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

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 ...

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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, ...

A brand-new mobile alert system is available at five southern Maine beaches. Created by the York County Emergency Management Agency, the system will send mobile alerts to beachgoers in Kennebunk, ...

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 ...

Officials from the York County Emergency Management Agency have created a mobile alert system to send emergency notifications to your phone. It’s available at five beaches in southern Maine, including ...

“A beach closure is more severe than an advisory, and these are rare in Maine,” Sims said. A closure includes the ability to keep people out of the water or close the beach to usage, Sims added.

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 ...

Maine storms wash away iconic fishing shacks, expose long-buried 1911 shipwreck on beach January 15, 2024 / 7:46 AM EST / CBS/AP Powerful winter storm pummels the U.S.

SIMON: Greg Wilfert is manager of Scarborough Beach State Park in Maine, and that's the summer office of Beacon, Buoy and Bell. Thanks so much for being with us. WILFERT: All right.