Lorraine Duvall looks forward to an accessible put-in at Chapel Pond for other elderly paddlers and people with disabilities.

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The week’s almost over and temperatures are cooler, but several beaches across Massachusetts are closed off to visitors on Friday. Among the 56 beaches closed on Friday, most are closed due to high ...

There are 40 beaches closed across Massachusetts on Sunday, Aug. 10. Most beach closures are due to excessive bacterial levels, according to the state Department of Public Health. One of those is the ...

41 Massachusetts beaches are currently closed due to unsafe bacteria levels as of Thursday, July 31. Most closures are due to bacterial exceedance, where bacteria levels surpass limits set by the ...

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 ...

Many Americans love to flock toward the ocean to celebrate Independence Day, but high bacteria levels in the water in various areas around the country may disrupt tradition. Officials have closed off ...

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.

CONCORD — Frank Formica, 64, lay on a thin towel on the rocky shore of Red Cross Beach, a bright blue cane and a red mobility bike by his side. After a long swim in Walden Pond, he gazed at the ...

The main beach at Walden Pond in Concord will be closed this summer during construction of a new bathhouse at the popular swimming area, state officials said. Red Cross Beach will remain open but will ...

A popular Massachusetts beach will remain closed for the entirety of the summer as a new multi-million dollar bathhouse is constructed. The main beach at the Walden Pond State Reservation in Concord ...