PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • September 28, 2021
Acadia National Park is on pace to get a record number of visitors this year as Maine heads into its busy fall foliage season. But park operations could be disrupted as soon as Friday if Congress doesn’t break an impasse on a budget resolution that’s needed to keep federal funding flowing after midnight Thursday. While Acadia is one of the state’s largest tourist draws, it also is among the first places in Maine affected when the federal government shuts down for a lack of funding. And a full or partial closure of the park would likely have a negative effect on the state and local economies.