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 are ...

WELLS, Maine — In the 1984 comedy “Splash,” Tom Hanks roamed the beaches of Cape Cod in search of a mermaid. If the movie was remade today, all Hanks would have to do is head straight to Wells Beach ...

WELLS, Maine — Members of a local group are asking the town to partner with them in ongoing efforts to increase public access to Moody Beach, particularly in the areas where seaside property owners ...

WELLS, Maine (WMTW) - People at Wells Beach were told not to go into the water above their knees after a confirmed great white shark sighting on Thursday. Police said that at noon several beachgoers ...

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.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WELLS, Maine (AP) — Scientists have ...

A 9-foot great white shark was spotted in the ocean near Wells, Maine, around noon Thursday, causing lifeguards to clear two beaches, authorities said. Several beachgoers told a lifeguard they had ...

WELLS — Citing the need to protect beachgoers from unsecured tents and to ensure unrestricted access to town beaches for residents, the Wells Board of Selectmen amended its beach ordinance Tuesday to ...