Council To Discuss Agreements With Cruise Industry & Litigation Wednesday

Discussion Comes After Alleged Cruise Ship Visit Violation CARRIE JONES JUN 23, 2023 This story has been updated with more recent and detailed information that we discovered June 23. Elements of this story are the same as our original June 21 article. BAR HARBOR—The Town Council briefly discussed the cruise ship disembarkation rule making at its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday night and the next morning … Continue reading Council To Discuss Agreements With Cruise Industry & Litigation Wednesday

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

Town Promises To Enforce Cruise Ship Disembarkation Limits After Court Decision

Original Petitioner Demands Removal of Cruise Ship Information From Website Carrie Jones BAR HARBOR—After meeting with a town attorney in executive session last night, the town council released a statement about the court case against the town that deals with the cruise ship limit cap voted in last November. The town is defending the changes against the Association to Preserve and Protect People’s Livelihoods (APPLL) et. al, … Continue reading Town Promises To Enforce Cruise Ship Disembarkation Limits After Court Decision

Town Attorney Expects APPLL Lawsuit Will Be Settled By August

Council Will Ask Cruise Ship Committee To Temporarily Stop Meeting BAR HARBOR— Town Attorney Stephen Wagner from Rudman Winchell, one of a team of five working on litigation of APPLL et al vs Town of Bar Harbor gave a quick summary of the court case about the new daily cruise ship limits on Tuesday night during the Town Council’s meeting. After a quick executive session, he also … Continue reading Town Attorney Expects APPLL Lawsuit Will Be Settled By August