Just a week after the season’s opening of over 80 state beaches, 18 have been shut down, primarily because of high bacterial contamination. At Lynn Shore Beach, the odor hits you first, followed by the posted warnings. The beach is off-limits due to elevated bacteria levels. This closure is part of a broader trend affecting more than a dozen beaches shortly after their seasonal debut. Sixteen of these beaches reported alarmingly high bacteria levels, while the state’s water quality dashboard indicated that two additional beaches were closed for different reasons…
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