Park officials are asking people to drop off their undecorated trees for a pilot project to curb dune erosion on the popular sandy beach in Phippsburg.
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Some Phippsburg residents push back against proposed solar farm
Giri Hotels, the management company that acquired the Haraseeket Inn in Freeport this summer, says the proposed 5.4-acre array will necessitate a nearly 10-acre clear cut.
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Advocates of public coastal access hold rally at Moody Beach in Wells
On Saturday, about 100 members of two groups, Our Maine Beaches and Free Moody Beach, participated in a rally that called attention to the longtime dispute over public use of Moody Beach.
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This family has had access to Popham Beach since the 1940s. Now their neighbors are suing them.
The Tappen family says they bought the rights to 3.5 acres of sandy beachfront on Popham Beach. The Hill family disagrees, saying it’s always been described as ‘common land’ in subdivision plans.
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New mobility pathway makes Popham Beach more accessible for all
As part of Gov. Janet Mill’s new job plan, she has dedicated $50 million to improve infrastructure at state parks across Maine, making them more accessible for visitors.
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State parks on pace for another record year
COVID-19 restrictions are largely a thing of the past, but the influx of visitors to Maine State Parks that started as a response to pandemic isolation hasn’t slowed.
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Popham Beach Flare Night parade and bonfire set for Friday
Flare Night at Popham Beach will take place Friday, Aug. 19, with the annual parade kicking off at 7:30 p.m. at the Ft. Baldwin parking. The parade will move through the village, ending at Fort Popham. The parade is led by founder George Popham and his second-in-command, Raleigh Gilbert, portrayed by Popham residents in costume. […]
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Local surf spot under threat from climate change, national group says
But local surfers say other human threats, like overcrowding and lack of beach access, pose bigger threat to Higgins Beach in Scarborough.
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Another shark seen swimming off Popham Beach State Park
Sunday night’s shark sighting forced park officials to close the beach for swimming.
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Great white shark sighting confirmed at Popham Beach State Park
Swimmers were ordered to leave the ocean after a paddle boarder spotted the shark Wednesday evening, but the beach resumed normal operations Thursday.