beaches

After Maine’s first shark attack nearly a year ago, the state is adding new buoys to help track sharks.

Though two environmental non-profits have released differing reports on water quality at Boston-area beaches in recent weeks, both agree that sewage discharges continue to be significant contributors to unsafe swimming conditions. Environment Massachusetts on Monday released its annual report highlighting local beaches where water samples tested for concentrations of fecal bacteria greater than the Environmental Protection Agency’s highest warning level. That...

Boston and other parts of New England will be treated to a view of the first solar eclipse of the year early on Thursday, and it is going to be a good one.  Thursday morning’s “Ring of Fire” eclipse will be visible for almost an hour (though the ring of fire won’t be visible south of Canada). The eclipse...

Monday: Hazy, hot, humid, sunny. Highs around 95, heat index 95-100. Monday night: Warm, humid. Lows around 70. Tuesday: Another day of heat, scattered showers/thunder. Highs in the 90s.

Recent sightings of the lion’s mane jellyfish in the waters around Hull, Massachusetts, are prompting warnings from officials. One of the world’s largest jellyfish species, the lion’s mane has an orange-brown bell, can grow up to six feet wide and have tentacles that can exceed lengths of 100 feet, according to Hull Deputy Fire Chief William Frazier III. The sting...

The town of Hull, Massachusetts, is spotting more giant jellyfish while expecting a swell of beachgoers this weekend.

Lion’s Mane jellyfish have been spotted in the waters around Hull, Massachusetts, prompting warnings from officials.

Maine state coastal parks will adopt a flag system used in Massachusetts to warn beachgoers of the presence of sharks. The move comes after the state’s first documented fatal shark attack in the state last summer. A woman was killed on July 27, 2020, by a great white while swimming about 20 yards offshore in Harpswell. “It’s nothing new, but...

After a year of pandemic lockdowns and travel restrictions, Stephen “Dr. Beach” Leatherman hopes his 30th annual list of the best beaches in the Unites States will be a welcome reprieve from coronavirus struggles

Dr. Beach revealed his annual list of top U.S. beaches. Is your favorite beach on the list?

In South Boston, crowds flocked to the beach – many without masks – as the temperatures reached well into the 80s.

North Beach in Burlington, where the temperature hit 90 Thursday, was the place to cool off in Lake Champlain, play some games and even get your COVID-19 vaccine.

The city of Gloucester plans to reopen public parking lots at reduced capacity to non-residents starting this weekend. Last weekend, the city closed its parking lots at Stage Fort Park, Good Harbor Beach, and Wingaersheek Beach to non-residents after complaints of excessive traffic, illegal parking and littering. City leaders had hoped to promote social distancing as well, given concerns over…

On one of the hottest days of the year across New England, people in Massachusetts found several ways to beat the heat. Parents say they just needed to get their kids out of the house after spending the past four months inside due to the coronavirus pandemic. Beach goers at Wollaston Beach in Quincy attempted to get some relief from…

People in Massachusetts are finding several ways to beat the heat wave that continues across New England.

The stifling hot weather led Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to declare a heat emergency in the city for Sunday and Monday. Sunday officially marked the hottest day of 2020 for the city of Boston.

New Englanders flocked to beaches in the region on a scorching mid-July day.

Good luck finding parking if you’re from out of town and coming to Gloucester, Massachusetts, this weekend. Workers at Gloucester beaches turned away dozens of beachgoers on Saturday, including at least one family that had traveled about two hours from Springfield. “It’s kind of heartbreaking because my wife dragged me out to the beach and picked this destination two...

Dozens of drivers arriving at Gloucester beaches were forced to turn around on Saturday.

Good luck finding parking if you’re from out of town and coming to Gloucester, Massachusetts this weekend.