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

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

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

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

New York has 67 state-owned swimming beaches and all are tested regularly to determine the public's risk of coming in contact ...

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 ...

Over the past week or two, the number of jellyfish at the Delaware beaches has noticeably increased. The magenta-streaked ...

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

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

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

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