10 Massachusetts beaches closed to swimming

BOSTON — State environmental officials have closed 10 South Shore beaches to swimmers after testing showed elevated bacteria counts in the water due to recent heavy rains. A spokeswoman for the Department of Conservation and Recreation says the beaches in Quincy, Duxbury, Hull and Marshfield will be tested again on Friday Continue reading

10 MA beaches closed to swimming

BOSTON (AP) – State environmental officials have closed 10 South Shore beaches to swimmers after testing showed elevated bacteria counts in the water due to recent heavy rains. A spokeswoman for the Department of Conservation and Recreation says the beaches in Quincy, Duxbury, Hull and Marshfield will be tested again on Friday. Continue reading

10 Mass. beaches closed to swimming

BOSTONState environmental officials have closed 10 South Shore beaches to swimmers after testing showed elevated bacteria counts in the water due to recent heavy rains. A spokeswoman for the Department of Conservation and Recreation says the beaches in Quincy, Duxbury, Hull and Marshfield will be tested again on Friday. In Duxbury, Residents Beach had 30 times the recommended level of bacteria according to a Save the Harbor/Save the Bay spokesman Continue reading