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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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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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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