Maine coast

Engineers and others say the proposal is too restrictive and threatens coastal properties.

Many coastal communities were impacted by several major storms during the winter of 2024. That’s put a spotlight on a major question facing the state: just how vulnerable is Maine’s coast to a warming world, and what steps do we need to take to prepare?

Last weekend's storm ravaged parts of the Maine coast, including Surry, where Perry's Lobster Company owner Seth Cote says the business's wharf was washed away by the high tide and strong winds.

Maine's state government and nonprofit land trusts have bought and conserved hundreds of miles of coastline over the last two decades.