East Beach

The New Bedford Conservation Commission recently announced the arrival of two piping plover chicks that were fledged on East Beach this week.

An 8-foot shark was found on the beach at Watch Hill in Westerly, Rhode Island, surprising beachgoers walking the sandy shore.

East Beach Road and the Gooseberry Island Causeway in Westport, well-traveled spots, especially in the summer, were damaged by stormy weather.

As southern New England goes under a National Weather Service heat advisory starting today through Friday night, New Bedford officials say the city will extend lifeguard coverage at its beaches and open cooling centers through the weekend.

New Bedford's Sea Lab provides a hands-on approach to learning about environmental sciences to students, providing a fun way to learn throughout the year.

New Bedford's East and West beaches and Fort Taber Park will be closed tomorrow due to the Tropical Storm Warning in effect for the region.

Family vacations were very different not that long ago. Growing up in the 1960s in working-class New Bedford, going away on vacation was foreign to many of us.

Social distancing is a challenge for sure, but I decided to make this an opportunity to explore the region. Not just for my smaller kids, but for myself.

Testing was conducted and the results of water samples from all beaches indicate that water quality has returned to a level safe for swimming.

The beach had been closed for portions of Tuesday and Wednesday due to a reported oil sheen in the area of East Beach.