The insider’s tricks for beating MDI’s worsening summer traffic

The insider’s tricks for beating MDI’s worsening summer traffic

Summertime traffic is something most Mainers must contend with, as the state gets millions of visitors who come to enjoy the rugged scenery and pleasant weather each May through October. Mount Desert Island especially draws big numbers, as hundreds of thousands of tourists arrive each month to visit Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor’s scenic seaside downtown. The island’s 10,000 or so residents, seasonal workers and Mainers who commute to the …