Letter From Our Readers

Letter From Our Readers

November 17 Nov 17, 2024 URGING A MORATORIUM Bar Harbor Town Council to discuss moratorium on Tuesday, Nov. 19 We strongly urge the council to enact a moratorium on new lodging (transient accommodations) at its meeting Tuesday, November 19. The dictionary defines an inflection point as a time of significant change in a situation, a turning point. We believe the town has reached a crisis/inflection … Continue reading Letter From Our Readers

APPLL Files Campaign Finance Inquiry About No on Four 55 West Street violation on council agenda; recount on cruise ship question set for November 23

APPLL Files Campaign Finance Inquiry About No on Four

55 West Street violation on council agenda; recount on cruise ship question set for November 23 Carrie Jones Nov 16, 2024 Share BAR HARBOR—On the heels of a recount request about a town ballot article concerning a potential repeal of 1,000 daily cruise ship disembarkation limits, the Bar Harbor based APPLL has announced it has filed a campaign violation inquiry with the states ethics commission. … Continue reading APPLL Files Campaign Finance Inquiry About No on Four

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