Some may head south for a beach getaway, but savvy travelers know that Maine boasts some of the most stunning beaches in the entire United States. These New England beaches offer rocky shorelines, ...

Here in coastal Southern Maine, you’ve not had to dip into the ocean to get soaked this summer. You’ve just had to step outside your own front door. The deluge of rain in recent months has done more ...

WELLS, Maine — Advocates for public beaches are feeling bolstered by their discovery the owners of intertidal properties in Wells are not paying taxes on the land they've prevented people from ...

When you think of the Southern Maine region, beaches, lighthouses, and lobster shacks might be what first comes to mind. Did you know the Maine Beaches region spans along the Atlantic coast from York ...

Caitlin Cleaver, the director of the Bates-Morse Mountain Conservation Area in Phippsburg, Maine, is on a dune looking out over Seawall Beach and the Sprague Marsh behind it. “This is one of the ...

One of the greatest treasures of living in New England is the spectacular beauty of fall. Long warm days followed by crisp cool nights, the explosion of color in the trees, apple picking, harvest ...

As we mark 50 years since the movie "Jaws" hit theaters, there is something else lurking in the water and these creatures are washing up on Maine beaches. A lion's mane jellyfish that was nearly 5 ...

An error has occurred. Please try again. With a The Portland Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. It looks like you do not have any active ...

An error has occurred. Please try again. With a The Portland Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. It looks like you do not have any active ...

Advocates 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 ...