Acadia National Park has been hit by the latest round of layoffs at the National Park Service.
Eight full-time staff were let go Friday, according to the nonprofit Friends of Acadia. Those staff included fee collectors and trail maintenance staff.
The group's President and CEO Eric Stiles said those positions are essential for keeping the park safe for visitors and generating revenue for the park. Acadia collects about $12 million a year in entrance fees.
But meantime, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says the Trump administration has lifted a hiring freeze on seasonal workers needed by the National Park Service.
Acadia National Park hires around 150 seasonal workers.
The lifting of the freeze on seasonal hiring, comes after at least 35 job offers made by Acadia officials had been rescinded. It's not clear whether those offers can now be renewed or the hiring process begun all over again.
