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DPH closes 26 beaches beaches due to bacteria levels. Here's where
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. The water quality testing results allow the DPH to determine the risk of illness to …