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Article: Bar Harbor clears path for QM2 visitors
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- Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME
- Article date:
- August 27, 2004
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BAR HARBOR - The Town Council on Thursday voted unanimously to
create a pedestrian mall in the heart of the historic downtown
business district when the world's largest ocean liner, the Queen
Mary 2, arrives on Sept. 27.
Not since the Queen Elizabeth 2 visited Bar Harbor for the first
time in July 1981 has there been as much anticipation about a cruise
ship visit.
The council, in what is believed to be an unprecedented decision,
agreed to create an area in town where only pedestrians would be
allowed.
After an hour of discussion, councilors decided to close Cottage