Dozens of beaches in Massachusetts are closed this weekend, just as summer temperatures rebound following a cooler week.

Bacteria and harmful algae have led to the shutdown of dozens of Massachusetts beaches this weekend. Here's the full list.

One person was rescued and one remains missing after a boat capsized off Salisbury Beach at the mouth of the Merrimack River ...

Good Harbor Beach​ in Gloucester, Massachusetts was closed for swimming again after a reported shark sighting.

The Department of Conservation and Recreation raised double red flags at Salisbury Beach due to life-threatening rip currents ...

"Leading with fear erodes people’s trust in these reliable urban natural resources," writes the head of Save the Harbor/Save ...

Hurricane Erin will be hundreds of miles from the Massachusetts coast, but it could still cause problems at beaches.

Hurricane Erin is bringing dangerous surf and rip currents to Massachusetts, prompting beach closures on the Islands and ...

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 ...

Condé Nast picked Nantucket as one of the best East Coast beach towns to visit during the fall because of how beautiful and ...

Police originally described the situation as an “unattended death” — until they found the culprit: a bulky blanket.

Several beaches in Massachusetts are closed on Sunday. In total, 57 beaches are closed, most of them due to high levels of ...