When Art Meets Wind: Northeast Harbor’s IODs Set Sail for the World Championship

Northeast Harbor Fleet Hosts Worlds This Week Carrie Jones Sep 07, 2025 NORTHEAST HARBOR—The International One Design (IOD) is the heart and soul of the Northeast Harbor Fleet community—classic, gorgeous historic. When a group of them head out to race, sails aloft, ropes pulled or lax, depending, they soar across the water. They are the kind of sailboat that make people swoon. There will likely … Continue reading When Art Meets Wind: Northeast Harbor’s IODs Set Sail for the World Championship

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Bar Harbor Town Offices Closed After Network Breach

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Bar Harbor Town Council Asked to Rethink July Decision to Not Reappoint Vice Chair of Appeals Board

Carrie Jones Aug 20, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The 1932 Criterion Theatre. BAR HARBOR—One current member and one former member of the town’s appeals board asked the town council to reconsider its July split vote to not put former appeals board vice chair Cara Ryan back on the town’s appeals board. “I’m really here to talk about process. As volunteers to … Continue reading Bar Harbor Town Council Asked to Rethink July Decision to Not Reappoint Vice Chair of Appeals Board

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Bar Harbor Town Council Allows Small Cruise Line to Disembark on Town’s Pier

Carrie Jones Mar 19, 2025 Share BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Town Council, Tuesday night, agreed to allow American Cruise Lines (ACL) to tender passengers at the town’s pier. “I think we’re ready to do this,” Council Chair Valerie Peacock said. Hers was the only comment in public before the council unanimously approved it 5-0. The possibility of ACL disembarking passengers at Ells Pier in downtown … Continue reading Bar Harbor Town Council Allows Small Cruise Line to Disembark on Town’s Pier

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Golden Anchor Files Complaint Against Bar Harbor

Another Court Case Involving Bar Harbor Cruise Ship Changes Emerges Carrie Jones Feb 03, 2025 Share BAR HARBOR— The Golden Anchor has challenged, in Hancock County Superior Court, the Bar Harbor Board of Appeals decision that upheld the town’s notice of violation against the pier owner, January 31. That notice of violation (NOV) concerns the pier’s lack of a daily town permit to disembark cruise … Continue reading Golden Anchor Files Complaint Against Bar Harbor

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Harbor Committee Recommends Small Cruise Ship Tendering to Town Pier

Group recommend changes to mooring ordinance, work on dock data Carrie Jones Jan 16, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Harbor Committee recommended, Monday night, that the Bar Harbor Town Council continue to explore allowing American Cruise Lines to tender to the town-owned Ells Pier. The small cruise ships are American-flagged and would not require … Continue reading Harbor Committee Recommends Small Cruise Ship Tendering to Town Pier

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Small Cruise Ships Tendering to Town Pier?

Initial discussions held at town council workshop Carrie Jones and Shaun Farrar Jan 12, 2025 BAR HARBOR—During the Bar Harbor Town Council’s Tuesday workshop, which was meant to get a feel from the councilors about multiple potential issues, Town Manager James Smith brought up a request from American Cruise Lines to tender passengers to the town-owned Ells Pier and potentially eventually to the town-owned ferry terminal. … Continue reading Small Cruise Ships Tendering to Town Pier?

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APPLL Argues Cruise Ship Ruling Before Retired Supreme Court Justice

Carrie Jones Jan 08, 2025 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Swan Agency Real Estate. BOSTON—Bar Harbor’s legal dispute with the Association to Preserve and Protect Local Livelihoods (APPLL), Penobscot Bay and River Pilot Association, and others over cruise ship disembarkation limits had a legal super star hearing the appeal of a lower federal court’s decision, Wednesday morning, January 8. The United States … Continue reading APPLL Argues Cruise Ship Ruling Before Retired Supreme Court Justice

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Golden Anchor Appeal Denied

Carrie Jones Dec 18, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by First National Bank. BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Appeals Board unanimously denied the Golden Anchor L.C.’s appeal of its notice of violations issued by the the town’s code enforcement office The decision came during the second part of a meeting that began December 10 and lasted approximately six hours. The Golden Anchor appeal … Continue reading Golden Anchor Appeal Denied

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Marathon Appeals Board Meeting Leads to Two Recusals and a Continuance

Meeting focused on Golden Anchor’s appeal of cruise ship tendering notice of violation Carrie Jones Dec 11, 2024 Share The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Swan Agency Real Estate. BAR HARBOR—Approximately six hours was not enough, December 10, for the Bar Harbor Appeals Board to determine the fate of the Golden Anchor L.C.’s appeal of its notice of violations. “We did witness the disembarkation … Continue reading Marathon Appeals Board Meeting Leads to Two Recusals and a Continuance

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Golden Anchor’s Supplemental Material Denied in Cruise Ship Pier Notice of Violation Appeal

Carrie Jones Nov 27, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Appeals Board unanimously denied the inclusion of supplemental material for the Golden Anchor L.C.’s appeal of its notice of violations concerning the pier’s lack of a daily town permit to disembark cruise ship passengers, Tuesday afternoon, November 26. That appeal is scheduled to go before the board, December 10. Last week, the Bar Harbor Town … Continue reading Golden Anchor’s Supplemental Material Denied in Cruise Ship Pier Notice of Violation Appeal

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