8-K

                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, DC  20549


                                 FORM 8-K

                         Current Report Pursuant
                      to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                     Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                      Date of Report: August 7, 2000


                            ACADIA GROUP, INC.
          (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

                                 COLORADO
              (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


              000-28976                                01-0509781
       (Commission File Number)          (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

    415 Rodman, Road, Auburn, Maine                       04211
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                (Zip Code)


                              (207) 777-3423
                              (800) 479-3066
           (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)



                    INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT


ITEMS 1 THROUGH 4, 6 THROUGH 9 NOT APPLICABLE.


ITEM 5.     OTHER EVENTS.

     (i)  Reference is made to the press release issued to the public by
          the Registrant on August 2, 2000, the text of which is attached
          hereto as Exhibit 99.1, for a description of the events reported
          pursuant to this Form 8-K.



INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit     Description

99.1        Text of press release dated August 2, 2000


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                         ACADIA GROUP, INC.

                         /s/ Emile L. Clavet

DATE: August 7, 2000     By:    EMILE L. CLAVET
                         Name:  Emile L. Clavet
                         Title: Chairman

EX-99.1

                            Acadia Group, Inc.

                        Announces Management Change

AUBURN, MAINE (AUGUST 2, 2000) -Acadia Group, Inc. D/B/A Acadia Business
Group, Inc. (OTCBB: ANHS).

Chairman of the, Board Emile L. Clavet announced today that John W. Holt,
Jr., has tendered  his resignation as Chief Executive Officer of Acadia
Group, Inc..  Mr. Holt has offered to assist the company in its sales and
marketing efforts.   With the expertise of Mr. Holt, who was responsible
for the company's marketing efforts prior to becoming CEO, the company will
continue its efforts to complete and market its distance e-learning
platform through the MedLecture.com site, a business unit of Acadia.

The Board of Directors has authorized Mr. Clavet to work jointly with
an outside consultant to select a successor CEO who will continue to move
the company forward with the initiatives and objectives of the
organization.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995: This press release includes forward-looking statements regarding
the present intentions and expectations of management of the Corporation.
Certain factors beyond the Corporation's control could cause results to
differ materially from those in these forwardlooking statements. These risk
factors include evolving industry standards, rapid technological changes,
government regulations, healthcare reform, market conditions and
competition in the market for the Corporation's services, and are more
fully described in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For further information contact:
Acadia Group, Inc., d/b/a Acadia Business Group Inc., Auburn, Maine

Emile L. Clavet, Chairman

1-800-479-3066