More beach restrictions added after new shark reports

Swimmers at Popham Beach State Park are restricted to ankle-deep water after lifeguards reported a possible shark sighting Wednesday.

Three reported shark sightings put Maine Marine Patrol on high alert following fatal attack

Patrols can't substantiate any of the reports, but state and local officials are urging people to stay in shallow water and be aware of their surroundings in the wake of Julie Dimperio Holowach's death off Bailey Island in Harpswell on Monday.

Caution urged along southern Midcoast beaches following fatal shark attack

Both Popham Beach and Reid State Park are telling beachgoers to stay in shallow water — about waist-deep, according to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. 

Maine has never had a fatal shark attack. Why now?

Despite Monday’s fatality, attacks on humans are rare and often accidental.

Summer resident killed by great white in Maine’s first fatal shark attack

Julie Dimperio Holowach, a recently retired fashion executive from New York City, was swimming near Bailey Island on Monday afternoon when she was attacked.

Bowdoin College to provide iPads to all students during pandemic

Woman swimming off Harpswell killed by shark in 1st such Maine fatality

A 2nd woman who was swimming with the victim off Bailey Island on Monday was not injured, officials said.

Maine organizations step up to help feed people in need during pandemic

Growing to Give, a farm-based nonprofit in Brunswick, is ramping up production to help feed more people, while local farms and the Brunswick Topsham Land Trust are distributing seedlings to help people grow their own food.

Brunswick man indicted on charges from January standoff

Nick Christensen has been indicted in connection with the eight-hour armed standoff.

Bath shipyard union rallies as strike enters sixth week

Local S6 leaders and Maine lawmakers reaffirmed the union's call for Bath Iron Works to negotiate a fair contract for its largest union.