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PublishedJuly 24, 2024
Sweetgrass harvesting may return to Acadia
Gathering sweetgrass, which the Wabanaki have traditionally used in basket weaving and for ceremonies, has been outlawed in the national park since it was formally established in 1916.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2024
Online booking alerts now offered for busy Acadia National Park
The email alerts from recreation.gov let travelers know when preferred camp sites and vehicle reservations are available.
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PublishedJune 28, 2024
Acadia National Park to electrify its bus fleet with $23 million federal grant
The U.S. Department of Transportation granted Downeast Transportation Inc. the funding to buy 23 electric buses.
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PublishedApril 10, 2024
Acadia to receive $1 million for ecosystem restoration, climate change projects
The park says it will use a 2-eyed seeing approach, which is the practice of integrating indigenous knowledge with Western science.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2024
Portland man sentenced to 48 years for killing girlfriend at Acadia
A jury found Raymond Lester guilty of murder in the June 2022 death of Nicole Mokeme after he ran her over with his car and then fled to Mexico.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2024
Acadia National Park numbers were down in 2023 for second year in a row
But the Bar Harbor area is still benefiting from a post-pandemic tourism boom and working to address visitor congestion during peak season.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2024
Maine’s beaches and coastal parks took a beating last week. Will they recover?
State officials say it's still too early to tell how badly some areas were damaged and how long-lasting the impacts might be.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2023
Jury finds Portland man guilty in Acadia Park hit-and-run death
Raymond Lester, 37, is found guilty of knowing or intentional murder for the death of Nicole Mokeme, 35, in June 2022.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2023
Suspect in woman’s death was driving erratically, behaving aggressively at Acadia retreat
Raymond Lester is accused of running over 35-year-old Nicole Mokeme of South Portland with his SUV at the Schoodic Institute in Winter Harbor on June 18 of last year.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2023
Jurors tour site of woman’s death in Acadia National Park as murder trial gets underway
Raymond Lester, 37, is accused of killing his girlfriend, Nicole Mokeme, last June by hitting her with his car during a retreat she organized at Acadia National Park.
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