Businesses claim a voter-approved cap on the number of cruise passengers that can visit the town near Acadia National Park is unconstitutional.
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Maine to explore electrifying ports in bid to cut pollution from cruise and cargo ships
Demand for electricity at the port of Portland would be significant if ships were to plug in to the grid – just 3 ships would require 25 megawatts, the equivalent of lighting as many as 25,000 homes.
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Rockland invites more cruise ships amid uncertainty
Many in this small seaside city look to Bar Harbor, where thousands of cruise ship passengers crowd the streets and sidewalks from spring through fall.
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Alaska tourist spot to vote whether to ban cruise ships on Saturdays
The voter initiative sets the stage for a debate about how much tourism is too much in a city that is experiencing first-hand the impacts of climate change.
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Bar Harbor can place a daily limit on cruise ship passengers, federal judge rules
The ruling gives the town a green light to enforce an ordinance approved by town residents that limits cruise ship passenger visits to 1,000 a day.
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Crew member injured when explosion ignites fire on cruise ship in Portland
Passengers and crew were evacuated shortly after the ship docked Wednesday morning at the Ocean Gateway Pier. It had been scheduled to spend the night in Portland before leaving Thursday.
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Plan takes on Old Port congestion as cruise ship arrivals ramp up
Part of the motivation behind the PortShare Promise is to help ease any friction between tourists, Portland residents and waterfront workers.
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Bar Harbor businesses sue town over limit on cruise ship visitors
The ordinance adopted by voters in November puts a 1,000-person cap on the number of passengers who can come ashore daily.
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Bar Harbor residents launch effort to cap daily visits by cruise ship passengers
A group seeks to limit the number of passengers from cruise ships to no more than 1,000 per day.
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Bane or boon, massive cruise ships will return to Maine this year
With no travel restrictions and only voluntary COVID-19 regulations for cruises, the industry is back in full swing and bearing down on the state.