Popham Beach State Park needs your Christmas tree

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.

Malaga Island added to National Register of Historic Places

Malaga Island was home to a small community that historians believe was settled by free Black Americans around the time of the Civil War.

Malaga Island-inspired ‘This Other Eden’ is fiction; critics say it revives harmful myths

Paul Harding says his latest novel, up for major awards, is not meant to be historically accurate. But archivists and descendants believe it badly invites inaccurate depictions of the Maine island's mistreated residents.

Midcoast towns get state grants to counter climate change

Bowdoinham is one of 53 towns across the state to receive a grant aimed at mitigating the impacts of climate change on Maine communities.

Shark filmed swimming off Hermit Island in Phippsburg

Marine scientists who viewed the video say it's likely a blue shark, though one said it could be a thresher shark.

Seals that wandered into Cape Elizabeth are returned to ocean

Dexxy, found wandering town streets in January, and another seal were released at a beach in Phippsburg after weeks of rehabilitation.

In his latest novel, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Paul Harding fictionalizes Maine’s Malaga Island

In luminous prose, 'This Other Eden' tells a wrenching tale of mixed race islanders forcibly removed by the state.

Scout leaders attend outdoor training in Belgrade

Ocean Commotion 5K set for Oct. 15 in Phippsburg

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.