BEACH EROSION MARGINAL WAY OGUNQUIT

Ogunquit fears loss of beach to erosion, walking path to invasive plants

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As originally reported by the Bangor Daily News back in 2014, “ …The board of selectmen took concrete actions last week to preserve Ogunquit Beach and Marginal Way at the recommendation of the committees commissioned to study erosion problems.”

The slow and steady progression of nature is eroding the two areas that are important to the town, not only in aesthetics but also in dollars.

“ …On Marginal Way, invasive species are slowly taking over the walking path,” according to Joan Griswold, a member of the Marginal Way Committee. “The plants work their way onto the paths and are slowly taking it over, already narrowing the walkway in several areas.”

You can read the article in its entirety at BDN