Some southern Maine beaches saw the best surf of the season thanks to the weekend storm.
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Mainers and visitors embrace end of summer: ‘It’s bittersweet’
The last precious weeks before fall are spent at the beach and wandering the Old Port.
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These workers keep Old Orchard Beach’s coastline clean
Seasonal employees pick up trash along the town’s 7 miles of beach every morning from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
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Scarborough lifeguard who escaped shark encounter: ‘I felt like I had a job to do’
A great white shark dragged Greg Wilfert 5 to 6 feet below the surface Saturday after grabbing hold of his rescue torpedo at Scarborough Beach State Park.
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Study in Saco Bay aims to fill data gaps about juvenile white sharks
Rumors about the project spread on social media, but the lead researcher said his team is not chumming or violating any other rules.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
Maine surfers explain what it’s like to share the ocean with sharks
Recent sightings in Scarborough are not deterring people from riding the waves.
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Volunteers at Old Orchard Beach keep the shore sparkling on the fifth of July
The Surfrider Foundation hosted its annual fifth of July cleanup at Old Orchard Beach on Sunday. Roughly 30 volunteers collected 86 pounds of leftover Fourth of July garbage buried in the sand.
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What’s causing unsafe bacteria levels at Maine beaches?
Recent swim advisories highlight how old infrastructure and heavy summer downpours combine to trap bacteria along the coast.
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How to spend 24 hours in coastal York County
Visit the villages of Saco, spend an afternoon in Old Orchard Beach and venture into Kennebunkport.
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27 piping plover chicks have already hatched in Maine
Here’s how to protect this endangered species while visiting coastal beaches.