Cruise ships back on the ballot for Bar Harbor voters this November

Cruise ships will be on the ballot once again in Bar Harbor this November.

The town council voted 6-1 to approve an ordinance that sets a new daily limit sets a new daily limit of 3,200 ship passengers a day. The town would also set a monthly cap that varies by season.

But it won't go into effect unless Bar Harbor residents vote to repeal the original 1,000-passenger limit in November.

Shawn Porter owns a gift shop in Bar Harbor and said she views the new ordinance as a compromise.



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