The national park saw over 800,000 visitors last month, surpassing July’s figures.
Bar Harbor
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What will tourist season in Maine look like? Three towns weigh in
We went to Old Orchard Beach, Bar Harbor and Belgrade to see how business owners and local leaders are preparing for a summer of uncertainty.
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Appeals court takes up challenge to Bar Harbor’s cruise passenger limit
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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Two victims identified after small plane crashes at Bar Harbor airport
The single-engine plane arriving from New Jersey with 2 people aboard crashed during its approach, the FAA said.
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Coast Guard calls off search for missing Down East lobsterman
Top Gun, 18-year-old Tylar Michaud’s lobster boat, was found Friday night with no one aboard.
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Mainers divided over rise of glamping
Some communities are pushing back on plans to develop ‘glampgrounds’ that seek to offer an outdoor hotel-like experience.
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Acadia National Park on track for a record year
Acadia National Park is on track for a record year
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More than 125 boats participate in protest on Frenchman Bay
Sunday’s ‘Save the Bay’ flotilla was a demonstration against plans by American Aquafarms to place an industrial salmon farm off the coast of Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park.
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Acadia, other national parks exploring options after being ‘loved to death’
Maine Sen. Angus King led a congressional subcommittee hearing to discuss options for addressing overcrowding at national parks.
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Ferry service linking Bar Harbor and Nova Scotia canceled again
The Cat high-speed ferry is scratched for the third straight year, and for the second time because of the pandemic.