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Sharks are still at Maine beaches, lifeguards may not be, for holiday weekend

White shark sightings and staffing shortages have left several southern Maine beaches without lifeguards as officials urge beachgoers to stay alert.

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Another shark was spotted along the coast of southern Maine on Friday, but as people stream into the state for the holiday weekend, several beaches don't have lifeguards on duty.

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Maine shark sightings remind us to move with the times

The ocean that lives within human memory is not the ocean against which its recovery should be measured.

·Lewiston, United States
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Sharks are still at Maine beaches, lifeguards may not be, for holiday weekend

Another shark was spotted along the coast of southern Maine on Friday, but as people stream into the state for the holiday weekend, several beaches don't have lifeguards on duty.

·Portland, United States
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WMTW broke the news in Portland, United States on Friday, September 4, 2026.
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