FILE – Beachgoers cool off on a beach, in Winthrop, Mass. Mark Herz: Beach season has officially started, and we have some expert advice on where to enjoy the sun, sand, and swimming around the ...

Celebrating the Fourth of July early with a trip to the beach this week? If you're planning on visiting a beach in Massachusetts, you'll want to avoid the beaches closed due to unsafe swimming water.

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 ...

With a hot weekend ahead in Massachusetts, you may be in the mood to spend a day cooling off at the beach. However, if you're planning a weekend beach trip, you'll want to avoid the beaches closed due ...

MASSACHUSETTS — Nearly six dozen Massachusetts beaches remained off limits to swimming ahead of the upcoming holiday weekend as of Thursday morning. There should be bright sunshine throughout the ...

SALEM, MA — Fourteen Massachusetts beaches — including three in Salem — were off limits to swimming on Friday ahead of a blistering heat wave forecast next week when temperatures could hit 100 degrees ...