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Municipal Insurance Doesn’t Cover Bar Harbor Against Charles Sidman’s Suit

Cost for legal fees will have to come from town’s budget CARRIE JONES AND  SHAUN FARRAR APR 30, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—The town’s municipal insurance has said it would not cover for the legal claim of Charles Sidman who has filed against the town councilors for not immediately enacting and enforcing cruise ship disembarkation limits approved by town voters in November 2022. This means that … Continue reading Municipal Insurance Doesn’t Cover Bar Harbor Against Charles Sidman’s Suit

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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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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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Bar Harbor Cancels Most Cruise Ships in 2025

The 2024 season will occur without disembarkation limits for ships that reserved prior to 2022 vote Share BAR HARBOR—In less than 10 minutes and in a special meeting publicized just a day before, the Town Council read a statement summarizing Bar Harbor’s next steps now that it’s won a federal lawsuit upholding the voters’ decision to limit cruise ship disembarkations to 1,000 a day or … Continue reading Bar Harbor Cancels Most Cruise Ships in 2025

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UPDATE: Council Will Hold Special Meeting Wednesday About Cruise Ship Limits Next Steps

Pilots Association deciding whether or not to join APPLL in appeal CARRIE JONES MAR 5, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Last night at the end of its regular meeting, the Bar Harbor Town Council met with the town attorney in executive session to discuss its legal rights and duties after Judge Lance Walker ruled for the town in a federal case about cruise ship disembarkation limits. The … Continue reading UPDATE: Council Will Hold Special Meeting Wednesday About Cruise Ship Limits Next Steps

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Updated: APPLL Will Appeal Cruise Ship Ruling

CARRIE JONES MAR 2, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR, ME – The Association to Protect and Preserve Local Livelihoods (APPLL) said Saturday that it will appeal Judge Lance Walker’s ruling after learning he ruled in favor of the Town of Bar Harbor.  “We have just learned of the judge’s decision and are collectively reviewing the ruling,” said Kristi Bond, APPLL president, and a Bar Harbor small business owner. “It … Continue reading Updated: APPLL Will Appeal Cruise Ship Ruling

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What’s a Committee To Do?

Harbor Committee Delves Into Its Purpose and Its Past, Rats, Pigeons, and Cruise Ship Fee Expenditures CARRIE JONES JAN 9, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—Imagine that there was a breakwater that extended all across Frenchman’s Bay. There was once a plan for that. Imagine kayak berths in the Harbor Park located at the town’s beach outside of the Bar Harbor Inn by the Ell’s Pier. There … Continue reading What’s a Committee To Do?

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No Agreements with Cruise Lines

Town says that no additional reservations for 2024 or 2025 will be accepted at this time CARRIE JONES DEC 23, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR—Because the Town of Bar Harbor has not come to any new memorandums of agreements (MOAs) with cruise ship lines, the existing agreements continue in perpetuity. The current agreements say that they will be reviewed at the end of the season and … Continue reading No Agreements with Cruise Lines

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Town Council Fails To Come To Agreement with Cruise Lines

No MOAs set for town and cruise ships. CARRIE JONES DEC 20, 2023 BAR HARBOR—The Bar Harbor Town Council has announced that it has failed to come to agreements with the cruise ship industry. The Council met in executive session about the agreements on Tuesday, December 19. That session was not open to the public. The statement from the Bar Harbor Town Council, December 20, … Continue reading Town Council Fails To Come To Agreement with Cruise Lines

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A Marina Might Be Coming To Town

Conceptual Plan Heads to Town Council Tonight After Harbor Committee Recommendation CARRIE JONES DEC 19, 2023 BAR HARBOR—A town marina is one step closer to a reality today. “I feel like we’re making headway,” Harbormaster Chris Wharff said during a special Harbor Committee meeting Monday where a quorum of the committee and four members of the public met while much of the county was without … Continue reading A Marina Might Be Coming To Town

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