Court Papers Claim Over a Million Revenue Lost in 2024 Season So Far as Businesses Again Ask for a Pause

Town Council Chair Issues a Statement CARRIE JONES MAY 31, 2024 BAR HARBOR—The Association to Preserve and Protect Local Livelihoods (APPLL) and the Penobscot Bay and River Pilots Association have requested the United States District Court to pause the town’s implementation of a cruise ship disembarkation ordinance while the United States First Circuit Court of Appeals decides on an appeal that was in favor of … Continue reading Court Papers Claim Over a Million Revenue Lost in 2024 Season So Far as Businesses Again Ask for a Pause

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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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Appeals Board Finds It Has No Jurisdiction Over Charles Sidman’s Appeal

Appeal focused on Town Council’s March 6 public statement about cruise ships CARRIE JONES MAY 15, 2024 BAR HARBOR—Tuesday evening, the Bar Harbor Appeals Board unanimously decided that it did not have jurisdiction over Charles Sidman’s appeal of a March 6 press release from the Town Council about cruise ship rule-making. Board Chair Ellen Dohmen said she was disheartened and frustrated and disquieted about the … Continue reading Appeals Board Finds It Has No Jurisdiction Over Charles Sidman’s Appeal

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Cruise Ship Ordinance Not Moved to Public Hearing

Bar Harbor Businesses File Motion for Preliminary Injunction CARRIE JONES MAY 09, 2024 BAR HARBOR—Bar Harbor’s cruise ship saga continues this week with the latest installment occurring at the end of an almost-five hour Town Council meeting, May 7, as the councilors tried to move forward despite multiple lawsuits and a complicated ordinance. Also on May 9, APPLL released a press statement about the motion … Continue reading Cruise Ship Ordinance Not Moved to Public Hearing

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APPLL and Pilots Association Ask Appeals Court to Stop Enforcement of New Cruise Ship Limits Pending Appeal

CARRIE JONES MAY 04, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The Association to Preserve and Protect Local Livelihoods (APPLL) and Penobscot Bay and River Pilots Association have asked the United States Court of Appeals to stop Bar Harbor from enforcing the new cruise rules that limit disembarkations pending appeals. APPLL and the pilots association has appealed a March 1 federal court decision. In that decision, a federal judge found in favor of … Continue reading APPLL and Pilots Association Ask Appeals Court to Stop Enforcement of New Cruise Ship Limits Pending Appeal

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Town Asks Court to Dismiss Sidman’s Case

CARRIE JONES MAY 03, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—On Thursday, May 2, the town and six of its individual councilors filed a motion to dismiss the district court case against it by Charles Sidman and also filed in opposition to Sidman’s motion for “trial of the facts.” Councilor Earl Brechlin had been named in Sidman’s complaint, but has not been served, which is why his name … Continue reading Town Asks Court to Dismiss Sidman’s Case

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UPDATED: Sidman Sues Council

CARRIE JONES APR 04, 2024 Share Updated: Sidman Sues Council Lead petitioner suing individual councilors and also appealing their decision CARRIE JONES APR 04, 2024 6 4 Share BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Town Council had an emergency executive session on Wednesday night to deal with “legal counsel pursuant to 1 MRS 405(6)(E) to discuss litigation concerning enforcement of cruise ship ordinance.“ According to Town Manager … Continue reading UPDATED: Sidman Sues Council

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Report Suggests Bar Harbor Expand Some Premium Parking Areas

Charles Sidman issues statement about APPLL’s cruise ship case appeal CARRIE JONES APR 01, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Tax Collector Betsy Spear presented the Town Council with an analysis of the town’s parking spaces last week and Tuesday night, councilors will meet again at both a workshop and their regular monthly meeting. Paid parking in Bar Harbor’s center drew a lot of public debate in 2016, … Continue reading Report Suggests Bar Harbor Expand Some Premium Parking Areas

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APPLL Appeals Cruise Ship Decision

Penobscot Bay Pilots Also Appeal CARRIE JONES MAR 29, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The Association to Preserve and Protect Local Livelihoods and Golden Anchor, L.C. have filed their appeals of Judge Lance Walker’s decision to uphold cruise ship disembarkation limits in Bar Harbor deciding that the limits didn’t violate federal interstate commerce laws. The appeal, filed March 29, will go to the United States Court of Appeals. In … Continue reading APPLL Appeals Cruise Ship Decision

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