Revere Beach

Massachusetts State Police closed Sunday night after two shootings and other sporadic fights in the area. Massachusetts State Police closed Sunday night after two shootings and other sporadic fights amid massive crowds in the area. It was a chaotic scene in the middle of Memorial Day weekend, with officers on loudspeakers telling everyone to go home as they announced the beach closure. State police first said earlier in the evening that they had responded… After taking feedback for 18 months, a state commission concluded in a new report that many people of color, individuals with disabilities and non-native English speaking people feel 'unwelcome and uncomfortable' on the string of public beaches that line the coast in and around Boston.