To the dismay of advocates and residents, the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority proposed a plan at a Wednesday meeting ...

A new proposal by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) to change the Charles River's water-quality classification is sparking controversy, with advocates warning it could undo decades of ...

For decades, Boston residents have been promised a transformed Charles River. State officials are proposing an about-face on ...

The city takes pride in the tremendous progress it has made since the Standells sang ‘Dirty Water.’ But the job is not done. Emily Norton is the executive director of the Charles River Watershed ...

The Charles River, despite past improvements, has stalled in its progress toward becoming consistently swimmable. Polluted stormwater runoff, carrying contaminants like oil and pet waste, is ...

A toxic algae bloom has prompted Boston officials to close a portion of the Charles River to recreational activities. The closure affects the area from the Harvard Bridge to the river's mouth, ...

Artificial wetlands like the one in the Charles River can remove phosphorus from polluted urban waterways, create new habitats for fauna and beautify some of the muckier parts of our rivers. Why it ...