When local health departments issue swim advisories at Hampton Roads beaches, it’s because they’ve determined the ...

A seaside escape is always a popular summer activity, particularly for Fourth of July festivities, but with potentially ...

As families gear up for annual summertime treks to cool off near the coast on Independence Day weekend, dozens of beaches may ...

Mass. Gen ER physician Dr. Onyinyechi Eke says bacteria found in bodies of water can cause skin and eye irritation if contact ...

Public health officials have issued warnings and closed several beaches in various U.S. regions due to high bacteria levels ...

Health officials issue warnings as bacteria and stormwater runoff contaminate beaches nationwide, closing popular swimming ...

Officials have closed off swimming at beaches in at least six states due to high bacteria levels. Here's where those closures ...

An item becoming increasingly popular in homes across the US could be harboring germs and make people ill. The Centres for ...

This week, 20 Massachusetts beaches are closed. Here's the full list. The following MA beaches, listed by town, are closed as ...

After the heat wave in Massachusetts this week, you may be in the mood to spend a day at the beach this weekend. However, if ...

A beach that was previously under a swimming advisory is now safe to enter in Newport News— in time for the July 4 holiday.