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“At every point, everyone had to make a decision about the best use of the property.”

— Duncan Dwyer, co-owner with his wife Julie Jenkins of Jenkins Beach in Dedham. The couple closed the beach after they bought the property from Jenkins’ father in 2023 and have been caught between a desire to have it open to the public in some fashion and the logistical and legal challenges of doing so.

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A popular Dedham beach will be closed to the public again this summer . Jenkins Beach has been closed to visitors since 2023, when a Jenkins family member and her husband bought it and started e

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