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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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APPLL and Pilots File Final Rebuttal in Cruise Ship Disembarkation Lawsuit Against Town

CARRIE JONES OCT 28, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—Both the Association to Preserve and Protect Local Livelihoods (APPLL) and the Penobscot Bay and River Pilots Associations filed briefs October 27. Those should be their final rebuttal briefs in a case against the Town of Bar Harbor’s new cruise ship disembarkation limits that were placed into the town’s land use ordinance. Those limits have not yet been … Continue reading APPLL and Pilots File Final Rebuttal in Cruise Ship Disembarkation Lawsuit Against Town

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Cruise Ship Litigation Steaming Ahead

Bar Harbor and Charles Sidman File Responses in Case Against the Town CARRIE JONES OCT 8, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—Both the Town of Bar Harbor and Charles Sidman (defendant intervenor) have filed responses in the case in federal court against the town concerning cruise ship disembarkation limits voted in by the town last November. The vote was brought by citizen petition and puts those changes … Continue reading Cruise Ship Litigation Steaming Ahead

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APPLL and Pilots Association Files Briefs in Case Against Bar Harbor’s Cruise Ship Limits

Website glitch blamed for late filing CARRIE JONES SEP 4, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR— The Association to Preserve and Protect Local Livelihoods, et al., filed its post trial brief this weekend in the federal case against cruise ship disembarkation limits that were voted in last November. The plaintiff-intervenor, the Penobscot Bay and River Pilots Association also filed its brief. The briefs were due on September … Continue reading APPLL and Pilots Association Files Briefs in Case Against Bar Harbor’s Cruise Ship Limits

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Black Helicopters and UFOS: How and Whether to Tweak Public Comment at Council Meetings Dives into Free Speech Discussion

Short-term rental violation heads to town attorney, APPLL Update, state ends senior-tax-assistance program CARRIE JONES AUG 2, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—Appeals Board Chair Ellen Dohmen stood before the Town Council last night and gave an impassioned speech about opening up public discussion at the council’s meeting. “Somebody comes because they feel they have something to share with you,” Dohmen said. “We can’t think of everything … Continue reading Black Helicopters and UFOS: How and Whether to Tweak Public Comment at Council Meetings Dives into Free Speech Discussion

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Police Chief Jim Willis’ Last Day is August 4

APPLL court case update, Atlantic Street water issue has deadline, and Council News CARRIE JONES JUL 19, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor Police Chief Jim Willis is retiring as chief for both Bar Harbor and Mount Desert, interim Town Manager Sarah Gilbert announced at the Bar Harbor Town Council meeting last night. Willis’ last day will be August 4. “As some of you may have … Continue reading Police Chief Jim Willis’ Last Day is August 4

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Town and Cruise Line Come To An Agreement

Cruise Ship Scheduling Site, PortCall, Explained; APPLL vs Bar Harbor Documents Update CARRIE JONES JUN 26, 2023 BAR HARBOR—American Cruise Lines has been fined $885, which is the passenger fee of $5.21 per person for a berth capacity of 170, and the company agreed to not anchor its ships in Bar Harbor waters again without a confirmed reservation, and accepted service of a notice of … Continue reading Town and Cruise Line Come To An Agreement

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Judge Declines Sidman’s Request

APPLL’s membership and financials do not have to be disclosed CARRIE JONES JUN 14, 2023 BAR HARBOR—In a four-page order, United States Magistrate Judge Karen Frink Wolf denied Charles Sidman’s request for a discovery hearing as a motion of relief yesterday. The discovery request was part of Association to Preserve and Protect Local Livelihoods (APPLL) et al., vs Town of Bar Harbor et al., a federal law … Continue reading Judge Declines Sidman’s Request

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Plaintiffs in Cruise Ship Case File To Exclude Sidman Expert Rebutter Testimony

CARRIE JONES JUN 10, 2023 BAR HARBOR—Plaintiffs in Association to Preserve and Protect Local Livelihoods (APPLL) et al vs. Town of Bar Harbor have filed documents in federal court to exclude Charles Sidman’s expert rebutter testimony. Sidman is a defendant intervenor in the case, which means he and the town are defending the recent cruise ship limit caps, which limit disembarkations by cruise ship passengers … Continue reading Plaintiffs in Cruise Ship Case File To Exclude Sidman Expert Rebutter Testimony

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Updated: Town Strips Chamber of Wayfinding Funds

Attendees pass slightly revised budget at three-hour town meeting CARRIE JONES JUN 7, 2023 BAR HARBOR—About 175 Bar Harbor town voters and more than a dozen others gathered on a dreary Tuesday night for town meeting at the Conners Emerson gymnasium. The meeting focused on the municipal and school budgets with the main controversy focusing around the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce’s wayfinding funds, which … Continue reading Updated: Town Strips Chamber of Wayfinding Funds

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