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 for two straight days over the weekend after sharks ...

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

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

The forecast does not call for Hurricane Erin to get too close to Massachusetts, but the storm is causing some beaches to ...

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 ...

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

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

Local beachgoers are being warned of dangerous rip currents and high surf along the Massachusetts coast due to the powerful Hurricane Erin far out at sea. The National Weather Service’s Boston office ...

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

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