How Some Of Our Popular Beaches Will Change This Summer: Patch PM

Today is Thursday, June 25.

The big story today was the long-awaited unveiling of back-to-school guidelines. While the Initial Fall School Reopening Guidance said what to expect (a whole lot of masks, hand washing and social distancing) and what not to (in-school temperature taking or COVID-19 testing,) there was on thing noticeably missing: When school would actually return. We answered some of the most pressing questions here.

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Beaches across Cape Cod have already reopened, but according to the Cape Cod National Seashore, beachgoers should expect to see some changes amid the coronavirus pandemic. The biggest of those changes is that there will be fewer lifeguards on duty at outer Cape beaches.

When the U.S. Senate gathered to debate a major, bipartisan bill aimed at spending nearly $3 billion on conservation projects last week, just two senators failed to cast votes. One was Sen. Ed Markey, who has missed about 80 percent of the votes from May and the first half of June.

Now that baseball is just about back, the Red Sox are making headlines. One player has tested positive for COVID-19, and the pandemic isn't stopping team executives from hoping to get fans back at Fenway Park this week. Meanwhile, old pal Curt Schilling finally turned off Twitter after another rough outing.

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