Last year, the state reported the third highest rate ever of beaches testing positive for dangerous levels of bacteria.

As temperatures near the 90s in some parts of Massachusetts on Saturday, over 40 beaches across the state will be closed.

On what forecasters described as a spectacular summer day, residents of Massachusetts looking to hit the beach will have ...

Heading into this weekend, 33 Massachusetts beaches are closed. Here's the full list. The following MA beaches, listed by ...

Massachusetts has 15 state-owned saltwater beaches bordering the ocean and over 50 fresh-water beaches, according to a Visit New England. With so many options, how can one person be expected to figure ...

However, if you're planning a weekend beach trip, you'll want to avoid the beaches closed due to unsafe swimming water. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) states that swimming in ...

The public has the right to walk on even private beaches on the wet sand below high tide in most coastal states – but not in Massachusetts.

The following MA beaches, listed by town, are closed as of Thursday, July 3: Andover: Pomps Pond (Bacterial Exceedance) Ashby: Damon Pond Beach (Other) Beverly: Brackenbury (Bacterial Exceedance) ...

When will beaches in Massachusetts reopen? According to the MDPH website, beaches can only re-open when their bacteria levels are back within the safe range, so there is no set amount of time for ...