The Boston Globe

New initiatives aim to make Charles River and Mass. beaches more swimmable

Daniel Langenthal was looking forward to participating in City Splash on July 12, the event that marks the one day each year when members of the public are invited to swim in the Charles River along ...
WBUR

Mass. authorities want to give up on solving the Charles River's sewage problem

Gary Liversidge of Boston swims in the Charles River during Boston's "City Splash" event on July 18, 2017. (Elise Amendola/AP) As someone who has been helping monitor the Charles River’s water quality ...
The Harvard Crimson

Water Authority Considers Proposal to Let Sewage Keep Flowing Into the Charles River

After a storm in Boston, a decades-old sewage system discharges untreated wastewater into the Charles River, making it unsafe for swimmers and boaters for 48 hours. For the four days following the ...
The Boston Globe

People won’t stop going out on the frozen Charles River, despite the risks — and the many, many warnings

Surely, at some point during this year’s supremely cold and icy Boston winter, you’ve been tempted. Perhaps you’ve glanced out the window of a Red Line train on the way to work, seen the frozen ...