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Judge Rules Charles Sidman Has Standing in Bar Harbor Permit Appeal. Case focuses on use of Ells Pier in downtown Bar Harbor for small cruise ship disembarkations.
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Judge Rules Charles Sidman Has Standing in Bar Harbor Permit Appeal.

Case focuses on use of Ells Pier in downtown Bar Harbor for small cruise ship disembarkations. Carrie Jones Mar 03, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. BAR HARBOR—Superior Court Judge Michael A Duddy decided that Charles Sidman does indeed count as an aggrieved party under the town’s ordinance when it comes to the administrative appeal of the town’s cruise ship … Continue reading Judge Rules Charles Sidman Has Standing in Bar Harbor Permit Appeal.

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Legal Brief Alleges Unconstitutional Fees, Flawed Hearing in Bar Harbor Appeals Board Decision Case is focused on town's ability to permit cruise ship disembarkations at Ells Pier
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Legal Brief Alleges Unconstitutional Fees, Flawed Hearing in Bar Harbor Appeals Board Decision

Case is focused on town’s ability to permit cruise ship disembarkations at Ells Pier Carrie Jones Dec 27, 2025 BAR HARBOR—In a December 16 brief, Charles Sidman’s attorney Robert Papazian (Gebhardt & Kiefer), asked the Maine Business and Consumer Court to vacate the Bar Harbor Appeals Board’s June decision that said Sidman had lack of standing in a case whether the town can disembark passengers at 23 … Continue reading Legal Brief Alleges Unconstitutional Fees, Flawed Hearing in Bar Harbor Appeals Board Decision

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Andy Cline, Dick Atlee, Charlie Sidman. Nov 02, 2025 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY We always welcome letter submissions to The Bar Harbor Story. For details on our policy, please visit our about page and scroll down or just visit here. As with all newspapers, the beliefs, opinions, and viewpoints expressed by the writers of letters to the editor and included here do not necessarily reflect the beliefs, opinions, … Continue reading Letters From Our Readers

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Town's Appeals Board Denies Charles Sidman Standing in Appeal Concerning Whether Town Can Disembark Cruise Ship Passengers on Ells Pier.
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Town’s Appeals Board Denies Charles Sidman Standing in Appeal Concerning Whether Town Can Disembark Cruise Ship Passengers on Ells Pier.

Carrie Jones Jun 25, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Swan Agency Real Estate. BAR HARBOR—The town’s appeals board has denied standing to Charles Sidman, a local business owner and lead petitioner of a citizen’s petition that significantly decreased cruise ship visits in Bar Harbor, June 24. Sidman had appealed the town’s decision to allow small cruise ships to disembark passengers at … Continue reading Town’s Appeals Board Denies Charles Sidman Standing in Appeal Concerning Whether Town Can Disembark Cruise Ship Passengers on Ells Pier.

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Is Bar Harbor Allowed to Disembark Cruise Ships at Ells Pier? Charles Sidman doesn't think so and files an appeal of the action
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Is Bar Harbor Allowed to Disembark Cruise Ships at Ells Pier?

Charles Sidman doesn’t think so and files an appeal of the action Carrie Jones May 11, 2025 Share BAR HARBOR—Charles Sidman, a local businessman, has appealed the town of Bar Harbor’s actions again. It is still related to cruise ships. However, this time it’s about smaller cruise lines tendering at the town’s Ell’s Pier in downtown Bar Harbor. “While I have always and continue to support … Continue reading Is Bar Harbor Allowed to Disembark Cruise Ships at Ells Pier?

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Christina J. Maguire, Charles Sidman Share LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY We welcome letter submissions to The Bar Harbor Story; for details on our policy, please visit our about page and scroll down or just visit here. The beliefs, opinions, and viewpoints expressed by the writers of letters to the editor and included here do not necessarily reflect the beliefs, opinions, and viewpoints or official policies of The … Continue reading Letters From Our Readers

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Cruise Ship Ballot Question Recount Moves Forward Portia Judson Honored, Reward for Illegal Deer Death on MDI, Comprehensive Plan Event, and other briefs
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Briefs: Sidman Denied Intervenor Status in Golden Anchor L.C. Case Against Bar Harbor

Press releases: Alice McDermott Promoted, Lambing Workshop, Acadia Trad!, Tarot Card for the SPCA and much more Carrie Jones Jan 11, 2025 A Quick Note From Us: Each week, we compile briefs and press releases and event images and share them all in one (sometimes very long) story. Our briefs article is mostly just press releases that we don’t write, or claim to write, but just … Continue reading Briefs: Sidman Denied Intervenor Status in Golden Anchor L.C. Case Against Bar Harbor

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Cruise Ship Ballot Question Recount Moves Forward Portia Judson Honored, Reward for Illegal Deer Death on MDI, Comprehensive Plan Event, and other briefs
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Sidman Denied Intervenor Status in Town’s Golden Anchor Case; Trenton Land Deal No Longer a Go

Briefs: Upcoming Dances, Events, Trout Meeting and More Carrie Jones Nov 30, 2024 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Andy’s Home Improvement Inc. BAR HARBOR—In a four-page order, November 27, the Maine Business & Consumer Court’s Judge Michael Duddy denied Charles Sidman’s request to act as a defendant intervenor in the Golden Anchor, L.C.’s case against the Town of Bar Harbor. The town took … Continue reading Sidman Denied Intervenor Status in Town’s Golden Anchor Case; Trenton Land Deal No Longer a Go

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Sidman Amends Suit Against Town

Joint Town Council and Planning Board Cruise Ship Workshop Next Week CARRIE JONES JUN 08, 2024 Share PORTLAND—Charles Sidman’s April law suit against the town of Bar Harbor has been amended according to court documents filed in the Business and Commercial Court in Portland on June 6. In one of those trio of documents filed, Sidman has also objected to the town’s motion to dismiss … Continue reading Sidman Amends Suit Against Town

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UPDATED: Federal Court Denies Cruise Ship Injunction

Charles Sidman asks town’s Appeals Board to waive fees and reconsider his appeal CARRIE JONES MAY 29, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The plaintiffs’ request for an injunction pending an appeal of the federal court’s decision about a case involving cruise ship limits was denied on Friday. If it had been granted, the injunction would have stopped the Town of Bar Harbor from pursuing those limits until … Continue reading UPDATED: Federal Court Denies Cruise Ship Injunction

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