Business group argues that Bar Harbor’s new limits unfairly target cruise ships

Business group argues that Bar Harbor’s new limits unfairly target cruise ships

A Bar Harbor business group argued before a federal judge Wednesday that cruise ship passengers are being unfairly targeted by the town’s cruise ship restrictions. Wednesday’s hearing was the latest development in a yearslong debate over limiting cruise ship visits to Bar Harbor that has produced two voter-referendums that impose a 1,000-passenger daily cap. The judge will likely release a written order in the coming weeks. Attorneys for a group…