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There have been more than a dozen great white shark sightings on Maine's coast so far this August. And for beachgoers, surfers and swimmers, it's a reminder that the ocean is something to be shared.

The 6-to-8-foot white shark was reported about 200 yards off Ogunquit's Little Beach near the mouth of the river Tuesday morning.

Beachgoers were told to leave the water on Thursday afternoon after a possible shark sighting in Biddeford, as first reported by WMTW.

A group of University of New England researchers and students deployed a high-tech buoy that could be a key tool in Maine's efforts to monitor white sharks.

While the data are so far limited, there do appear to be a few spots where sharks are gathering.

We discuss the top stories and issues in Maine from the month of July, including: the fatal shark attack; protests over racial justice; the primary…