Would you swim in the once notoriously "dirty water" of the Charles River? This weekend is your one chance of the year.

This Saturday, swimmers will plunge into the not-so-dirty water of the Charles River for the eighth City Splash event. What's happening: From noon to 4pm at the Esplanade, Bostonians who have signed ...

Portion of Charles River looks green from cyanobacterial bloom 00:37. BOSTON - People and their pets are advised to stay away from the water along a portion of the Charles River between Boston and ...

The Charles River is ready for the rowers. Starting today, more than 12,000 athletes and tens of thousands of fans will head to Greater Boston’s iconic river for the three-day Head of the ...

A proposed Charles River ferry could cut down on Boston traffic 04:45. WATERTOWN – It's no secret that Boston traffic is a major issue.Two men want to change that by launching a ferry on the ...

But the paddler’s map published by the Charles River Watershed Association picks things up at the North Bellingham Dam, 65.4 miles from Boston Harbor. We planned to launch our journey somewhere ...

You can call the (Boston) Mayor’s Health Line at 617-534-5050 or log onto the City of Boston website, and also the Charles River Watershed Association website.

When the Pilgrims founded Boston in 1630, the Charles River looked even more undisturbed than this. It was a tide-tugged flow that met the sea in Watertown, which today is 9 miles from the nearest ...