Island Explorer routes extended, no Quietside or Northeast Harbor service
ACADIA NAT’L PARK Because of recently relaxed COVID-19 rules on physical distancing, , and they will be covering more of the eastern side of Mount Desert Island.
But there will be no bus service to Southwest Harbor and Tremont, nor to Northeast Harbor, Seal Harbor or Somesville in the town of Mount Desert.
Starting more than six months ago, Downeast Transportation, which operates the Island Explorer system, developed routes and schedules for 2021 to comply with the CDC requirements at the time. That resulted in eliminating several bus routes and shortening others.