MAINE PUBLIC • January 8, 2025
The Bar Harbor cruise debate was back in federal court today. Attorneys for local businesses, the town and ordinance author Charles Sidman made their arguments to the First Circuit Court of Appeals on the controversial 1,000-person disembarkation limit for cruise ship visitors. Jonathan Hunter, attorney for the town of Bar Harbor, said the town has the right to regulate cruise ship traffic. But the panel of three judges pushed back, noting the possible impacts on the cruise industry if other parts of the country impose similar restrictions.