beaches

Lifeguards are urging beach-goers to use caution this holiday weekend following a spate of rip current rescues in New England. Lifeguards at New Hampshire’s Hampton Beach said they made 83 rescues on Thursday. At Maine’s Scarborough Beach State Park, lifeguards rescued eight children from rip currents that same day. Rip currents seem to be coming earlier this summer, “and...

SkyRanger flew over beaches in South Boston on Friday, May 22, and spotted one that appeared crowded, with some people possibly closer than social distancing measures suggest.

Dr. Stephen Leatherman, aka Dr. Beach, released his annual ranking of beaches in the U.S. Hawaii took the crown last year, but this year, the best beach is on the East Coast.

Connecticut state parks with beaches along the shoreline will be open Friday, May 22, with capacity restrictions in place, the governor’s office announced Friday. State officials said Connecticut’s shoreline state park beaches were never closed, but the announcement comes as part of a multi-state agreemeent to open beaches across Delaware, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Visitors will have...

Some popular parks and beaches have begun to reopen in Maine, with restrictions, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Some popular parks and beaches have begun to reopen in Maine, with restrictions, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Californians will be tempted to hit the beaches as temperatures get warmer, but local and health officials are warning the consequences could be bad if people don’t follow social distancing measures.