Although Sunday’s weather is expected stay sunny and warm like Saturday, more than a dozen beaches across Massachusetts remain closed to those who want take a dip.

From Quincy to Worcester to Great Barrington, 19 beaches throughout the commonwealth are closed to swimming, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Interactive Beach Water Quality Dashboard, which is updated at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. every day during the beach season.

The news of the beach closures comes as high temperatures in the upper 70s and low to mid 80s are forecast across the state. Highs Sunday should reach 73 degrees in Hyannis on Cape Cod, 84 degrees in Boston, 82 degrees in Worcester and 85 degrees in Springfield, the National Weather Service says.

Nearly all the beaches closed Sunday are closed because of “bacterial exceedance.” However, the dashboard attributes one closure to a “harmful cyanobacteria bloom” and states simply “other” as the reason for another closure.

The dashboard provides water quality testing results for the current beach season and tells the public which beaches are open or closed.

“If a beach is closed, do not swim or enter the water at that location to avoid risk of illness,” the Department of Public Health says.

Among the beaches closed Sunday are Wollaston Beach at Channing Street and Sachem Street in Quincy, Regatta Point Beach at Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester and Lake Mansfield in Great Barrington.

Check out the department’s dashboard below to see the full list of current beach closures.

It was a tough fight in the Lone Star State for the Pirates.

Quarterback TJ Edwards threw three touchdown passes, while rushing for two more, including three during a game-shifting fourth quarter, as the Frisco Fighters defeated the Massachusetts Pirates, 52-48, Saturday night at Comerica Center.

A meeting between two of the top teams in the Indoor Football League’s Eastern Conference, the Pirates (6-4) held a 19-17 lead at halftime, before first-place Frisco (8-2) fought back with a solid second half surge, capped by a strong 21-point purge in the fourth quarter.

Jimmie Robinson struck it big deep in the heart of Texas. The Massachusetts running back rushed for 52 yards on 11 carries, scoring four touchdowns. He was on the move from the opening snap, charging in on a two-yard strike just 2:13 into the contest. Kicker Calum Sutherland (four PATs) provided the point after, giving the Pirates a 7-0 edge.

Meanwhile, Massachusetts quarterback Alejandro Bennifield aired things out finding Thomas Owens (4-for-32 receiving) with his first of two end zone grabs, giving the Pirates the 15-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. Bennifield was a constant offensive presence, going 21-for-30 passing for 184-yards and three touchdowns.

Frisco battled back with a strong second quarter statement. The team rallied behind a 10-yard TD run by Jimmy Smith, and a gallant 39-yard field goal by Bryce Crawford cutting the Massachusetts advantage to 13-10, with under a minute to go before halftime.

Robinson managed to stem the tide albeit briefly, charging in on a three-yard spurt to paydirt with 10 seconds left. But Edwards reared back hitting Cole Blackman with an 11-yard end zone pass cutting the Massachusetts lead to 19-17 at halftime.

A back-and-forth battle ensued with the lead changing hands four different times in the third quarter.  But in the end it was Edwards that had final say in the fateful fourth quarter.

The signal-caller broke in on a two-yard TD rumble to reclaim the 37-35 lead, and never looked back. The Fighters quarterback was 10-for-16 passing for 114-yards and three touchdowns, while rushing for 68 yards with two more end zone strikes to complete the comeback.

Bennifield attempted to rally his club hooking up with Thomas Zico (7-for-72 receiving) on a huge 30-yard Hail Mary, cutting the deficit to 45-39, but Frisco would hold on for the win.

Saturday marked the official start of Pride Month, and celebrations were underway across Massachusetts on a beautiful sun-filled day.

At the annual flag-raising event in Chelsea, organizers were thrilled about the forecast, saying the weather couldn’t be much better. They say last year it was 42 degrees and raining.

The event, in its 9th year, was orchestrated by former city council member Matt Frank.

Frank says when he was on the city council, he felt it was very important to hold an event recognizing and showing support for people living in and around Chelsea. He said at the time it seemed only Boston and Cambridge were holding events.

The beginning of June means the beginning of Pride Month, and there are so many ways to get festive in the city of Boston. Derek Zagami hit us with some events coming up that will be sure to get you celebrating!

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From rainbow-themed clothing, accessories, food, and most importantly, the flag, Frank says he wants people to be able to be their authentic selves.

He didn’t come out until he was 30 years old because he didn’t feel there was any real presence in his community welcoming the LGBTQ+ community. He says no one should have to live in fear today and not be able to express themselves freely.

“It will save lives at the end of the day. A lot of LGBTQ+ people we’ve lost them. A lot of of them have friends who decided to end their lives or to move or do drastic things and we just want people to know you can live your life here.”