Bar Harbor OKs visits by small cruise ship, but questions remain about larger ones

The Bar Harbor Town Council on Tuesday approved visits this year by the Independence, a small U.S.-flagged passenger ship owned by American Cruise Lines. The Independence has 19 visits booked in Bar Harbor from May 24 to Sept. 26. The 215-foot cruise ship carries 100 passengers and 25 crew. (mainebiz.biz)