WELLS, Maine — The crowd of people sunbathing, walking along the surf, and reading books in an easy chair at Wells Beach this week, made one thing abundantly clear. Summer is upon us, and people ...

WELLS, Maine (AP) — Scientists have determined that a black substance that had settled near the shore line over several days at a beach in Maine is made up of millions of dead bugs. One of the ...

He says swimmers were allowed back in the water at 3:15 p.m. at Wells Beach and Drake's Island. Shaw says the initial report came from a paddleboarder who said the shark was as long or longer than ...

While driving through Wells and its neighboring towns, keep your eyes peeled for the many antique stores dotting the way.

Mysterious black substance on Wells Beach turns out to be millions of dead bugs The black substance was staining the feet of people at the beach, prompting one local resident to alert state officials.

WELLS, Maine — For almost two weeks now, a buoy has been lodged into the sands of Wells Beach like a commanding piece of pop art. Next week, it is slated to leave the shore behind and return to sea.

An 8,000 pound, 12-foot tall buoy washed up in Wells, Maine, on April 4. The US Coast Guard then decided to retire the red-and-white navigation marker, but residents rallied to save it.

Wells police tweeted about the leak around 12:30 p.m. Friday. They said the sewage leak at the harbor has led them to shut down swimming and fishing between the jetty “until further notice.” ...