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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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

A beach may be closed as a result of sewage treatment plant malfunctions, severe flooding, rip currents, sharks, hazardous surf conditions, and other safety hazards, she added.

Towns close roads, beaches; issue alerts. Tropical storm warning remains in effect for Seacoast NH and Maine with Hurricane Lee moving northward.