New Bedford Reopens East Beach to Swimmers After Closure

NEW BEDFORD — East Beach is open for swimming again after a temporary closure, the City of New Bedford announced this week, giving residents renewed access to one of the city's public swimming spots as the summer season continues.

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The City of New Bedford announced that East Beach has reopened to swimmers following a temporary closure, according to a post on the city's official website. City officials did not detail in the announcement how long the closure lasted, but the reopening restores public swimming access to the site heading into the final weekend of July.

The announcement comes as New Bedford's waterfront has drawn heavy attention in recent days, with the Portuguese tall ship Sagres having wrapped a five-day visit to the harbor on July 23 — a story that has already had extensive coverage across the South Coast. City officials have not indicated whether any other beaches face similar restrictions.

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