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Acadia National Park is preparing for one of its busiest weekends ahead of the Labor Day holiday.
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The hit-and-run killed 35-year-old Nicole Mokeme of South Portland, according to state police.
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A booming vacation rental and real estate market on Mount Desert Island is partially responsible for staffing shortages at the park this summer.
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Officials at Acadia National Park say they're keeping tabs on how gas prices might impact visitation. A record 4 million people visited the park last summer.
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Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine saw a record four million visitors last year and park officials say they expect crowds for Memorial Day weekend and beyond.
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The bill, introduced by Sen. Angus King and cosponsored by Sen. Susan Collins, would authorize the transfer of land from Acadia National Park to Bar Harbor for the purposes of developing affordable housing.
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Like last year, the National Park Service will require reservations for visitors driving the popular Cadillac Summit Road between May 25 and Oct. 22.
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Acadia National Park officials say they saw more cars on the road last year, and they plan to keep a vehicle reservation system in place for 2022.
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Park advocates said systems were strained, sometimes beyond breaking, and they're raising alarms about what the future may hold.
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Backed by Norway-based investors, the "American Aquafarms" project would rely on shoreside facilities in Gouldsboro for packing and shipping product and handling waste from at-sea fish pens.