WELLS, Maine — A judge has whittled down a wide-ranging lawsuit against intertidal beach property owners to a single question. What exactly is the scope of the public’s right to access such land? With ...

Tide pools are found in the intertidal zone, a unique marine ecosystem that serves as a habitat for myriad plants and animals. They can be nurseries for certain fish species — and lobsters! — and also ...

Apr. 21—A Cumberland County Superior Court justice has affirmed that the land between the high and low tide marks on Maine beaches belongs to private property owners, not the state, but he did not ...

Scientists have developed a groundbreaking method to map sandy beach intertidal zones with unprecedented accuracy using satellite data. This innovative approach allows for precise measurements of ...