Fairhaven community mourned teen killed in fatal car accident. Here's a recap of this week's Standard Times stories.

Greenhead flies typically emerge from eggs inside salt marshes at the end of June, which is prime time for beachgoers.

Several dozen beaches were closed across Massachusetts on Saturday. There were 42 beaches closed in total, according to the ...

The public has the right to walk on even private beaches on the wet sand below high tide in most states - but not Maine.

The settlement includes the creation of a fund to compensate businesses for lost profits caused by the debris.

Over 30 Massachusetts beaches are closed due to high bacteria levels after heavy rainfall, posing health risks to swimmers.

A $50,000 dollar-for-dollar matching gift from the Cathleen McFarlane Foundation helped launch the Texas Flooding Fund.

With a lingering risk for showers and thunderstorms in Massachusetts on Friday, over 20 beaches across the state were closed, mostly due to bacteria levels.

Nearly three dozen beaches in Massachusetts are closed to swimmers ahead of the weekend due to high bacteria levels.

Three dozen beaches were closed for swimming in Massachusetts on Friday. The majority of those closures are due to high ...

According to an announcement from the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) on May 30, the main beach at Walden Pond in Concord will be closed for the season as the site undergoes ...

Teachers, police officers, firefighters and other workers live in overcrowded and substandard housing, or even in their cars ...