some rules of order prior to the meeting to allow as many people the opportunity to speak about the Acadia Wilderness Lodge campground as possible during the hearing.
Island Briefs
Track meet volunteers
BAR HARBOR The Mount Desert Island track team is still looking for volunteers looking to assist with its first three meets.
MDI will be hosting meets April 24, May 1 and May 15. All three home meets are scheduled to begin at noon, though volunteers may be asked to arrive early for meet preparation and other responsibilities.
Volunteers will be assigned tasks such as marking throws, resetting poles following jumping events, measuring distances and raking sandpits. Those who wish to help will be asked to wear masks in accordance with CDC and Maine Principals’ Association guidelines.
Prospective volunteers may sign up to work all three meets or volunteer on an individual basis. For more information or to volunteer, contact MDI High School Dean of Students Ian Braun via email at [email protected] or via phone at 288-5011.
Island Police: COVID-weary vandals take frustration out on school property
Southwest Harbor
A resident called police on April 6 around 11:30 a.m. to report harassment and was given a statement form to fill out regarding the incident.
An injured or sick raccoon was reported to police around 4:45 p.m. on April 6. After capture and an investigation, the animal control officer determined the raccoon had likely left its den and was feeling groggy due to semi-hibernation. The raccoon was returned to the wild.
No one was injured in an accident involving two cars at the intersection of Main Street and Seal Cove Road around 4:30 p.m. on April 8. A 2020 Chevrolet Trax was waiting to turn onto Main Street at the intersection when it was hit from behind by a 2004 Hyundai Elantra driven by Jacob Peabody, 18, from Southwest Harbor. According to the police report, Shannon Snurkowski, 48, from Southwest Harbor, was stopped at the intersection preparing to turn and Peabody, wh