REVERE — Purple-tinted sand shimmered in the winter sun on a strip of Revere Beach as people stopped to take pictures and appreciate its beauty. Some beachgoers were wondering how the sand had ...

Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts is known for the 2016 Oscar-winning movie of the same name. It's also known locally for Singing Beach. "It is Singing Beach because the sand does sing.

LUDLOW, Mass. (WWLP) – Wednesday is Purple Heart Day across America, and observances will be taking place around western Massachusetts. Purple Heart Day is celebrated on August 7th, and it ...

The purple flakes are made of garnet, which is a deep purple. Most of the Great Lakes basin is composed of sandstone, which is tan. This gives our sand beaches their tan hue.