50 Massachusetts beaches closed weekend before Labor Day due to unsafe bacteria levels
It's been a tough summer for Massachusetts residents as beaches across the state have been closed down due to high bacteria levels.
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It's been a tough summer for Massachusetts residents as beaches across the state have been closed down due to high bacteria levels.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has deemed more than 60 beaches and water locations throughout the state closed due to high bacteria levels. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health, working in conjunction with the Department of Recreation and Conservation, has deemed more than 60 beaches and water locations throughout the state closed due to high bacteria levels.
A beautiful weekend is in store for Massachusetts, but more than 40 beaches across the state were closed on Friday. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
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These Massachusetts beaches are closed as of Sunday due to bacteria levels.
The beaches include two in Dorchester and four stretches of Wollaston Beach in Quincy. Swimming in the water there could increase your risk of getting sick.
Around 20 Massachusetts beaches are closed, most due to "bacterial exceedance," according to a data dashboard updated by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
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WBZ TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
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