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, according to a social media ...

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

A dvocates are calling for action after a new report shows a pathogen risk was found at 78-percent of Maine beaches tested in ...

OGUNQUIT (WGME) -- After recent drownings in Maine, officials want to make sure people are being safe in the water.

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

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 ...

Firefighters in York Beach contained a camper fire, preventing major damage to a nearby home. YORK, Maine — Several fire departments responded Tuesday to a parked camper engulfed in flames on Nubble ...

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 ...

A seaside escape is always a popular summer activity, particularly for Fourth of July festivities, but with potentially ...