Bar Harbor Tries to Determine How to Deal With Cruise Ships in 2024 as Court Case Continues CARRIE JONES SEP 20, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—After a public hearing, the Town Council unanimously disbanded the Cruise Ship Committee last night during its regular Town Council meeting, putting an end to the advisory committee, which is meant to make recommendations to the Town Council on cruise ship … Continue reading Cruise Ship Committee Is No More
Town Council moves committee’s disbanding to public hearing CARRIE JONES AUG 16, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—After a majority of its members indicated that they are in favor of dissolving the town’s Cruise Ship Committee, the Town Council has scheduled a public hearing about disbanding the committee for its September 5 meeting. This is the next step required prior to the change. The committee was put … Continue reading Cruise Ship Committee Looks Like It Might Be Sinking
Police Chief Says Cruise Season Went Well BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Cruise Ship Committee met in Council Chambers and via Zoom webinar Thursday afternoon and had a few Zoom buffering glitches due to a weak internet connection at the town’s Municipal Building. “People on Zoom, are they frozen for you too?” said one disembodied voice over Zoom. “This internet is not very good,” Harbormaster Chris … Continue reading CLIA Representative Speaks Of Cruise Lines Greener Futures
Cruise Ship Committee Doesn’t Have Copy of Draft Cruise Ship Plan MOA in Time For Discussion BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Harbormaster Chris Wharff told members of the Cruise Ship Committee that tendering some cruise ships on Ocean Properties on West Street has decreased traffic congestion in the area this year as opposed to when tendering only occurred closer to the corners of West Street and … Continue reading Harbormaster Says Cruise Ship Tendering at Ocean Properties Has Decreased Traffic Congestion
