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The beaches were closed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health due to unsafe swimming water. ... USA TODAY NETWORK - New England. August 24, 2024 at 5:10 AM ... Sandy Beach (Bacterial ...
Beach closures continue throughout the state due to harmful bacteria.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has declared a number of beaches across the state to be closed to the public due to high levels of bacterial contamination.
Lords Beach is a suburban beach along the River Derwent in Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania. The beach faces north-east and offers views of Wrest Point Hotel Casino, Nutgrove Beach, and the City of Clarence on the eastern shore. Lords Beach features several covered piers, including the Waimea Jetty, built in the 1960s.
The Sandy Bay tram line, inaugurated in 1893, connected the suburb to Hobart’s city centre via Macquarie Street and Sandy Bay Road, terminating at Long Beach. The tramline was an essential part of public transport until 1952, when trams were phased out and the route was taken over entirely by electric trolleybuses .
The new beach was named Nutgrove Beach after nearby Nutgrove House, an 1880s homestead built by John T. Read, a farmer who owned the Kinvarra Estate in Plenty. Read named his house "Nutgrove" after a small grove of walnut trees growing on the land. There were many apple, pear and nut orchards in Lower Sandy Bay in the 19th century. [7]
The following MA beaches, listed by town, are closed as of Thursday, Aug. 29: Amherst:. Puffers Pond (Bacterial Exceedance, Other) Stanley St. swimming hole at Cushman Bridge (Bacterial Exceedance)
Around 5% of beaches in Massachusetts are closed throughout the season, Goldstein estimated. The current closures represent only a small fraction of the state’s 1,100 public and semi-public ...