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Mass. beach closures: Almost 30 beaches closed on Tuesday, July 29
As temperatures across Massachusetts climb on Tuesday, several beaches are closed off to the public. Here are the beaches closed on Tuesday.
Beach closures in western Massachusetts
Beaches in Westfield are closed to swimming due to a harmful cyanobacteria bloom in the water. According to the state’s Department of Public Health those beaches are Kingsley and Laberts beaches, both at Hampton Ponds.
These are the beaches closed in Mass. going into the hot weekend
Nearly three dozen Massachusetts beaches are closed as temperatures soared into the high 90s on one of the summer’s most sweltering Fridays. The 31 beaches include both coastal beaches and inland ponds,
Mass. beach closures: About 30 beaches closed Sunday, July 27
About 30 beaches in various cities and towns in Massachusetts are closed Sunday. A majority of the 27 beaches were closed due to high bacteria levels, according to the state Department of Public Health. These included Gray’s in Yarmouth and two beaches in Salem.
Over 30 beaches are closed in Massachusetts this weekend due to bacteria. Here's where
Heading into this weekend, 33 Massachusetts beaches are closed. Here's the full list. The following MA beaches, listed by town, are closed as of Thursday, July 24: Winchendon: Lake Dennison State Park at North Camp Beach (Bacterial Exceedance)
These are the beaches closed in Mass this weekend, and why
According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s (DPH) interactive beach water quality dashboard, 25 beaches will be closed this weekend. Most of the beach closures are at ponds and lakes. Nearly all are due to high levels of bacteria, while some are due to harmful cyanobacteria (algae) blooms.
Mass. beach closures: Here’s where beaches are closed on Monday, July 21
As a new week begins, several Massachusetts beaches are closed off to the public, mostly due to bacteria levels.
Two dozen beaches closed for swimming in Massachusetts: See the list
Two dozen beaches are closed for swimming in Massachusetts, mostly because of unsafe levels of bacteria in the water.
About 25 beaches closed across Massachusetts on last Saturday of July
From Pittsfield to Provincetown, beaches remained closed as temperatures drop from the week's heat wave — although it will still be warm, in the mid- to high-80s throughout the state.
More than 30 Mass. beaches closed Thursday
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30 Massachusetts beaches closed on Saturday. See the updated list
As of Saturday morning, there were 30 beaches closed across the Bay State, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s interactive beach water quality dashboard. Nearly all of those bodies of water are closed due to harmful bacteria levels,

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