New England Aquarium team spots more than 75 endangered right whales off coast of Maine
A group of scientists saw over 75 North Atlantic right whales gathered in the Gulf of Maine. Here's what we know.
Extremely rare sea creatures — about 20% of ‘entire population’ — feed off Maine coast
Over 75 extremely rare sea creatures — about “ 20% of the entire population ” — were spotted off the Maine coast, photos show ...
Climate change impacts threaten future of Maine lighthouses
After two storms walloped the Maine coast last January, devastating waterfront communities and causing more than $70 million in damage, Ford Reiche boarded a helicopter to check on nearly two dozen ...
Opinion: Coastal Maine is not immune to devastating wildfire
The wildfire was moving so quickly and across such a broad front that they were powerless. The fire chief placed his crew at ...
Maine's iconic lighthouses face urgent threats from climate change, rising sea levels
Maine’s lighthouses are under a dire threat from significant coastal storms and sea level rise due to climate change.
Lobstermen urged to move gear off Portsmouth coast to protect whales
A group of about 75 endangered North Atlantic right whales was spotted off the western edge of Jeffreys Ledge. That's about ...
More than 75 right whales spotted in southern Maine waters, officials say
The whales were seen “in all directions: at the surface, swimming, and diving,” said Kate Laemmle, associate research ...
Coastal communities brace for uncertain future as worse storms are likely ahead
SACO, Maine — For residents of Camp Ellis, one of Maine’s most vulnerable coastal communities, powerful back-to-back storms one year ago were another painful reminder of the ocean's power. Homeowner ...
Higgins Beach slowly recovers one year after devastating winter storms hit Maine coast
Maine saw historic tides, and damage that's still being repaired to this day. One of those places is Higgins Beach in ...
Cooke Aquaculture USA is sued over salmon-farming practices in Maine
A conservation group is suing Cooke Aquaculture USA for alleged ocean pollution from its salmon-farming sites along the Maine coast.Boston-based Conservation Law Foundation filed a lawsuit in the ...