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Acadia monthly visits reach 36-year high in August

The national park saw over 800,000 visitors last month, surpassing July’s figures.

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.

Businesses claim a voter-approved cap on the number of cruise passengers that can visit the town near Acadia National Park is unconstitutional.

The single-engine plane arriving from New Jersey with 2 people aboard crashed during its approach, the FAA said.

Top Gun, 18-year-old Tylar Michaud’s lobster boat, was found Friday night with no one aboard.

by Kate Cough May 28, 2023August 8, 2024

Some communities are pushing back on plans to develop ‘glampgrounds’ that seek to offer an outdoor hotel-like experience.

Maine Sen. Angus King led a congressional subcommittee hearing to discuss options for addressing overcrowding at national parks.

The Cat high-speed ferry is scratched for the third straight year, and for the second time because of the pandemic.

With long testing delays in other states, some learn they tested positive after starting vacations in Maine.

The Town Council acted after rejecting a plan from a small ship line to make port calls.