I asked the Maine chapter of the AMC who's responsible for maintenance and set off a whole series of e-mails between the chapter, the Maine Bureau of Public Lands and I'm not sure who all else. My guess is that it may take some time for them to sort it all out and in the meantime the lower section of the trail could use some love.
What it needs most is some good old-fashioned brush trimming to push back some of the encroachment onto the trail on the 2.2 miles from the trailhead to where the trail splits at a campsite.
Drive Time: 90 min
Hike Time: 2 hours each way
Age Level: Middle (11-13)