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Old Orchard Beach was a popular destination on June 23, 2025, as people sought relief from the heat, which saw temperatures in the mid 80s. Take a look at photos of Old Orchard Beach’s summer scene in the 1970s. BUY IMAGE |
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How do you beat the heat?
Do you throw on your swimsuit and head to the nearest swimming hole? Or brave the crowds in hopes of scoring an unoccupied spot on the beach? Or would you rather plop down in front of the AC until the temperature becomes bearable?
I wrestled with that very issue this weekend. With so many options and endless places to go, I was suddenly overcome with decision paralysis. I eventually found myself sprawled out on the sand at Dundee Park in Windham.
I admit, it's a good problem to have. It's certainly better than the alternative, which people keep reminding me is not too far away. For now, let's forget about the snow and enjoy this brief period of warmth.
In this month's Lens, we're featuring photos that capture the essence of summer. We hope you enjoy it.
- Nina Mahaleris, newsletter product manager |
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A child does a cartwheel while playing in the sand at East End Beach in Portland on May 28, 2025. |
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Luca Rodriquez runs back to shore June 21, 2022, after washing off his shovel at Range Pond State Park in Poland. He was enjoying his first trip to the beach that year with his family.
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Gabe Holzer, 7, and his 12-year-old sister, Avery Holzer, ride a wave during the Special Surfers' second session of the summer at Gooch’s Beach in Kennebunk on July 9, 2025. |
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An Eastern Painted Turtle basks in the sun atop a floating log on Aug. 2, 2021, in Hallowell. The cold-blooded species that can live up to 20 years is often seen warming atop logs to thermoregulate before descending to the bottom of the body of water they inhabit to rest. |
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A beachgoer seems to have this stretch of Old Orchard Beach to himself as he walks near the water Sept. 17, 2024. |
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Pat Baker, left, and Leroy Baker, of West Gardiner, relax with cold beverages in colorful Adirondack chairs along the banks of Kennebec River on a warm sunny April 28, 2023, at Granite City Park in Hallowell. |
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A person surfs as large waves roll into Higgins Beach in Scarborough on Sept. 17, 2023. |
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Cole Gibbs, left and his brother Carson look for fish in the calm water July 13, 2020, at the Turner Town Beach on Bear Pond. The two boys and their brother were the only ones in the water that morning.
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Reece Paul, 3 of Belgrade, pulls his toy porpoise from the water while playing along the edge of Long Pond with this mother Taylor Harrington and sister Whitney Paul, 18 months, at Peninsula Park in Belgrade on July 30, 2024. BUY IMAGE |
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