Next year, 31 condominiums near Popham Beach will enter the scene.
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Rip currents are on the rise in Maine, along with swimmers in distress
Packing high winds and high seas, last winter’s wallop completely remodeled the underwater topography of the surf zone – leading to dozens of beach rescues this summer.
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Paddleboarders journey from Moosehead Lake to Atlantic Ocean
Chris Morgan is leading the convoy of paddleboarders, canoeists and kayakers on a 175-mile long jaunt down the entire Kennebec River.
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Has Popham’s effort to save dunes with Christmas trees paid off?
How can Fourth of July beachgoers help with Popham’s restoration efforts? Park manager Sean Vaillancourt says it’s as easy as staying aware (and curious).
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Key questions in Popham Beach lawsuit will head to trial
A judge has agreed the Tappens and the Hills, who both own homes in a subdivision on Popham Beach, have raised fair questions about land ownership that merit a trial.
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Judge struggles to untangle Popham Beach land dispute
The Tappens claim they own the rights to beachfront land, having bought a deed to it in 2021. The Hills say the deed is worthless because the land was intended for all neighbors to access, and are asking the judge to declare the parcel a ‘common area.’
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Intertidal: Popham Beach’s already-eroding shoreline suffers from storm damage
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry teamed up with the Maine Geological Survey to build a protective barrier on the dunes using Christmas trees to help catch windblown sand and hold it in place so the dunes can build back up after suffering severe erosion.
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Maine’s beaches and coastal parks took a beating last week. Will they recover?
State officials say it’s still too early to tell how badly some areas were damaged and how long-lasting the impacts might be.
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Popham Beach State Park needs your Christmas tree
Park officials are asking people to drop off their undecorated trees for a pilot project to curb dune erosion on the popular sandy beach in Phippsburg.
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Some Phippsburg residents push back against proposed solar farm
Giri Hotels, the management company that acquired the Haraseeket Inn in Freeport this summer, says the proposed 5.4-acre array will necessitate a nearly 10-acre clear cut.