A line of swans in the Storrow Lagoon with the homes of Back Bay and the John Hancock tower rising in the background. In sharing this photo, Dr. Joseph Mendola said, “As an antidote to the stress of the pandemic, I frequently walk along the Charles River Esplanade. It was such an uplifting experience to Read More…
DCR Recreational Advisory: Charles River Lower Basin in Boston and Cambridge The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is warning the public of a cyanobacteria bloom present within the Charles River Lower Basin in the cities of Boston and Cambridge from the Boston University Bridge to the Museum of Science. During a bloom it is Read More…
Back in the 1970s, Charles River Park was more than the place where “… if you lived here you would be home now …” as the iconic sign along Storrow Drive has said for years. During my childhood, Charles River Park was a home away from home due to the fact that my grandmother lived Read More…
Things to know for Thursday! North End Gardening (sunshine to be determined): https://www.instagram.com/p/BSgZeeljunW/?taken-at=254372545&hl=en News articles that may interest you: All the drowning victims the press and the public don’t much care about The Boston Globe reported that at least 11 bodies have been recovered from the Charles River since 2009. Yet, the number appears to be more than Read More…
The body of Zachary Marr was recovered from the Charles River on Tuesday night by State Police after being spotted by someone walking nearby. Marr is the 22-year-old man who went missing on February 13th after leaving the Bell in Hand Bar on Union Street near Haymarket. His body was found behind the locks at Leverett Circle near Read More…
An account of the old West End from one of its last survivors, name withheld by request. (1950’s) I had one of these scooters, made from fruit boxes, that my father would pin with the caps of soda bottles, my uncle would make them for me too, with the caps, paint it black. The only Read More…
There will be a stadium pyrotechnics type display this evening, Tuesday, May 22, 2012 on the Charles River at the rear of the Museum of Science around 2130 hours (Ed: that’s 9:30 pm). This will be a 10 minute display for a private event. Via City of Boston and Boston Fire Department View photos from Read More…