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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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
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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Posted inGuides, Things to Do
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.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors
27 piping plover chicks have already hatched in Maine
Here’s how to protect this endangered species while visiting coastal beaches.
Posted inFact Brief, Maine, News
Are about 3,000 Americans injured by beach umbrellas every year? | Fact brief
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns that windblown beach umbrellas can kill or cause serious injuries, and that proper anchors should be used to prevent incidents.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Outdoors
The sun might be shining, but Maine’s waters are still dangerously cold
The state’s lakes, ponds and coastal waters are still in the 40s or low 50s.