The winners and losers of Maine’s race to armor its shoreline against climate change
Maine quarries proliferate as property owners in coastal towns build sea walls, triggering a speight of local ordinances regulating where the rocks come and where they go.
Living shorelines in Maine show mixed success
Efforts to combat erosion with natural materials at Popham Beach and Sebago Lake, among other places, show how landowners must factor continued upkeep into the projects’ costs.
Upper Machias Bay Plan calls for full replacement of aging dike bridge, new steps to reduce flooding
Committee’s presentation honored Bill Kitchen, whose vision launched the regional planning effort.
Upper Machias Bay Master Plan Leadership Committee recommends increasing inspections and infrastructure upgrades to limit flood risk
The committee also recommends updating and implementing an emergency response plan to address weather and flooding emergencies.
York County is rebuilding its destroyed dunes. Officials warn it’s just the start to save the coastline
The county is bolstering beaches and dunes washed away by storms as part of a $5.1-million effort that involves piping up sand from the seabed. But full restoration would cost $50 million.
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