Politics & Government

Report: Tremont Street Pool Closed After Woman's Body Found in Fall River DCR Pool

The DCR commissioner said all of the agency's deepwater pools will be closed while a review of safety and operations procedures is undertaken over the next 24 to 48 hours, according to The Boston Globe.

The on Tremont Street in Melrose and 29 other swimming pools operated by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) are closed until further notice, after a woman's body was found floating in a Fall River DCR pool last night, the Boston Globe reports.

The Globe reported that authorities said Marie Joseph, 36, was found floating in the Veteran’s Memorial Swimming Pool at Lafayette Park, and that DCR Commissioner Edward M. Lambert Jr. said in a statement that the agency’s deepwater pools will be closed while a review of safety and operations procedures is undertaken over the next 24 to 48 hours.

The DCR's Lloyd Memorial Pool at 49 Tremont St. in Melrose—sometimes referred to as the "MDC Pool" harkening back to the days of the state Metropolitan District Commission—is normally open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the summer season, which this year runs from June 25 to Aug. 21.

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Other DCR pools near Melrose that will be closed due to the review are the Holland Memorial Pool in Malden; the Hall Memorial Swimming Pool in Stoneham; and the Latta Brothers Memorial Pool in Somerville.

Read more about the closures at the Boston Globe's website.

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