Worcester residents looking to cool off at Smith Pond will have to stay on dry land for now.
The city closed Smith Pond Beach, also known as Cooks Pond, on Wednesday after water testing found E. coli bacteria at levels exceeding state water quality standards.
The Department of Inspectional Services and Worcester Division of Public Health issued a public health advisory Aug. 5 closing the semi-public beach and warning people to stay out of the water until further notice…