For many Bay Staters, Fourth of July weekend is synonymous with cookouts, fireworks, and trips to the beach to beat the heat.

Ipswich police said in a Facebook post around 12:30 p.m. that a great white shark sighting was confirmed off the east end of Crane Beach. They said sharks were in approximately 5-7 feet of water.

Great white shark sighting closes Crane Beach in Ipswich 00:30. IPSWICH - A great white shark sighting forced a popular beach on the North Shore of Massachusetts to temporarily close on Tuesday.

“Confirmed Great White shark sighting off the East end of Crane Beach,” Ipswich police said on Facebook at 12:34 p.m. “Sharks were in approximately 5 to 7 feet of water.” ...

Ipswich police in a post on Facebook said great white sharks were seen swimming in 5-7 feet of water near the east end of the beach. The nonprofit Trustees, which manages Crane Beach, first ...

IPSWICH, Mass. — Waters ... The department identified that shark as a Great White. Advertisement Two videos shared by the department show the predator swimming in 5 to 7 feet of water near shore.

Great white shark sighting closes Crane Beach in Ipswich 00:30. IPSWICH - A well-known beach on Massachusetts' North Shore will stay closed to swimming for days "due to the continued presence of ...

IPSWICH — As great white sharks have become a regular threat on much of the Massachusetts coast, the North Shore has largely escaped the sharky feeling that makes people hesitate before dipping ...

A confirmed great white shark was spotted off Crane Beach in Ipswich Tuesday afternoon, closing the beach to swimming. The Ipswich Police Department posted two videos on social media of the shark ...

Ipswich police on Tuesday identified the sharks near Crane Beach as great white sharks. Though great whites are most frequently seen near the outer shores of Cape Cod, sightings have still ...

“Confirmed Great White shark sighting off the East end of Crane Beach,” Ipswich Police posted. “Sharks were in approximately 5 to 7 feet of water. Crane Beach closed to swimming at this time.” ...