Charles River in the News

The Charles River-and its parklands, pathways, and parkways-get a lot of attention in the press.

See below for a list of recent articles about the river and the parklands or about other issues relating to parks, the environment, and urban health.

10/31/2011 Privately funded playspace opens on the Esplanade by Sara Brown, The Boston Globe
10/27/2011 Science Park T stop set to reopen early by Richard Weir, Boston Herald
10/26/2011 EPA News: International Award Recognizes Successful Ongoing Work to Clean the Charles River by Mandy D. Kapica, Fenway News Online
10/18/2011 Enjoying the Head of the Charles by Penny Cherubino, The Back Bay Sun
10/12/2011 The Charles River Goes From Toxic Stream to Award-Winningly Clean by Pin-Yu Chen, BeaconHillPatch
10/11/2011 Clean and Clear by Derrick Z. Jackson, The Boston Globe
10/10/2011 Facelift planned for Esplanade's Eliot Memorial by Sara Brown, The Boston Globe
10/04/2011 'Dirty Water' No More by Keith Regan, HollistonPatch
9/16/2011 Work on footbridge between Allston, Cambridge will limit pedestrian, boater access by Matt Rocheleau, The Boston Globe
9/04/2011 Sleeping beauty by Jaclyn Reiss, The Boston Globe
8/22/2011 Is this the best commute in Boston? by Scott Kirsner, The Boston Globe
8/17/2011 Wanted: Management for proposed Cambridge skate park by James Robinson, Wicked Local Cambridge
8/07/2011 View from the River by David Gessner, The Boston Globe
7/29/2011 Newton Conservation Commission OK's Charles River dredging plan by Dan Adams, The Boston Globe
7/23/2011 Islands of silt plague Charles by David Abel, The Boston Globe
7/02/2011 Brookline residents take part in Charles River swim Wicked Local Brookline
6/29/2011 Charles Recognized as Clean in International River Contest by Cate Lecuyer, BackBayPatch
6/28/2011 Charles River Named Finalist for International Environmental Award by Charlie Breitrose, WatertownPatch
6/23/2011 A clean new era for Boston Harbor by Beth Daley, The Boston Globe
6/22/2011 Esplanade Playspace Moves One Step Closer to Reality by Dan Murphy, Beacon Hill Times
6/12/2011 Advocacy for bridge underpasses could reach critical mass by Eric Moskowitz, The Boston Globe
6/04/2011 At Annual Swim Event in Charles River, Yearly Water Quality Good; EPA Grade from 2010 Monitoring: B+ EPA News Release
5/10/2011 What do You Call that Long Bridge across the Charles? by Penny Cherubino, The Back Bay Sun
5/04/2011 Public Garden's greatest friend by Andrew Ryan, The Boston Globe
4/29/2011 Olmsted's life, legacy fuel enduring fascination by Laura Collins-Hughes, The Boston Globe
4/26/2011 New willow trees coming to the Esplanade by Sara Brown, The Boston Globe
4/20/2011 Get 5 cents and save the planet while your at it by Christina Wallace - Metro Boston
4/17/2011 Volunteers pick up trash along Charles by Christoper J. Girard - The Boston Globe
4/6/2011 Parks Department Announces Release of Sustainable Design Guidelines - Boston/SF News
4/5/2011 New Esplanade Playspace Breaks Ground Next Week by Cate Lecuyer - BeaconHillPatch
3/16/2011 Study Shows How City Parks Can Help Improve Health - AScribe Newswire
3/15/2011 BHCA Board Votes to Support Request for Anderson Memorial Bridge Underpass by Dan Murphy - Beacon Hill Times
3/12/2011 Genzyme awards grant to Charles River Conservancy - Wicked Local Cambridge
3/10/2011 Editorial: Underpasses on rehabbed bridges critical - Cambridge Chronicle
3/5/2011 The Charles River's bridge to the future by Renée Loth - The Boston Globe
3/1/2011 The Charles River is her passion by David L. Harris - Wicked Local Cambridge
2/9/2011 Guest commentary: Add river bank issues and volunteer work to town-gown reporting by Renata von Tscharner - Cambridge Chronicle
2/2/2011 Agreement to cut power plant discharge, send heat to Boston by Beth Daley - The Boston Globe
1/21/2011 Former Fall River Mayor Lambert to run Mass. DCR by Associated Press - The Boston Herald
1/17/2011 BU bridge lane configuration is temporary by Christina Pazzanese - The Boston Globe
1/15/2011 Bridging the innovation gap by June Wulff - The Boston Globe
1/11/2011 New Balance renews pledge to clear snow from Charles River paths - Wicked Local Watertown
12/29/2010 Allston Civic Association supports building more underpasses below bridges by Meena Ramakrishnan - Wicked Local Allston-Brighton
12/29/2010 Nor'easter churns up Charles River to a yellow hue by Carolyn Y. Johnson and Stewart Bishop - The Boston Globe
12/28/2010 Charles River turns yellow, sparks questions by Martin Finucane - The Boston Globe MetroDesk
12/27/2010 Dangerous crossings along the Charles River by Eric Moskowitz - The Boston Globe
12/24/2010 Love that dirty water?  Not if you're Mayor Menino by Herald Staff - The Boston Herald
12/23/2010 US joins suit against city sewer commission by Stephanie Ebbert - The Boston Globe
12/22/2010 Feds say Boston Water and Sewer Commission is polluting area rivers by John Ellement - The Boston Globe
12/21/2010 Allston-Brighton Business Notes: Genzyme helps clean up parklands in Allston - Wicked Local Allston
12/15/2010 Cambridge City Council fights over payment from developments by Brian P. Nanos - Wicked Local Cambridge
12/14/2010 Bridge over troubled waters by Dan Murphy - Beacon Hill Times
12/9/2010 Federal funding found to replace Watertown dock by Laura Paine - Wicked Local Watertown
12/8/2010 Clean record: EPA shows government at its best by John P. DeVillars - The Boston Globe, Editorial
11/24/2010 Even in the fall, a sign of spring by the Charles River by Daniel Charles Defraia - Allston/Brighton TAB
11/19/2010 For bikers, walkers, a positive step by Eric Moskowitz - The Boston Globe
11/18/2010 Next Run of the Charles canoe and kayak race moved to April 30 - Allston/Brighton TAB
11/18/2010 Help plant daffodil bulbs along the Charles River at Herter Park in Brighton - Allston/Brighton TAB
11/15/2010 Nov. 30 hearing slated on Esplanade playground plan by Martin Finucane - The Boston Globe
11/15/2010 Beacon Hill parents hatch $1.5m playground plan by Renata Brito - The Boston Globe
11/10/2010 Over the bend at Riverbend Park by Steve Nadis - Wicked Local Cambridge, Cambridge on my Mind
11/07/2010 Charles River habitat improvements coming by Mark Jaquith - Wicked Local Cambridge
11/03/2010 12 Great Riverfront Walks In America (PHOTOS) - The Huffington Post
11/03/2010 Cambridge rescinds ordinance regulating signs on tall buildings by David Abel - The Boston Globe
11/02/2010 DCR gives public first glimpse of proposed Esplanade Playspace by Dan Murphy - Beacon Hill Times
11/01/2010 Cambridge City Council rescinds controversial sign amendments by Brian P. Nanos - Wicked Local Cambridge
10/26/2010 DCR breaks ground on Community Boating docks by Beacon Hill Times Staff - Beacon Hill Times
10/23/2010 Seal's weeklong Charles River swim ends by L. Finch - The Boston Globe
10/22/2010 Hearing set on plans to upgrade 95-year-old Larz Anderson Bridge by Matt Rocheleau - The Boston Globe
10/20/2010 A river runs through it by Corydon Ireland - Harvard Gazette
10/19/2010 A modest proposal by Karen Cord Taylor - The Back Bay Sun, Downtown View
10/16/2010 Big signs threaten river skyline, but Cambridge can reconsider - The Boston Globe, Editorial
10/09/2010 Critics put city on notice over sign rules by Meghan E. Irons - The Boston Globe
10/06/2010 State seeks upgrade to Charles Footbridge by David Abel - The Boston Globe
10/05/2010 Tomorrow: 6:30 pm., Shriner's Hospital by Karen Cord Taylor - The Back Bay Sun, Downtown View
9/25/2010 Lights on or lights off? by Renée Loth - The Boston Globe, Editorial
9/23/2010 In a stealth race against time by Andrew Ryan - The Boston Globe
9/20/2010 Revels sing at the Charles by Danielle Padula - JSONS, Emerson College
9/20/2010 RiverSing festival celebrates fall by Alyssa Persinger - Wicked Local Cambridge
9/20/2010 Replacement of Charles River dock awaits federal funding by Jeremy C. Fox - Wicked Local Watertown
9/19/2010 Nonantum Road construction continues in Watertown by Jeremy C. Fox - Wicked Local Watertown
9/04/2010 For the love of Longfellow by Renée Loth - The Boston Globe, Editorial
8/22/2010 For future of the Longfellow, task force crunching the numbers by Eric Moskowitz - The Boston Globe
8/10/2010 Charles River Conservancy chosen as finalist to receive $20K for riverbank project - Wicked Local Cambridge
8/02/2010 The ruins of Viking Boston by Carlo Rotella - The Boston Globe
7/20/2010 Free yoga on the Charles River? Yup Wicked Local Cambridge
7/15/2010 Looking Out: A Vision For The Future: Swimming In The Charles by Sacha Pfeiffer - WBUR
7/09/2010 Brookline residents to race in Charles River to bring attention to cleanup efforts by Steve Annear - Brookline Tab
7/09/2010 Green spaces need boost of city clout - Boston Globe, Letters to the Editor
6/17/2010 Charles River Conservancy celebrates 10 years Renata von Tscharner - Cambridge Chronicle, Guest Commentary
4/05/2010 Safe Crossings by Renata von Tscharner - The Boston Globe, Op-Ed
3/20/2010 Cambridge riverfront gets planning attention by Renata von Tscharner - Wicked Local Cambridge, Guest Commentary
7/08/2008 Author Alexandra Marshall adds personal account to CRC's River Stories - Beacon Hill Times
6/20/2008 More than 100 swimmers jump into the Charles - Back Bay Sun
6/15/2008 River turns the corner by Yvonne Abraham - Boston Sunday Globe
6/1/2008 When it comes to the Charles, the words just keep flowing - Boston Sunday Globe
5/29/2008 Epstein joins Charles River Conservancy - Cambridge Chronicle
5/2008 The 61 New Best Things About Boston - Boston Magazine, Letters
4/2008 The 61 New Best Things About Boston: #3 Swimming in the Charles - Boston Magazine
3/29/2008 Pickup Game - Boston Sunday Globe
2/7/2008 Renata von Tscharner recognized as Upstander - Cambridge Chronicle
1/5/2008 Fun on Storrow-why not? - The Boston Globe
1/1/2008 Car-free proposal for Storrow - The Boston Globe
10/5/2007 Lynch Foundation puts up $500K challenge for skateboard park by Jesse Noyes - Boston Business Journal
9/3/2007 River Street Bridge permanent illumination set for September - Allston-Brighton Tab
8/17/2007 Northeastern Students Repair Eliot Bridge - Allston-Brighton Tab
7/22/2007 A Boston River Now (Mostly) Fit for Swimming by Pam Belluck - The New York Times
7/20/2007 Taking the plunge by Linda Laban - Boston Globe
06/2007 The Skateboarding Preacher - Newton Magazine
5/28/2007 Local Teens, Get Ready to Roll: Plans for Skatepark Under Way by Thomas Grillo - Banker & Tradesman
5/4/2007 Dangerous Nonantum road under review - Watertown TAB
2/6/2007 How I Came to Support the Skatepark - The Beacon Hill Times
1/21/2007 Help wanted: Visionary to get swimming back in mainstream by Billy Baker - Boston Sunday Globe
10/8/2006 Make Storrow part of the cycle - Boston Globe, City Weekly
9/28/2006 RiverSing Ushers in Fall by Lauren Marshall - Harvard University Gazette
2/15/2006 Taking us to the river by Patrick Anderson - Newton TAB
12/8/2005 License plates help fund river rehab, Watertown Tab
11/2005 City Planner Dreams of "Swiss Style" Swimming In Boston's Charles River by Peter Golden - Swiss Review
7/21/2005 Three Promised Bridges - The Boston Globe
6/29/2005 Charles River Conservancy celebrates 5th anniversary by Peter Golden - The Charlestown Bridge
5/5/2005 Great first step to improve Nonantum Road - Watertown Tab, Letter to Editor
3/15/2004 An extreme vision - The Boston Globe, Editorial
2/10/2003 Keeping Parkland Promises by Renata von Tscharner - The Boston Globe, Editorial