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Last month marked two consecutive years of record-breaking visitation at Acadia. But the latest numbers are shadowed by staffing challenges fueled by a lack of affordable housing in the area.

Last month marked two consecutive years of record-breaking visitation at Acadia. But the latest numbers are shadowed by staffing challenges fueled by a lack of affordable housing in the area.

Visitation to Acadia National Park was down slightly in 2022, but it was still the second-busiest year in park history.

More than 400 volunteers have registered to rake leaves and clear drainage ditches along miles of Acadia National Park’s carriage roads in the 32nd Annual Take Pride in Acadia Day this Saturday. 

The outdoor retailer has brought $5.5 million to the service since 2002. The service is part of transit solutions critical to Acadia’s future, said Acadia’s chief.

Paul Murphy, executive director of Downeast Transportation, which operates the Island Explorer system, told the Mount Desert Islander, “L.L. Bean has shown once again that they understand that good citizenship is good for business. They enable so much of what we do.”

L.L.Bean has pledged $1.5 million to support operation of the Island Explorer bus service over the next five years, Friends of Acadia announced this week. 

Lifelong comic book fan Mark Hamill is finally starring in a comic all his own and it's all about his employment journey at Jack in the Box.

BAR HARBOR — Friends of Acadia and Carriages of Acadia announce the availability of a new wheelchair-accessible carriage for tours on Acadia’s historic carriage roads. The carriage has a ramp on the back that should be accessible to most types of...

A wheelchair accessible carriage for tours on Acadia National Park’s historic carriage roads is now available by reservation.