The growing battle over how to manage sea level rise turns partly on a legal principle set down in Roman times.

According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s (DPH) interactive beach water quality dashboard, 25 beaches will ...

St. Clair Shores Memorial Park Beach, Lake St. Clair, Macomb County - contamination advisory since July 17 due to high ...

Don’t let those sunny conditions fool you. Thursday’s brisk wind brought on another cold-water upwelling along some Lake ...

These "charming" river towns in Rhode Island were recently described as a must visit by travel website WorldAtlas.

As it stands, Massachusetts has some of the most restrictive beach access laws among the coastal states. Residents can ...

Here's what we know. The NWS issued a Beach Hazard statement in Lake, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties through Friday ...

Tests for E. coli at 4 Summit County beaches detected higher levels than the maximum recommended by the Ohio Department of ...

Karwan and Sara watch as smugglers hoist Mohammed, their six-year-old son, and Alina, their four-year-old daughter, onto ...

County health departments routinely collect water samples to test for bacteria levels to ensure water is safe for swimming.

One notable closure is at Walden Pond State Reservation’s main beach. The beach will remain closed for the entirety of summer ...

Anyone planning to visit their local pond or beach on Friday might want to check first, as over two dozen Massachusetts ...