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One option is a citizens petition on the November ballot. The second option, born from negotiations between the town and cruise ship industry, would cap the number of daily cruise ship passengers at fewer than 4,000 people each month.
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The petition would limit the number of cruise ship passengers entering Bar Harbor to 1,000 people a day.
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A booming vacation rental and real estate market on Mount Desert Island is partially responsible for staffing shortages at the park this summer.
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The bill, introduced by Sen. Angus King and cosponsored by Sen. Susan Collins, would authorize the transfer of land from Acadia National Park to Bar Harbor for the purposes of developing affordable housing.
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Towns from all over Hancock and Penobscot Counties responded to last month's fire at the historic Bluenose Inn, which took 21 hours to suppress.
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A group of Bar Harbor residents is launching a citizens petition to limit the number of cruise ship passengers who can enter town.
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The Bar Harbor Town Council decided it will form a new group to negotiate potential changes with the cruise ship industry for 2023 and beyond.
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Crews from at least three counties helped the Bar Harbor Fire Department respond to a blaze at the Bluenose Inn on Thursday.
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Under the new rule, short-term rental units that are not occupied by the owner will be capped at 9% of the total units in town, with minimum length of stay of four nights. Owner-occupied rentals will be allowed with fewer restrictions.
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From time to time we talk to folks in different areas in the state about what's happening in their communities. Morning Edition Host Irwin Gratz spoke with Liz Graves, with the town of Bar Harbor, about the tourism season in and around Acadia National Park, which she says has been going strong since the spring.