A secret island in Maine is home to renowned beaches, recreation, and the opportunity to see lots of wildlife, including ...

A nationwide study also found that 15 of the beaches had potentially unsafe levels of fecal bacteria on more than 25% of the ...

A New England summer hot spot that was the site of the state’s first fatal shark attack five years ago is once again seeing ...

Maine’s piping plovers are having their best year on record according to the latest census of the endangered shore birds.

A dvocates are calling for action after a new report shows a pathogen risk was found at 78-percent of Maine beaches tested in 2024. The report was released this week by Environment Maine Research and ...

FALMOUTH, Maine (WGME) -- A lion’s mane jellyfish was spotted floating near a beach in Falmouth. It was about the size of a ...

Beachgoers, of course, would like to do more than “fish, fowl and navigate.” Limited to one of three 50-foot public areas, ...

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

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

New England Travel A Maine beach is one of the 10 best beaches in the U.S., according to Tripadvisor users The beach, no stranger to the list, made the top 10 this year.

“Maine Healthy Beaches recommends waiting at least 24 hours or two full tidal cycles after the rainfall ceases before re-entering the water to allow the system to flush,” Sims said.

The problem with jellyfish is that their stinging cells can remain active even after the animal is dead. Fishermen complain ...