The park service says revenue raised by a price hike at 17 national parks – Acadia’s would go from $25 to $70 – would be used to reduce a backlog of maintenance and infrastructure projects.
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Portland Press Herald, Maine Sunday Telegram win general excellence awards
The honors are announced at the Maine Press Association’s annual fall conference in Bar Harbor.
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Posted inPremier Property, Real Estate
Classic Bar Harbor Victorian offers great potential as an inn / B&B
The property will be sold at an on-site auction at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18.
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Prosecutors: Driver charged in fatal crash in Bar Harbor was fatigued
Police say Justin Shell of Virginia knew he was driving tired before his pickup ran into the parking lot of the Chart Room restaurant and killed a woman.
Posted inBusiness, Food
Boston chef will run 2 new restaurants in Camden
Hoxbill, for casual fine dining, and the Japanese brew pub Kurafuto will open year-round on the waterfront.
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Bar Harbor voters approve zoning plan that favors cruise ships
Residents endorse a town plan that could allow the construction of a pier for large cruise ships.
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Cruise ship terminal proposal faces stiff opposition in Bar Harbor
A proposal to expand an abandoned pier in Bar Harbor – and welcome even more cruise ship traffic ashore – exposes deep divisions in the community.
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Students see promise in careers in the business of sustainability
College of the Atlantic and Unity College are preparing graduates for a range of environment-related careers.
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Jackson Laboratory denies PETA allegations of mistreating mice
Among allegations in a complaint filed with the National Institutes of Health: Mice were left for days in wet boxes, causing some to drown, and others had the tips of their tails torn off, instead of clipped, for tissue samples.
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Obama orders sanctions against Russia over election hacking, vows more action
The sanctions include deporting 35 Russian diplomats and closing two Russian-owned compounds. Moscow says it will consider retaliation.