Peering out from rugged cliffs and evergreen forests, more than 60 lighthouses dot Maine's Atlantic coast—and while today they may serve a purpose more aesthetic than practical, a strong preservation ...

Matt Rosenberg, a full-time English teacher, commutes by paddleboat to maintain a Maine lighthouse. Rosenberg values the peace and tradition of lighthouse keeping despite its physical demands.

Coast Guard lighthouse automation has been ongoing for decades, marking the end of an era that stretched back centuries. The Coast Guard has automated the light functions and there are no longer ...

Maine (WMTW) - Every year, thousands of people get a chance to climb lighthouses across Maine and learn a little bit more about them. Saturday, Sept. 9, marks another Maine Open Lighthouse Day, ...

Lightning has knocked out a lighthouse on the Maine coast that was featured in the movie “Forrest Gump.” The Marshall Point lighthouse, established in 1832, has been dark since Thursday when a ...

Maine’s lighthouses have proven their resilience in the face of tumultuous weather and sea conditions for over two centuries. But today’s extreme storms are prompting concern among preservationists.

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Madison Elementary school staff celebrate achieving Lighthouse School status at their Open House night on Monday. (Photo by Gwen Sour) PARKERSBURG — At a school open house Monday, Madison Elementary ...

For the last 14 years, Matt Rosenberg has taken an unusual mode of transportation to his side gig after wrapping up his day job as a high school English teacher in York, Maine: A paddleboat. Rosenberg ...