Bar Harbor hotel sues town over order to get cruise ship permit

A waterfront hotel in Bar Harbor that for years has provided docking space for cruise ship tenders that bring passengers to and from shore is taking the town to court.

Golden Anchor LC, the subsidiary of Bar Harbor Resorts that owns and operates the Harborside Hotel on West Street, is fighting a mandate by the town to obtain a disembarkation permit to allow cruise ship passengers to come ashore on its property.

The filing is the latest attempt by local tourism businesses to push back on sharp new limits on cruise ship visits to Bar Harbor.

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