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.
| 4/26/2013 | Earth Day cleanup April 27 near Charles River, Cambridge Chronicle |
| 4/10/2013 | Local merchants to donate 5 percent of Earth Day sales to parks groups by Jeremy C. Fox, Boston Globe |
| 3/5/2013 | Local Non-profits Partner to Raise Money on Earth Day by staff writers, Back Bay Sun |
| 2/26/2013 | GSA site cleanup in Watertown is a quarter complete by Garrett Quinn, Watertown TAB |
| 2/25/2013 | Tons of Material Removed as Part of Clean Up of Former Army Site by Charlie Breitrose, Watertown TAB |
| 1/7/2013/ | Newton Native helps design skatepark, Newton TAB |
| 12/4/2012 | City man honored for Conservancy work by the Waltham News Tribune, Wicked Local Waltham |
| 11/20/2012 | Clean Up of Former Army Site Beginning Soon, Will be Turned into Recreation Land by Charlie Breitrose, Watertown Patch |
| 10/25/2012 | Cartoon: The Kickflip Committee by Peter Paul Payack, Catabrigia |
| 10/25/2012 | Bowl, flow and street: Skatepark designs revealed by Erin Baldassari, Cambridge Chronicle |
| 10/22/2012 | Charles River Skatepark design includes local elements by Johanna Kaiser, Boston.com |
| 10/19/2012 | Brighton Resident Mike Abram Honored, Allston Brighton TAB |
| 10/18/2012 | Cambridge's Magazine Beach prime for revitalization by Emily Cataneo, Cambridge Chronicle |
| 10/18/2012 | Conservancy honors resident, Cambridge Chronicle |
| 10/17/2012 | Bikers, Runners Want Underpasses Along the Charles River for Safer Travel But State Says No Way by Steve Annear, BostInno |
| 10/16/2012 | Design Team Unveils Skatepark Plans by Beacon Hill Times Staff, Beacon Hill Times |
| 10/9/2012 | Rep Walz honored by Charles River Conservancy, Beacon Hill Times |
| 10/9/2012 | Next public meeting to discuss new Charles River Skatepark set for Oct. 10, Beacon Hill Times |
| 10/2/2012 | Historic granite building may serve to revitalize Magazine Beach by Beth Daley, Boston Globe |
| 9/20/2012 | Boston's Skatepark Finally Due to Break Ground Renata von Tscharner & Kanten Russell, Radio Boson WBUR |
| 9/12/2012 | Skateboard park designers to meet with boarders by Peter DemMarco, The Boston Globe |
| 9/5/2012 | The Charles River Skatepark plans move forward with public meetings by Johanna Kaiser, The Boston Globe |
| 8/30/2012 | Guest Commentary: From Hubway to "Bicycle Superhighway" by Renata von Tscharner, Cambridge Chronicle |
| 8/27/2012 | New effort to curtail sewage in Boston by Beth Daley, The Boston Globe |
| 8/19/2012 | Hubway bikes and bridge underpasses could benefit to Watertown by Renata von Tscharner, Watertown TAB |
| 7/31/2012 | Brighton's Daly Field does not belong in private hands, The Boston Globe |
| 7/28/2012 | Deal makes public field too private by Lawrence Harmon, The Boston Globe |
| 7/27/2012 | Deal will get long-delayed skate park rolling, by Johanna Kaiser, The Boston Globe |
| 7/26/2012 | Feds Get Funding for Clean-up of Watertown Eyesore by Emily Cataneo, Watertown TAB |
| 7/8/2012 | Bike to the Future by Peter DeMarco, Boston Globe |
| 5/24/2012 | A vision of barrier-free bicycling to Boston, Cambridge by Renata von Tscharner, Newtown TAB |
| 5/4/2012 | Guest Commentary: Pedestrian underpasses needed along Charles River by Renata von Tscharner, Watertown TAB |
| 4/28/2012 | Guest Commentary: It's time to improve river pathways with underpasses by Renata von Tscharner, Cambridge Chronicle |
| 4/19/2012 | The Charles River Conservancy wants underpasses on three Allston bridges by Wei-Huan Chen, Allston-Brighton TAB |
| 2/14/2012 | Charles River Skatepark, long delayed, now set to open in 2013 by Joanna Kaiser, The Boston Globe |
| 2/2/2012 | Bridge between Cambridge, Boston to be rebuilt for $20m by Eric Moskowitz, The Boston Globe |
| Fall 2011 | Twist and Turn - Pedestrian bridge progress at North Point Park by David Greenwold, Simon Fryer, Karl Haglund, and Anthony Ricci; www.bridgeweb.com, 2011 |
| 11/15/2011 | Longfellow Progress by Penny Cherubino, The Back Bay Sun |
| 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 |