More Cruise ships to Bar Harbor

Bar Harbor expects to see more cruise ships next year. Bar Harbor Times:

The number of cruise ship visits to Bar Harbor next year appears likely to exceed 100 for the first time ever.

This year’s total was 91. Sixty-six of those visits were by large ships, those that drop anchor in the bay and require tenders to bring passengers to shore. Already, the large ships are scheduled for 79 visits next year.

Marketplace Report

The radio show Marketplace has an excellent piece on the success of Bar Harbor Foods, thanks in part to Portland based CVI Ventures, Inc.

Something’s happening now. Look’s is now Bar Harbor Foods. Sales have jumped from $800,000 to $5 million in four years. And the workforce has gone from six to 24 full-timers with good benefits.

Cynthia Fisher says doing business in communities that really need jobs is part of what made them stay here.