There are few places as ecologically diverse - and as storied - as Plum Island. The island's 840 acres, located off the tip of Long Island's North Fork, have been largely untouched for the past 71 ...

All beaches on Plum Island are back open for swimming after elevated bacteria levels forced Newburyport officials to limit access to the water. The City of Newburyport announced that, effective 9 a.m.

ISLAND. THE TERM NEW ENGLAND ISLAND HOT SPOT MAY SPARK IMAGES OF MARTHA’S VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET, BUT ON THE NORTH SHORE, IT’S ALL ABOUT THE 11 MILE STRETCH OF BEACHES, MARSHES AND WELCOMING SAND OF ...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health informed the city that its beaches had elevated levels of bacteria during testing last week, the city announced in a statement. The testing forced the ...

The coastline of Massachusetts is full of seaside destination towns within a short drive of Boston. But if you're looking for a little space away from the crowds, go to Plum Island. This unique ...

NEWBURYPORT — The city announced Tuesday night that all beaches on Plum Island have been closed to swimming following testing that showed high levels of bacteria. Plum Island Point Beach was closed ...

NEWBURYPORT — Two local beaches on the river side of Plum Island were open for business again Thursday after additional testing showed that harmful bacteria levels were well below the state’s ...

All Plum Island beaches are closed to swimming due to high bacteria levels, Newburyport officials announced Tuesday. The decision came just four days after Plum Island Point Beach closed on Friday ...

HISTORY ON THE NORTH SHORE’S PLUM ISLAND, YOU’D BE WISE TO START WITH A VISIT TO MARTHA MOULTON AT SURF ISLAND. BAIT AND TACKLE. MY PARENTS STARTED THIS IN 1960. WE STARTED AS A SMALL LITTLE SHOP. MY ...

The ecologically sensitive Plum Island could be one step closer to conservation because of language in the newly-passed federal omnibus budget that requires government agencies to communicate about ...