As trade flourished, the lack of markers for the entrance to Portland Harbor made the journey a dangerous one for incoming merchants, leading to the construction of the state's first lighthouse.

Maine has more than 60 lighthouses marking its shoreline. West Quoddy Lighthouse, the eastern most lighthouse in the United States, marks the point where the sun first rises each day in this country.

However, residents across Maine and New Hampshire and as far south as Rhode Island reported feeling the shake. Monday's earthquake is being measured at 3.8 on the magnitude scale, according to the ...

Ocracoke Lighthouse, located in the harbor that was once home to the infamous pirate Blackbeard; and Rhode Island’s Lime Rock Lighthouse, home to Ida Lewis, who became one of the most famous ...

World Monuments Watch says Maine's historic lighthouses are threatened by climate change and intensifying coastal storms, like the ones that battered some of the iconic beacons in January 2024.

However, residents across Maine and New Hampshire and as far south as Rhode Island reported feeling the shake. Here's what this morning's 3.9 magnitude #earthquake looked like from inside a home ...