Maine authorities urge beach vigilance after multiple great white shark sightings near Bailey Island, implementing ...

Two shark sightings have caused officials to issue a warning covering part of an island in southern Maine. The Harpswell Marine Resources & Harbor Management said in a July 16 Facebook post that the ...

Authorities in Maine charge a 17-year-old with murder in the death of a paddleboarder who went missing on a rural pond.

Raised levels of enterococci bacteria, an indicator of fecal contamination, have triggered a beach advisory in Ogunquit.

Cory Hawkes, who had fished those waters his whole life without seeing a great white shark, was moving from offshore to ...

Beachgoers can now sign up for safety alerts at spots in Kennebunk, Wells, Ogunquit, York and Old Orchard Beach.

HARPSWELL, Maine — The town of Harpswell raised shark notification flags at Cedar Beach on Wednesday, after two documented sightings of great white sharks were reported east of Bailey Island, ...

This new system is designed to give beachgoers real-time updates on everything from rip currents and dangerous surf to lost ...

ALFRED, Maine — Beachgoers in York County can now stay informed with real-time safety alerts, as the county’s emergency text system launches for the 2025 summer season. The service, active in ...

BIDDEFORD (WGME) -- Several Maine beach communities are desperately looking for ways to increase the number of lifeguards.

A seaside escape is always a popular summer activity, particularly for Fourth of July festivities, but with potentially harmful bacteria in various bodies of water, some beaches could be closed this ...

MAINE, USA — Coastal communities in southern Maine are warning beachgoers to stay alert after a rise in jellyfish sightings, including the presence of large lion’s mane jellyfish and moon jellies ...