From Rare Visitors to Regular Sightings, The Bears in Acadia National Park.

Trash, Trail Cameras, and DNA: Inside the Effort to Count Acadia’s Bears. Apr 18, 2026 by Sabrina Martin/BDN Acadia National Park has drawn visitors for more than 100 years who come to enjoy the rocky shorelines and cool summer breezes. Local residents have mostly grown to accept the presence of millions of tourists who descend on MDI each summer and fall, but in the past couple … Continue reading From Rare Visitors to Regular Sightings, The Bears in Acadia National Park.

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He Taught Generations to Look Up and Look Around: The Life of Bob Chaplin

The North Star For So Many, Mr. C. Died This Week. Carrie Jones Apr 09, 2026 BAR HARBOR—In towns like Bar Harbor, you measure a life by the echoes. You measure them, if you measure them at all, by the laughter that lingers after the door shuts and by the stories that refuse to sit still. Bob Chaplin made stories. He was a tall man, … Continue reading He Taught Generations to Look Up and Look Around: The Life of Bob Chaplin

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Acadia Announces Park Loop Road Construction and Upcoming Detour.

Carriage Roads Still Closed For Spring Thaw. Carrie Jones Apr 08, 2026 ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—Site work that will prepare five miles of the Park Loop Road began this week, according to the National Park Service, April 7. “From April 6–14 Park Loop Road will be closed to all visitors, including walkers and bikers, from the start of the one-way section to Kebo Street,” the NPS … Continue reading Acadia Announces Park Loop Road Construction and Upcoming Detour.

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New Housing Complex for Acadia’s Seasonal Employees Won’t Open This Summer

Apr 03, 2026 by Sabrina Martin/BDN ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—A new housing complex for Acadia National Park employees that has been under construction since 2024 will not be open this summer for seasonal staff. Harden Farm, an apartment complex in Bar Harbor that currently holds eight one-bedroom units, is being renovated to add 56 beds for seasonal employees. The eight existing apartments that have been at the … Continue reading New Housing Complex for Acadia’s Seasonal Employees Won’t Open This Summer

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Southwest Harbor Resident Reports Bear Sighting to Police.

Police updates for Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Southwest Harbor, Tremont, State Police and Hancock County Sheriff’s Department. Shaun Farrar Mar 31, 2026 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Restaurant Barn. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—On March 27, someone walked into the Southwest Harbor Police Department and reported a possible bear sighting near their Southwest Harbor residence. Officer Kristen Roulet passed the possible sighting on to the proper … Continue reading Southwest Harbor Resident Reports Bear Sighting to Police.

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National Park Service Is Trying to Pay for Seawall Road Rebuild.

Maine DOT three-year work plan for the Acadia Region Explained. Shaun Farrar Mar 26, 2026 SOUTHWEST HARBOR—The winter storms of 2024 rendered the beloved Seawall Road in Southwest Harbor impassable until July 26, 2024, when six local construction companies finished making repairs on their own, free of charge, to help stymie the issues of lost summer revenue for businesses and increased travel times, especially for emergency responses. … Continue reading National Park Service Is Trying to Pay for Seawall Road Rebuild.

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Acadia Building New Path to Protect Pedestrians at Cadillac Mountain Summit

Mar 19, 2026 by Sabrina Martin/Bangor Daily News ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—Acadia officials are starting construction on a new trail that will prevent pedestrians from needing to walk on a busy roadway at the park’s highest peak. The trail will give visitors a dedicated walkway between the east and west parking lots along Cadillac Summit Road, one of the Acadia National Park’s busiest roads. That road to … Continue reading Acadia Building New Path to Protect Pedestrians at Cadillac Mountain Summit

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On Acadia’s Winter Roads, the Groomers Go First.

Why Mark Fernald Spends His Winters Grooming Acadia. Carrie Jones Mar 14, 2026 ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—On the morning he turned 73, Mark Fernald sat in the Friends of Acadia office wearing a gray beanie and his signature blue fleece, looking like a man who had already spent a good portion of his life outdoors and was in no hurry to stop. All winter long, before … Continue reading On Acadia’s Winter Roads, the Groomers Go First.

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Acadia Talks Dane Farm at Mount Desert Selectboard Meeting

Carrie Jones Mar 07, 2026 MOUNT DESERT—Acadia National Park hopes to take ownership of Dane Farm, a parcel of land currently owned by Friends of Acadia that provides housing to park employees. “Ultimately, the park is looking for an expression of support for the park’s acquisition of this,” Acadia National Park Superintendent Kevin Schneider told the Mount Desert Selectboard, March 2. Town Manager Alex Kimball … Continue reading Acadia Talks Dane Farm at Mount Desert Selectboard Meeting

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Educational Signs Pulled from Acadia after Trump Orders, Database Shows

Mar 05, 2026 by Sabrina Martin/Bangor Daily News ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—An internal database anonymously uploaded Monday shows hundreds of educational placards that have been flagged for removal at Acadia and other national parks because of President Trump’s efforts to politically control information available to park visitors. The database is believed to have been publicly posted online by disgruntled park service employees. The entries by Acadia park staffers include … Continue reading Educational Signs Pulled from Acadia after Trump Orders, Database Shows

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