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

Nearly 50 beaches are closed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health due to unsafe swimming water this weekend.

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

With consecutive days of fabulous weather, right now is undoubtedly the perfect time to enjoy the beaches in Massachusetts ...

For the perfect idyllic white-sand island retreat, head to this barrier island outside of Boston for some choice lounging and ...

Over half of all Massachusetts beaches had an unsafe level of fecal bacteria last year, and 47 beaches reached the danger ...

As skies stay hazy due to smoke from Canadian wildfires and temperatures slowly climb, several beaches across Massachusetts ...

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 ...

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

Historical beach data can be found elsewhere on DPH’s website. A new interactive map from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health shows swimming bans as of Aug. 4, 2023.

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 four "zones" are expected to spawn storms in the Caribbean, the southeast coast of the U.S., the Gulf Coast of the U.S. and the Lesser Antilles, though most of those storms will just involve ...