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In Bar Harbor, Council Unveils Potential New Cruise Ship Plan Plan includes cruise-free days, monthly and daily caps
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In Bar Harbor, Council Unveils Potential New Cruise Ship Plan

Plan includes cruise-free days, monthly and daily caps CARRIE JONES AUG 07, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—In the same week that the town’s code enforcement officer issued a notice of violation to a property where cruise ship passengers disembark and amidst multiple lawsuits about the town’s current cruise ship rules, the Bar Harbor Town Council shared a new proposal that could potentially replace the 1,000-a-day passenger … Continue reading In Bar Harbor, Council Unveils Potential New Cruise Ship Plan

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Cruise Ship Notice of Violation Issued to West Street Business

Charles Sidman Files Interrogatories in Case Against Town CARRIE JONES AUG 06, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The town has issued a notice of violation to the Golden Anchor, LC, owners of 55 West Street, for allegedly violating the town’s new cruise ship disembarkation ordinance, which went into effect, July 18, and was approved by voters after a citizens’ initiative back in November 2022. The ordinance limits … Continue reading Cruise Ship Notice of Violation Issued to West Street Business

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UPDATED AND CLARIFIED: Proposed Cruise Ship Ordinance Unveiled

And a plan for the bond originally meant for Higgins Pit CARRIE JONES AUG 04, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor’s new proposed cruise ship ordinance was unveiled on Saturday. Often called “Chapter 50,” the ordinance is a council ordinance that will not be voted on at town meeting. However, for it to be enacted, the citizen-initiative land use ordinance (LUO) amendment relating to cruise ship … Continue reading UPDATED AND CLARIFIED: Proposed Cruise Ship Ordinance Unveiled

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The National Park Foundation Contributes $2 Million to Help Build Workforce Housing for Acadia National Park

Briefs: Beehive rescue, Cruise ship injunction denied, Leonard Leo protests, real estate transfers, court cases CARRIE JONES AUG 01, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. Each week (sometimes twice), we compile briefs and public service announcements and share them in one large article. The National Park Foundation Contributes $2 Million to Help Build Workforce Housing for Acadia National Park … Continue reading The National Park Foundation Contributes $2 Million to Help Build Workforce Housing for Acadia National Park

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Elements of Sidman Case Against Town Dismissed But Case Moving Forward

One of four claims remains CARRIE JONES JUL 12, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Multiple aspects of Charles Sidman’s case against the Town of Bar Harbor and its Town Councilors were dismissed this week by Maine Superior Court Justice Thomas McKeon. However, one claim remains. The court held oral arguments in the case on July 3. The complaint originally named both the town and all its current … Continue reading Elements of Sidman Case Against Town Dismissed But Case Moving Forward

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Cruise Ship Injunction Fails at Lower Court

B.H. Piers and Golden Anchor’s attorney’s letter details stance CARRIE JONES JUN 23, 2024 Share BANGOR—The quest for an injunction that would stop the town of Bar Harbor from enforcing citizen-approved cruise ship disembarkation rules failed at the U.S. District Court level Friday after U.S. District Judge Lance Walker denied the request. On Tuesday, the Bar Harbor Town Council unanimously approved the Cruise Ship Disembarkation … Continue reading Cruise Ship Injunction Fails at Lower Court

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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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Two Seats, Five Contenders: Bar Harbor Council Candidates Discuss Issues at Town Hill Forum

Election June 11, Town Meeting June 4 CARRIE JONES MAY 30, 2024 Share TOWN HILL—A packed Town Hill Village Hall Wednesday night greeted the six Bar Harbor candidates vying for two Town Council seats in a live forum hosted by the Town Hill Village Improvement Society. The forum was moderated by Faith DeAmbrose of the Mount Desert Islander and Carrie Jones of the Bar Harbor Story. Approximately 60 … Continue reading Two Seats, Five Contenders: Bar Harbor Council Candidates Discuss Issues at Town Hill Forum

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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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A Parallel Track, A Return To the Public:

Bar Harbor Looks to Decrease Litigation and Find a Way Forward With Cruise Ship Changes As Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cancel Visits This Season CARRIE JONES AND  SHAUN FARRAR MAY 22, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Two parallel paths. That’s how the Bar Harbor Town Council and Town Manager James Smith defined recent choices in the town’s cruise ship saga as the Council deals with lawsuits from … Continue reading A Parallel Track, A Return To the Public:

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