Two dozen beaches are closed for swimming in Massachusetts Sunday, mostly because of unsafe levels of bacteria in the water. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health publishes a dashboard every ...

If you are planning to cool off from the summer heat by heading to the beach for the 4th of July weekend, you'll want to be sure your favorite swimming spot is open. Each day, the Department of Public ...

41 Massachusetts beaches are currently closed due to unsafe bacteria levels as of Thursday, July 31. Most closures are due to bacterial exceedance, where bacteria levels surpass limits set by the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nearly 20 beaches across Massachusetts are closed on Tuesday as temperatures are expected to soar. There are 17 total closures, ...

As a heat wave reaches its peak on Tuesday, Massachusetts residents will want to check if their nearest beach is open, as several across the state are currently closed. On Tuesday, 27 beaches are ...

A 16-year-old boy died last month at Learned Pond Beach in Framingham, which had no lifeguards on duty due to a shortage. Two certified lifeguards were present as bathhouse attendants but couldn't act ...

A total of 47 Massachusetts beaches are closed this Labor Day, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH). Most of the beaches are closed because of high levels of bacteria while ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After the heat wave in Massachusetts this week, you may be in the mood to spend a day at the beach this weekend. However, if ...

Planning to spend this weekend at the beach? If so, you'll want to avoid the beaches closed due to unsafe swimming water. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) states that swimming in ...