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

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

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

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

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

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

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, ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Environment 5-foot-wide jellyfish washes ashore on Maine beach This jellyfish was large even for a lion’s mane jellyfish, which usually grow to about 1.5 feet long, according to researchers.

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Alert for communities in the Southwest Coastal region Monday.