Shutdown Threatens Acadia Services and $539M in Visitor Spending

Shutdown Hits as Acadia Enters Peak Leaf Season, Leaving Questions for Visitors and Workers Carrie Jones Oct 01, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Havana. ACADIA NATIONAL PARK—With the failure of the Congressional spending votes in the United States Senate last night, the federal government is shut down as of 12:01 a.m., which means that there could be implications on Mount Desert Island … Continue reading Shutdown Threatens Acadia Services and $539M in Visitor Spending

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Likely No Shutdown For Now

Town Council’s Agenda Looks to Make Subcommittee to Review Committees CARRIE JONES SEP 30, 2023 Share BAR HARBOR AND WASHINGTON, DC—A split U.S. House of Representatives Saturday afternoon voted in favor of a stopgap plan. If also approved by the Senate, the plan would allow government agencies to continue functioning and government employees to be paid. The plan runs through mid-November. It does not include … Continue reading Likely No Shutdown For Now

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