Final Public Hearings on Cruise Ships, Marijuana and Two-Thirds Amendment Set Before November Election

Town Council will also discuss potential new long-term rental housing ordinance at its October 18 meeting BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Town Council has plenty on its plate at its Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. meeting. That plate includes public hearings on all the Land Use Ordinance Amendments and Marijuana Stores Licensing Ordinance as well as on enacting a Long-Term Rental Housing Ordinance. There also could be an …

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HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TOWNS’S CRUISE SHIP PLAN AND THE CITIZENS’ INITIATIVE? YOU CAN FIND SOME ANSWERS

The town’s restrictions on cruise ship visits has passed the council; residents will determine in November if they want to create more stringent daily passenger limits BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor residents have a lot of opportunities to learn more about two different cruise ship plans. The Bar Harbor Town Council voted this week to have a question and answer session during its regular council meeting October … Continue reading HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TOWNS’S CRUISE SHIP PLAN AND THE CITIZENS’ INITIATIVE? YOU CAN FIND SOME ANSWERS

Cruisin’ Forward

Split Warrant Committee Votes Against Recommending Citizens’ Petition About Cruise Ship Disembarkation Plan Echoing Town Officials’ Worries BAR HARBOR—In a 9-6 vote at its Thursday night meeting, the Bar Harbor Warrant Committee recommended voters adopt a cruise ship disembarkation plan that would limit cruise ship disembarkations to 1,000 or less a day. Bar Harbor voters will have the final say on the plan, which creates … Continue reading Cruisin’ Forward