Backed by the passionate support of people in the nearby Biddeford and Saco communities, the Maine-based American Lighthouse Foundation is embarking on a project to raise the necessary funds to […]
UNE Student Maps what Risks Maine’s Lighthouses Face from Storm Damage
Story by Jacob Murphy, Reporter • WMTW TV 8 Portland • August 14, 2025 BIDDEFORD, Maine – While many students are away on summer break, Regina Dyer has been splitting […]
U.S. Coast Guard’s BOSN3 Patrick R. Brown Receives ALF’s Distinguished Community Service Award
On May 4, 2025, ALF honored BOSN3 Patrick R. Brown of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern New England with a “Distinguished Community Service Award” during the organization’s annual Gala, which […]
Charles Gruetzner is Honored with an ALF Volunteer Award
Charles Gruetzner of ALF’s Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse was honored with a “Len Hadley Volunteer Award” during the American Lighthouse Foundation’s annual Gala, which was held at the Nonantum […]
Bob and Marci Martin are Honored with ALF Volunteer Awards
Bob and Marci Martin of ALF’s Cape Cod Chapter were honored with “Len Hadley Volunteer Awards” during the American Lighthouse Foundation’s annual Gala, which was held at the Nonantum Resort […]
Resiliency Begins With Us
Fifteen months have passed since the back-to-back storms in January 2024 wreaked havoc along the New England coastline. In Maine alone, over one-third of the state’s sixty-six lighthouses suffered damage. […]
“Wave-Swept” – A Significant Film in the Making
By Rob Apse, Video Freelance Creative My history with lighthouses and why I’m making this film… My first feature documentary, The Last Lightkeepers, was really eye opening to the universe […]
Sharing the Impact of Severe Storms at Lighthouses with The Propeller Club of Portsmouth
The opportunity to discuss lighthouses with others is always a fun experience. The occasion is even more rewarding when one can share why we need to keep acting in the […]
We Do Well to Remember
Whether we are restoring, maintaining or working to make lighthouses more resilient, realizing the aim is a process. And to be sure, this process is an extended one. Such a […]
“Lighthouses of Maine” named to the 2025 World Monuments Watch
Maine Landmarks Shine a Light on the Threats of Climate Change World Monuments Fund (WMF) today announces the 25 sites on the 2025 World Monuments Watch, including Maine light stations […]
Quiet Threats
When a storm of stirring magnitude comes a-calling, much is made of the fact – and with good reason. The raging fury of wind, waves and surge can be as […]
Remaining Vigilant with the Approach of the 2024-25 Storm Season
The American Lighthouse Foundation and its partners (Maine Preservation and The Presumpscot Foundation) have recently undertaken various initiatives to help safeguard historic light stations from the effects of severe weather. […]
