Save the Harbor/Save the Bay, a non-profit public interest harbor advocacy group, shares this video above to encourage social distancing at beaches this summer. As part of the Massachusetts phased re-opening, beaches are permitted to open as early as May 25—Memorial Day. Beach goers and managers must adhere to strict guidelines to ensure public safety. Read More…
The 16th annual International Sand Sculpting Festival took place this past weekend at Revere Beach. Thousands of people gathered at America’s first public beach to see these impressive sculptures, in addition to visiting food trucks and other vendors lining the Revere boardwalk. Melineige Beauregard’s “Nest” sculpture, pictured above, was this year’s first place winner. See photos of Read More…
Watch Boston Harbor Now’s most recent Waterfront Wednesdays episode with Director of Planning Alice Brown and Vice President of Partnerships and Operations Jack Murray to learn more about Boston Harbor’s beaches. In this five minute vlog, Alice and Jack discuss the beaches of Boston Harbor, now some of the cleanest urban beaches in North America. Read More…
As it does every year around Memorial Day weekend, Save the Harbor / Save the Bay has issued its latest assessment of water quality for beaches in the metro Boston area. “As you can see, its a largely a “good news” story,” says Bruce Bergman, Director of Strategy & Communications. Bergman provides a few key Read More…
The 15th annual International Sand Sculpting Festival took place this past weekend at Revere Beach. Thousands of people gathered at America’s first public beach to see these impressive sculptures, in addition to visiting food trucks and other vendors lining the Revere boardwalk. Those who stuck around into the evening hours on Saturday enjoyed a spectacular fireworks Read More…
Hundreds of thousands visited America’s first public beach this weekend for the 12th annual Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival. The Revere Beach boardwalk is filled with food trucks and vendors, live music and the featured presentation of the Master Sand Sculptor Competition. This year’s theme is “The Spirit of Massachusetts” with a centerpiece sand Read More…
Sometimes I recommend books not to read. This summer I’ll recommend some books I think you’d enjoy as you loll on a beach somewhere or hang in a hammock in the mountains. These are not necessarily new books, but they are good books. As Always, Julia Edited by Joan Reardon I had already read a Read More…
It’s Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer. That means beach season! The following water quality and beach flagging report was released by Save the Harbor / Save the Bay. On Sunday, May 26, 2013 Save the Harbor / Save the Bay released its second annual Beaches Report Card on water quality and beach Read More…