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Spend Your Last Days of Summer on a Private Island in Maine

Only In Your State ·

One of the best things about summer is time spent with relatives and friends. BBQs, neighborhood parties, and family vacations are the experiences that create lifelong memories. However, now that the season is winding down, many of us may be...

York eyes new beach rules: Ban on beer pong; expanded surf zone

Foster's Daily Democrat - New Hampshire ·

York Beach residents will vote in November on proposed amendments to the town's beach ordinance. The amendments would ban games resembling drinking games, further regulate tent sizes and expand the designated surfing area. The proposed changes aim...

This Log Cabin Airbnb in Maine Is Peak Fall Vibes

Only In Your State ·

When the weather turns crisp and the leaves change colors, you want a getaway that feels like fall. This 100-year-old lakefront Airbnb in Maine delivers peak autumnal vibes with its log cabin exterior, wooden decor, and private location on a lake...

Maine’s finest athlete visits Deer Valley, updates on East Village expansion

TownLift - Utah · August 12, 2025

Donny Pelletier visited Deer Valley and talked to resort officials about the new East Village expansion. Photo: Screenshot from @deervalleyresort (Instagram) PARK CITY, Utah — Deer Valley Resort welcomed Maine’s finest athlete and skiing...

10-foot great white shark spotted lurking near Maine beaches, officials issue warning

Hindustan Times · August 13, 2025

A great white shark measuring an estimated 10 to 12 feet was spotted swimming near several of Maine’s most popular beaches, prompting a public safety alert from Scarborough Police. On Tuesday, August 12, the Scarborough Police Department confirmed...

Maine arts residency gives Black and Brown artists a platform to develop their craft

PBS Frontline · August 12, 2025

Jeffrey Brown: Building connections through art and history has been a major part of Daniel Minter's own practice, also based in Portland, where he works in many forms, including sculpture, painting, collage. He's also illustrated more than a...

Fisherman’s drone captures rare 10-foot shark near Maine beach

The Independent · August 13, 2025

A fisherman’s drone has captured the rare moment a 10-foot shark is spotted in the sea at a Maine beach. Fisherman David Lancaster captured the footage from his watercraft at around 10am on Monday (11 August). Scarborough Police Department shared...

Maine fishermen aren’t afraid of great white sharks. They’re fascinated.

The Portland Press Herald - Maine · August 12, 2025

Cory Hawkes and his crew were hauling lobster off the coast of Harpswell on a warm July day when they saw a fin poking through the surface of the water. One fin became a few. And then Hawkes saw it: a shiver of about 10 great white sharks he...

Maine Fire Danger Is High As 30 Acres Burn In Baileyville

Z107.3 - Maine · August 12, 2025

Maine Forest Rangers are spending this week battling a huge wildfire in Baileyville that, so far, has claimed 30 acres. Maine Forest Rangers Say the Fire Danger in Maine Right Now is High maine.gov maine.gov It's no surprise that the fire danger...

Video of great white shark causes alarm among Maine beachgoers

New York Daily News · August 13, 2025

Authorities in southeast Maine posted video of a great white shark that was spotted near several beaches this week. The first sighting of the apex predator came around 10 a.m. Monday, according to the Scarborough Police Department. Video shot by a...

Maine’s Best Bacon Dish Is a Must-Try for Foodies

Q106.5 - Maine · August 12, 2025

There are plenty of folks in Maine who love their bacon and bacon dishes, but this one stands above all the rest. We’re not the only ones here in Maine who love bacon—it's a favorite all across the country. Versatile and delicious, bacon can make...

Lifeguards urge caution as strong currents cause multiple rescues at Maine beaches

WGME - Maine ·

OGUNQUIT, Maine (WGME) -- Yellow flags were flying again on Wednesday at Ogunquit Beach due to larger than average waves and stronger currents. On Monday, lifeguards here rescued five children on an overturned paddleboard who got caught in a...

Elevated bacteria level advisory issued for five Maine beaches

News Center Maine · August 13, 2025

AUGUSTA, Maine — Beaches in Ogunquit, Scarborough, Camden, and Kennebunkport are under elevated bacteria level advisories as of Wednesday. The Ogunquit Fire Department posted about the advisory on social media, saying that it would retest the...

Here’s How Much Daylight Maine Will Lose Throughout August

Q96.1 - Maine · August 13, 2025

If you're all about heat, the beach, visits to the lake or anything to do with summer, you just don't want to think about it. 'It' being the fact that summer is about a month away from its end. That the long days of daylight in Maine are...

Drone video captures huge great white shark swimming near Maine coast

USA Today ·

A massive great white shark was spotted lurking off the coast of Maine near popular beaches, prompting police in one coastal town to issue a warning. Officials in Scarborough informed the public of a "potential shark sighting in local waters,...

Scattered showers and storms late Sunday afternoon

WMTW 8 - Maine · August 16, 2025

I SEE THE PICTURE OVER THERE. YEAH, IT LOOKS FANTASTIC. IT FEELS FANTASTIC. WE HAVE A NICE, COOL BREEZE OUT THERE OCCASIONALLY. A FEW GUSTS UP TO ABOUT 25MPH. AND YOU CAN REALLY SEE THE WINDS ARE STARTING TO PUSH THE WAVES THERE. AS WE TAKE A LOOK...

Massive Great White Shark Prompts Safety Warnings In Maine

The Free Press - Tampa - Florida · August 13, 2025

Drone Footage Captures 10-12 Foot Shark Near Popular Beaches A great white shark, estimated to be between 10 and 12 feet long, has been spotted multiple times near Scarborough’s popular beaches, prompting a public safety warning from local...

Police logs give insight into history of Maine campground where Sunshine Stewart was killed

WMTW 8 - Maine · August 13, 2025

"I'm very involved with the campers," said Mic Mac Campground owner Katherine Lunt. "I go around every day, drive through the campground and check on things. That's just part of being a campground owner."Following the murder of Sunshine Stewart,...

Experts say multiple factors contributing to recent shark sightings off Maine coast

FOX 23 - Maine ·

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (WGME) -- The state says there's more than one reason behind the recent shark sightings off Maine’s coast, and climate change is one of them. On Monday, drone video captured a shark, believed to be a great white that was 10 to...

Massive Great White Shark Appears to Haunt New England — See the Drone Footage By Gabrielle Rockson and Abigail Abrams

People - New York ·

NEED TO KNOW Authorities in Scarborough, Maine, this week informed the public that a possible great white shark, "estimated to be 10-12 feet in length," was spotted near popular beaches Drone footage obtained by a local fisherman was shared by...