A wetland in Belfast was supposed to be conserved “in perpetuity.” Instead it’s being sold as commercial property. DEP is investigating.

BELFAST, Maine — We discovered Belfast by default. Our plan was to hook up with out-of-town friends as they toured the coast of Maine. Camden was not in the budget; Bar Harbor was sold out. But ...

A strong storm in the Northeast severely damaged the Pemaquid Point Light in Maine. Despite the extensive destruction, caretakers are optimistic about rebuilding the damaged portions.

A information event being held next week about the future of a historic Co Down lighthouse doesn’t represent a public consultation, campaigners have said.

These unique monuments to a coastal way of life, some of them dating to the US’s colonial period, appear on the 2025 World Monuments Watch list alongside historic sites in countries experiencing ...

Harpswell Select Board members voted unanimously Wednesday evening to partner with the Presumpscot Foundation, a nonprofit founded by lighthouse owner Ford Reiche, to apply for ownership of Little ...

A part of the beloved lighthouse — the one featured on Maine’s state quarter — was badly damaged in a storm this week that moved over New England, bringing torrential rain and strong winds ...

As part of an annual effort, the General Services Administration is offloading six lighthouses this year to eligible groups that promise to maintain them. The rest will be auctioned off to the public.

The oldest lighthouse in Maine is older than the state. By the late 1700s, Portland Harbor in the Gulf of Maine was one of America's busiest ports. As trade flourished, the lack of markers for the ...

Maine Preservation Maine lighthouses and light stations are among Maine Preservation's 2024 "Most Endangered Historic Places." Pictured here is Cape Neddick Nubble Lighthouse.

Maine’s historic lighthouses will open their doors to the public Saturday in celebration of Open Lighthouse Day, with between 15,000 and 18,000 visitors expected to attend, according to the ...

The incident took place during the annual Maine Open Lighthouse Day, during which thousands of visitors tour more than a dozen of Maine's historic lighthouses.