Weather hazard maps have nearly 100 colors including six variations of red, a "bisque," "moccasin," cornflower blue, and Dodger blue. Experts are working to simplify the alerts.

The ocean is taking more than it gives on Martha's Vineyard. Each storm is cutting deeper into South Beach in Edgartown, and ...

Hurricane Erin is bringing dangerous surf and rip currents to Massachusetts, prompting canceled ferries and beach closures on ...

The Palm Beach homeowner updated the one-bedroom condo with engineered teak floors and a blue-and-white color scheme. It's priced at $1.7 million.

Hurricane Erin will be hundreds of miles from the Massachusetts coast, but it could still cause problems at beaches.

Hurricane Erin is marching north, lashing North Carolina's Outer Banks with rough waves and coastal flooding, and bringing a ...

Grab a bagel and schmear at Lichter & Levin Delicatessen (1 Market Street, 413-203-6252), a new Jewish deli opened by two longtime music managers, or stop by Hungry Ghost Bread (62 State Street, ...

It starts with a slap. Then another. Within minutes, a summer beach day along the Jersey Shore can turn into a scramble for cover. Umbrellas close, coolers are packed, and flip flops shuffle quickly ...

According to the Westport Police Department, all Westport beaches, including Horseneck Beach, are closed to swimming on ...

Although fewer beaches are closed across Massachusetts on Thursday than compared with Wednesday, dozens are still closed to the public.