The public has the right to walk on even private beaches on the wet sand below high tide in most coastal states – but not in Massachusetts. Antiquated colonial laws give private property owners ...

In most coastal states, including New Hampshire, the public has the right to walk on even private beaches on the wet sand below high tide. Maine is one of just two coastal states where private ...

Senate Bill 1622 allows county government authority to recognize recreational customary use of beaches It's a way to get around costly legal battles over private versus public beach access ...

A dozen beaches in Massachusetts are closed to the public for swimming on Thursday, according to the state’s Department of Public Health (DPH). One of those is the main beach at Walden Pond State ...

Some beaches in Massachusetts are closed to the public for swimming in the second week of June. Three beaches are closed in total on Monday, according to the state’s Department of Public Health (DPH).