Massachusetts is a northeastern state renowned for its Revolutionary ... Visitors can enjoy both a bayside and an ocean-side beach, where freshwater kettle ponds are available for swimming.

The International Fund for Animal Welfare responded to 342 live, stranded dolphins this year — five times more than its annual average of 67.

On an overcast Monday in Massachusetts, more than 50 beaches across the state were closed, primarily due to bacteria in the water, according to the state’s publicly available water quality ...