After 26 years in character as the 19th-century transcendentalist writer, Richard Smith is hanging up his straw hat. After 26 years in character as the 19th-century transcendentalist writer, Richard ...

Planning to spend Labor Day weekend at the beach? The weather will certainly be nice, looking clear and dry after Friday's rain. If you're planning a weekend beach trip, you'll want to avoid the ...

A 33-year-old was taken to the hospital on Sunday after a “water incident” at Walden Pond, State Police said. The person, who was “unconscious but breathing,” was flown to a Boston hospital, Tim ...

Over three dozen Massachusetts beaches are closed in the midst of the summer’s third heat wave. The 39 beaches, including inland ponds and coastal beaches, are primarily closed due to unhealthy ...

There are 40 beaches closed across Massachusetts on Sunday, Aug. 10. Most beach closures are due to excessive bacterial levels, according to the state Department of Public Health. One of those is the ...

CONCORD, MASS. (WHDH) - A 33-year-old man was rushed to the hospital after being pulled from the water at Walden Pond on Sunday, officials said. State troopers responded to the water incident and ...

Concord, MA, USA July 10, 2009 A wooden marker denotes the site of Henry David Thoreau's cabin in Walden Pond, where he would write is famous essay Walden. Credit: iStock Henry David Thoreau is the ...

With a hot weekend ahead in Massachusetts, you may be in the mood to spend a day cooling off at the beach. However, if you're planning a weekend beach trip, you'll want to avoid the beaches closed due ...

A view of he new bathing beach on the shore of historic Walden Pond in Concord, Mass., July 17, 1957. Members of the Thoreau Society have objected to construction of the beach and cutting of trees on ...