PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • January 3, 2023
A group of businesses is suing the town of Bar Harbor, claiming its new cap on the number of cruise ship passengers coming ashore is unconstitutional and will hurt the local economy. The ordinance, which went into effect Dec. 8 following a November referendum, limits the number of passengers disembarking in Bar Harbor each day to 1,000. The cap was proposed in response to complaints about downtown congestion during Bar Harbor’s cruise season, when over 150 ships typically visit.