EASTHAMPTON — The Nashawannuck Pond — at the forefront of one of the city’s iconic views with Mt. Tom looming in the background — developed a cyanobacteria bloom this summer, but further investigation ...

Health officials in Massachusetts are spreading the word about harmful blooms of cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, in lakes and ponds around the state. In Plymouth, the public health ...

Plymouth is warning both people and their pets to stay out of six ponds due to cyanobacteria blooms, also known as blue-green algae, in the water. The town currently has six ponds that have tested ...

SOUTHWICK — Despite a new algae bloom discovered on Monday on the Congamond Lakes Middle Pond, the town’s Board of Health director lifted the advisory Thursday afternoon for people to avoid using the ...

As chilly weather sweeps through the Berkshires, officials say to avoid Pontoosuc Lake and Richmond Pond. Both bodies of water have active public health advisories after blue-green algae blooms were ...

Algae blooms make a pond's surface shine in mesmerizing green hues. But if the microorganisms responsible are cyanobacteria, they can also release toxins that harm humans and wildlife alike. A team ...

We are less than a month away from Memorial Day, the unofficial kickoff to summer, and those of you who like to hit the water ...