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 ...

South of Portland, Maine, is a harborfront getaway promising fun for the whole family, from sandy beaches and historic lighthouses to gardens and boat tours.

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, ...

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 ...

But according to the latest state beach mapping data, Popham Beach is eroding faster than any other stretch of sand in Maine. The Popham Beach Spit area near the eponymous state park has the highest ...

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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 ...