A large great white shark was spotted on the morning of Monday, Aug. 11, in Saco Bay, near Scarborough Beach State Park and Higgins Beach, and again Tuesday morning off Pine Point Beach. There are no beach closures in effect at this time.

Water levels on major rivers in the southern half of the state are far below normal for this time of year.

The Maine Center for Disease Control is urging people to stay out of the sun and in air conditioning if possible as temperatures reach into the 90s this week.

Maine fishermen and scientists are collaborating on a new tool to help study a warmer water fish species and assess its potential as a future commercial fishery in the rapidly warming Gulf of Maine.

Last summer was Maine's hottest on record and data show the state is getting hotter.

We celebrate fair season by learning about the history of Maine's agricultural fairs and what they offer across the state

Bar Harbor is billed as "the gateway" to Acadia National Park, and its summer season draws tourists from around the country and the globe. But the region is facing new pressures this year, including cuts within the National Park Service, a drop in cruise ship visits, and a decline in visitors from Canada.

An estimated 50,000 birds die from colliding with glass windows each year in Maine's biggest city according to Maine Audubon. The state released new voluntary guidelines on how to design publicly-funded buildings that are more bird-friendly.

The disease is caused my an invasive microscopic worm. It was first detected in the state four years ago and has now spread to all 16 counties.

Maine's air quality continues to suffer from lingering Canadian wildfire smoke, so we asked a health expert why exposure to smoky air is so harmful to our health.