Bar Harbor’s Cruise Limits Close Vote May Not Settle the Debate

Nov 07, 2024 Share by Bill Trotter/Bangor Daily News BAR HARBOR—For the second time in three years, a majority of voters in Bar Harbor have said they want to bring large cruise ship visits to a permanent halt. But while voters on Tuesday rejected a referendum that would have relaxed the current cruise ship restrictions they first approved in 2022, it’s not clear that this week’s … Continue reading Bar Harbor’s Cruise Limits Close Vote May Not Settle the Debate

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As Cruise Ship Vote Looms, Many Parties Involved Host Discussions

Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Oct 09, 2024 BAR HARBOR—A duo of informational meetings in Bar Harbor last week had both the Bar Harbor Town Council and Charles Sidman explaining their rationale for support for and against a ballot question about cruise ship disembarkations that will face Bar Harbor voters this November 5. Sidman is the lead petitioner for a citizens’ initiative that successfully limited … Continue reading As Cruise Ship Vote Looms, Many Parties Involved Host Discussions

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Cruise Ship Lawsuits Continue to Blossom, Wither, and Evolve

Golden Anchor files against town while a Sidman suit against town is dismissed Carrie Jones Sep 25, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Another cruise ship lawsuit has sprung into the court system. This time, it’s the Golden Anchor L.C. of 55 West Street, and it’s about a notice of violation issued by the town. The business also filed an appeal of that violation notice, which charges that … Continue reading Cruise Ship Lawsuits Continue to Blossom, Wither, and Evolve

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Downtown Businesses Surveyed on Cruise Ships

SHAUN FARRAR AUG 11, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR–– Air pollution, water pollution, visual pollution, too many pedestrians clogging the streets and sidewalks of downtown, and greedy, mostly non-resident business owners making too much money that doesn’t benefit anybody but them. These are all some of the complaints regarding Bar Harbor being a regular port for cruise ship stops and the amount of passengers that the … Continue reading Downtown Businesses Surveyed on Cruise Ships

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Bar Harbor’s Potential New Cruise Ship Ordinance Debuts Friday

Planning Board Holds Public Hearing Next Wednesday on Chapter 50 CARRIE JONES JUL 31, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Updated rules might be coming to Bar Harbor’s cruise ship disembarkation process, but any changes will be up to the town’s voters. Those potential changes will be out for public and Town Council review on Friday and up for public hearing before the Bar Harbor Planning Board on … Continue reading Bar Harbor’s Potential New Cruise Ship Ordinance Debuts Friday

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Pilots Work On Maine’s Seas and Rivers: Dangerous and Necessary

Some worry about cruise ship lawsuit implications on their livelihoods CARRIE JONES JUL 21, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Penobscot Bay River pilot captains David Gelinas and Prentice “Skip” Strong don’t ever want to jump between moving boats. A river pilot prefers to step and to climb, to predict all the factors that might impact them. According to its website, the Penobscot Bay Pilots “are responsible for … Continue reading Pilots Work On Maine’s Seas and Rivers: Dangerous and Necessary

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Sidman Files Against Bar Harbor About Board of Appeals Decision

CARRIE JONES JUN 27, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—In the latest in Bar Harbor’s cruise ship related legal saga, resident Charles Sidman, lead petitioner in the citizens’ initiative to limit cruise ship disembarkations to the town has filed another suit against the town. The new complaint, filed June 25, asks for judicial review of the Board of Appeals’ May decision, where the board found that it … Continue reading Sidman Files Against Bar Harbor About Board of Appeals Decision

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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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Council Begins Parallel Path Toward Cruise Ship Rules

Plan has to adhere to three core principles: public trust, lower visitation, and less lawsuits CARRIE JONES JUN 14, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Two current lawsuits continue to surround the town’s voter-enacted and citizen-created cruise ship disembarkations. The Town Council would like there not to be any more. One is a federal suit, currently in appeals, about the constitutionality of changes. One is in state courts, … Continue reading Council Begins Parallel Path Toward Cruise Ship Rules

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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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