Despite its dazzling color and tiny size—barely reaching 4 cm—the “blue dragon” is extremely venomous and dangerous to humans ...

The forecast does not call for Hurricane Erin to get too close to Massachusetts, but the storm is causing some beaches to ...

Grab a bagel and schmear at Lichter & Levin Delicatessen (1 Market Street, 413-203-6252), a new Jewish deli opened by two longtime music managers, or stop by Hungry Ghost Bread (62 State Street, ...

It starts with a slap. Then another. Within minutes, a summer beach day along the Jersey Shore can turn into a scramble for cover. Umbrellas close, coolers are packed, and flip flops shuffle quickly ...

Although fewer beaches are closed across Massachusetts on Thursday than compared with Wednesday, dozens are still closed to the public.

Hurricane Erin, now a Category 2 hurricane, won't make landfall on the U.S. East Coast, but it will impact residents and ...

For most of this week, Massachusetts has already been experiencing the impacts from Erin, including rip currents and surf ...

Hurricane Erin battered North Carolina’s Outer Banks with strong winds and waves that flooded part of the main highway and surged under beachfront homes on Wednesday. While Erin won’t make landfall in ...

Authorities predicted flooding, surges and swells along some parts of the East Coast even as Erin moves out toward the ocean.

Hurricane Erin began strengthening again Wednesday while creeping closer to the mid-Atlantic coast and churning up menacing waves that have closed beaches from the Carolinas to New York City.