50 Mass. beaches closed for bacteria as residents try to enjoy weekend

50 Massachusetts beaches closed weekend before Labor Day due to unsafe bacteria levels 02:18

QUINCY – It’s been a tough summer for Massachusetts residents as beaches across the state have been closed down due to high bacteria levels.

Around 50 water sources closed for high bacteria

“It’s very frustrating,” Patty Sarro of Quincy said.

Over the past few months, the Mass Department of Public Health, working with the Department of Recreation and Conservation, has deemed dozens of water locations throughout the state closed due to high bacteria levels.

“You have to pick and choose your spots, and obviously, you’d hope that the beaches will be open,” Scott Simon of Somerville said…

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