OGUNQUIT (WGME) -- After recent drownings in Maine, officials want to make sure people are being safe in the water.

A dvocates are calling for action after a new report shows a pathogen risk was found at 78-percent of Maine beaches tested in ...

The Trump administration made good on its threat of legal action earlier this week and is suing California for allowing ...

Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump's staffing cuts to the ...

BIDDEFORD (WGME) -- Several Maine beach communities are desperately looking for ways to increase the number of lifeguards.

STATEWIDE — A new study is raising potential concerns about the safety of swimming at Maine beaches. According to a study ...

A concerning series of accidents and near-accidents in the waters of our state’s ponds, lakes and beaches this summer has ...

Over 50 Maine beaches tested positive for potentially unsafe contamination levels last year A nationwide study also found that 15 of the beaches had potentially unsafe levels of fecal bacteria on ...

A South Carolina beach town once nicknamed “Dirty Myrtle” because of its rowdy nightclubs and strip joints has become a ...

Maine officials and water safety advocates are urging caution and preparedness among swimmers and boaters after a recent spate of emergency incidents, including multiple drownings, around the state.