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Demand For Rain Barrels Up During Water Bans - WBZ TV, July 16, 2010

Watershed group offers discounted rain barrels, composters - MetroWest Daily News, July 15, 2010

Charles River Watershed Association offers discounted rain barrels, composters - Needham Times, July 12, 2010

Environmental group supports new stormwater rules - Milford Daily News, July 14, 2010

Blue flags signal safe Charles River boating - Fenway News Online, July 6, 2010

Main Street to Green Street - Boston Globe, July 3, 2010

In North Allston, the streets are paved with lots of green - Wicked Local Allston, June 29, 2010

A 'green street' for Allston - Harvard Gazette, June 25, 2010

Residents speak out against EPA mandate - Milford Daily News, June 23, 2010

Allston gets environmental relief - Boston Neighborhood Network, June 22, 2010

A new, greener space in Allston - Boston Globe, June 22, 2010

Run of the Charles Canoe and Kayak Race video - New England Journal, May 28, 2010

A little bit of green returns to Allston at German International School - Allston-Brighton TAB, May 21, 2010

Boston University's World of Ideas (radio program) - WBUR, May 16, 2010

Can one river change the world? An interview with Bob Zimmerman - Architecture Boston, Summer 2010

A river fit for swimming - Boston Globe, May 15, 2010

State scolded over rain runoff - Boston Globe, May 14, 2010

Eight projects under scrutiny by MWRA amid concerns about possible pipe flaws - Boston Globe, May 6, 2010

A 'catastrophic' rupture hits region's water system - Boston Globe, May 2, 2010

Charles River School helps in cleanup of waterways - Dover-Sherborn Press, April 28, 2010

Charles River levels in Newton, Needham and Wellesley reduced - Newton TAB, April 27, 2010

Ashland's Quinobequin Canoe Club wins race - Ashland TAB, April 26, 2010

Hundreds of rubber chickens tossed - Reuters, April 26, 2010

Church group honors the planet - Daily News Tribune, April 26, 2010

Students get look at project to clean up rainwater pollutants - Milford Daily News, April 25, 2010

After floods, water level in Charles plummets - Boston Globe, April 24, 2010

Q&A with Charles River volunteer David Dobrzynski - Milford Daily News, April 22, 2010

Pavement is a culprit in flooding - Boston Globe, April 5, 2010

Portland's sewers right as rain - USA Today, March 29, 2010

Millions to clean up Charles River - Milford Daily News, March 21, 2010

Charles River could flood areas in Medway, Milford, Bellingham - Milford Daily News, March 15, 2010

Eldridge will host clean water forum - MetroWest Daily News, March 7, 2010

Somerville residents enter Run of the Charles canoe and kayak race - Wicked Local Somerville, March 5, 2010

Communities fear new U.S. rules on storm runoff will be costly - Boston Globe, January 27, 2010

State's highest court paves way for stricter summer water use - Boston Globe, January 17, 2010

When rivers run dry - WBUR radio, January 5, 2010

Stepping up water quality efforts in Franklin - Milford Daily News, December 28, 2009

Battles over water brewing in the Northeast - Maine Public Broadcasting Network, December 4, 2009

An unhealthy glow: Environmental agencies press Charles River neighbors to cut phosphorus pollution
- Boston Globe, November 5, 2009

Watershed groups rejoin state panel - Boston Globe, November 4, 2009

Water watchdogs wooed back to advisory council - Salem News, November 4, 2009

Freshwater fishing and kayak fishing in Boston: The Charles River Basin - Associated Content Travel, November 2, 2009

MA DEP to hold public meeting in Wellesley - Wellesley Townsman, October 27, 2009

River formula creates ripples - Boston Globe, October 22, 2009

Water watchdogs resign to protest new policy - Georgetown Record, October 20, 2009

Rethink policy on river water - leave some for fish - Boston Globe, October 18, 2009

Conservationists rip water policy, quit state panel - Boston Globe, October 15, 2009

Doug Foy crowned 'Champion of the Charles' - Allston-Brighton Tab, October 15, 2009

Environmental advisers resign in protest over river policy change - Daily News Tribune, October 15, 2009

Watchdogs, state spar over river regulations - The Salem News, October 15, 2009

Water watchdogs resign to protest new policy - Ipswich Chronicle, October 14, 2009

Environmental groups quit Mass. advisory panel - WBUR, October 14, 2009

CRWA celebrates Douglas Foy, Champion of the Charles - Westwood Press, October 11, 2009

MA rules blamed for outdated water runoff systems - New York Times, September 17, 2009

Many are opposed to tapping into Framingham wells - MetroWest Daily News, August 28, 2009

Slowing down the flow - Boston Globe, August 27, 2009

Better monitoring for state's waters - Boston Globe, August 11, 2009

CDC takes the grassroots route for a greener Allston-Brighton - Allston-Brighton Tab, July 24, 2009

Volunteer battle dangerous plant species - WCVB Channel 5 TV, July 19, 2009

Death aquatic - Boston Herald, July 19, 2009

Cleaning up invasive aquatic plants from the Charles River - NECN, July 19, 2009

Thirst for water may suck river dry - Hamilton-Wenham Chronicle, June 2, 2009

Merrimack River group issues warnings to boaters, swimmers - The Daily News of Newburyport, April 27, 2009

After Earth Day, Boston still feeling green - Boston Herald, April 26, 2009

Two areas in Natick targeted for cleanup today - MetroWest Daily News, April 25, 2009

Take me to the river: 27th annual Run of the Charles - Milford Daily News, April 23, 2009

Capturing rainwater reduces floods, protects water sources - The Salem News, April 17, 2009

Spring brings families to the Charles - Needham Hometown Weekly, April 16, 2009

Littleton paddlers in Run of the Charles - Littleton Independent, March 23, 2009

Sewage seeping into Charles River lands homeowner in court - Milford Daily News, March 18, 2009

Mass. eyes capitalizing on hydropower - New England Cable News, February 27, 2009

Panel explores green careers - Boston College Heights, February 23, 2009

At play in the Charles, the resurgent otter - Boston Globe, February 5, 2009

Ice melt a hot commodity, but is it eco-friendly? - WBUR radio Morning Edition, February 4, 2009

Watershed program to survey stream issues - Lexington Minuteman, December 24, 2008

Suggestions for flooding problems aired - Boston Globe, December 21, 2008

EPA tightens rules on runoff in three towns - Worcester Telegram, November 28, 2008

Agencies in Massachusetts propose stormwater controls to reduce phosphorus in river - Lawn & Landscape, November 25, 2008

Runoff requirements vex local officials - Woonsocket Call, November 24, 2008

EPA acts to save Charles from algae blooms - Milford Daily News, November 17, 2008

New EPA rules aim to cut pollution in Charles River - WBUR radio, November 17, 2008

Stormwater pollution tackled to improve water quality in Charles River - EPA Press Release, November 17, 2008

Patrick Administration Proposes to Reduct River Pollutants Through Statewide Stormwater Management Program - MassDEP Press Release, November 17, 2008

EPA targets water runoff - Boston Globe, November 17, 2008

Editorial: Clean up that dirty water - Boston Globe, November 17, 2008

New EPA rules to reduce runoff hit 3 Mass. towns - Boston Herald, November 17, 2008

Going out of style? Salons feel the pinch of environmental law - MetroWest Daily News, November 1, 2008

Girl Scouts honored with Gold and Silver awards - Weston Town Crier, October 30, 2007

Wary approval for BU bridge plan - Boston Globe, August 31, 2008

Prescription for a cleaner Dhaka - The Daily Star (Bangladesh), August 18, 2008

Potentially toxic bacteria discovered in the Muddy - Jamaica Plain Gazette, July 25, 2008

Take'em to the river: Shad reintroduced to the Charles in Waltham - MetroWest Daily News, July 19, 2008

Tests: river may have bad algae - Boston Metro, July 18, 2008

Hazardous bacteria found in Muddy River - Brookline Tab, July 11, 2008

Boston Harbor takes major step to limit boat pollution with "no discharge" designation - U.S. EPA, July 7, 2008

Price tag aside, $15m boathouse aimed for public - Boston Globe, July 6, 2008

Stormwater pollution in the Charles River: an update - Newton Tab, June 30, 2008

Herring poachers are catch of the day - Boston Globe, June 19, 2008

Trying to make the blacktop greener - Boston Globe, June 14, 2008

What dirty water? - WBUR's Radio Boston audio show, June 13, 2008

Patagonia Boston kicks off "Voice Your Choice" campaign - PR-inside.com, June 10, 2008

MassHighway ordered to control water runoff pollution - Milford Daily News, June 4, 2008

Dirty runoff from Massachusetts roads violates federal law - Environment News Service, June 2, 2008

Kiosk offers information about Charles River in Watertown - Watertown Tab & Press, May 28, 2008

Gov: Make Boston Harbor a No Discharge Area for boat sewage - Somerville Journal, May 12, 2008

Sewage was going into Charles River - Milford Daily News, May 1, 2008

Sewage backups persist in Milford - Milford Daily News, April 30, 2008

Boston's Charles River cleaner now than ever - Environment News Service, April 28, 2008

Love that dirty water? Now it's getting better - Boston Globe, April 27, 2008

Runoff remedies - Boston Globe, April 6, 2008

Sewage overflow problem called exaggerated - Milford Daily News, March 20, 2008

Milford ordered to fix sewage leaks- Milford Daily News, March 10, 2008

EPA orders Massachusetts town to fix harmful sewage overflows- EPA Press Release, March 10, 2008

Could Harvard's expansion restore Allston's watery ways? - Boston Globe, January 7, 2008

On the Charles, new parks, missing links- Boston Globe, November 25, 2007

Raining on the drought parade- Boston Globe, November 5, 2007

Storrow Drive project delayed- Boston Globe, November 4, 2007

EPA says Charles River pollution must be cut - Boston Globe, October 19, 2007

Wondering where shad went- Boston Globe, October 14, 2007

A ban on odd-even watering?- Boston Globe, September 30, 2007

Storrow fix could mean all-night noise - Boston Globe,September 14, 2007

Dry spell leaves Charles River low - Boston Globe,September 9, 2007

Compatriots from Cambridge blast Harvard's Allston plan - Allston-Brighton TAB, August 27, 2007

River's revival is more than a pipe dream- Boston Globe, August 26, 2007

Lost on the parkways- Boston Globe, August 20, 2007

A river system in hot water- Boston Globe, August 13, 2007

Power plant pegged as one factor in Charles River algae - Boston Globe, August 7, 2007

Milford institutes voluntary water ban- Milford Daily News, August 7, 2007

What cost faster permits?- Boston Globe, August 6, 2007

Old factory keeps time with trends- Daily News Tribune (Waltham), July 27, 2007

Swimmers plunge into that (somewhat) dirty water - Cambridge Chronicle, July 23, 2007

Project to bring rowing to public- Boston Globe, July 22, 2007

A Boston river now (mostly) fit for swimming - New York Times, July 21, 2007

Cleaned-up Charles can host swimmers- Boston Globe, July 21, 2007

Weeding the Charles- Daily News Tribune (Waltham), July 20, 2007

Stink or swim: Charles River race set for Saturday- Patriot Ledger, July 20, 2007

WGBH building criticized for inadequate 'green' features;- Allston-Brighton TAB, July 19, 2007

Again, algae may spoil Charles swim- Boston Globe, July 19, 2007

Weed-whacking in the Charles- Newton TAB, July 16, 2007

Square to go green - Boston Globe, July 8, 2007

Taxpayer dollars flowing from city's majestic fountains- Boston Globe, July 5, 2007

On the streets where they live - Boston Globe, June 24, 2007

Everett Street facelift coming - Allston-Brighton TAB, June 20, 2007

Bacteria in Charles may be from goose droppings - Milford Daily News, June 13, 2007

Taking on water - Boston Globe, May 6, 2007

Annual water quality check up for Charles River - Webwire, April 17, 2007

Charles River cleanup planned for Earth Day - Milford Daily News, April 1, 2007

Patrick to speed environmental permitting for projects - Boston Globe,March 2, 2007

Patrick proposes faster permitting- Boston Globe online, March 1, 2007

Op-ed: Push to protect and permit- Boston Globe, February 17, 2007

Newton stormwater fee off to a great start - Newton Tab, February 17, 2007

Searching for a path to growth- Littleton Independent, December 6, 2006

Boston College Institutional Master Plan - An Opportunity for Blue Development- Newton Tab, December 6, 2006

Clean living gives Charles a shot at new life -- shad- Boston Globe, December 3, 2006

Watchdogs Fear Power of Plant- Cambridge Chronicle, November 29, 2006

Environmental author decries inaction on global warming - Milford Daily News,November 16, 2006

Flow of knowledge: Ways of water a conundrum for most - Boston Globe, October 22, 2006

Proposal aims to address river water quality- Bellingham Country Gazette, October 20, 2006

Dreams of greener pastures- Allston Brighton Tab, October 20, 2006

Nobody loves that dirty water- Milford Daily News, October 16, 2006

The Charles' harmful algae- Watertown Tab & Press, October 13, 2006

Franklin officials mad at state over water restrictions - Milford Daily News, October 6, 2006

Water cap proposal irks town- The Woonsocket Call, October 5, 2006

Nutrients help turn the Charles green- Newton Tab, October 4, 2006

Keeping fish in the Charles - Newton Tab,September 6, 2006

Toxic algae feared in lower Charles River- Boston Globe, August 16, 2006

Geese feces foul Charles River- Milford Daily News, August 10, 2006

Recent state budgets show a green lining- Metrowest Daily News, August 5, 2006

Water, growth, and the MWRA- Newton Tab, August 2, 2006

Boston Herald photographers explore the Charles River - Metrowest Daily News, July 30, 2006

Meet the beetles- Needham Times, July 27, 2006

Invasive weeds in river worry mayor- Daily News Tribune, July 17, 2006

Quabbin plan opposed - The Republican, July 16, 2006

Charles' 'Dirty Water': Industrial engine turns into hot property- Boston Herald, July 16, 2006

Water use limits may curb Millis development - Boston Globe, July 6, 2006

Water conservation- Newton Tab, July 5, 2006

Mad kayaker on a crusade to save the Charles - CBS4, July 4, 2006

Leaky pipes send water down drain - Boston Globe, June 18, 2006

Harvard task force discusses discussions - Allston-Brighton Tab, June 16, 2006

State to tighten water use - Boston Globe, June 8, 2006

From drought to flood - Newton Tab, June 7, 2006

Wetlands are nature's flood protection- CBS4, May 16, 2006

Tons of trash removed in a cleanup of Charles River - Boston Globe, May 4, 2006

Learning to live with less water - Newton Tab,May 3, 2006

Cleaning out the banks- Milford Daily News, April 30, 2006

Chestnut Hill Square: A Watershed View - Newton Tab,April 5, 2006

MWRA agrees to curb sewage flow in Charles - Boston Globe, March 16, 2006

Early entrants to Run of the Charles - Weston Town Crier, March 16, 2006

CRWA receives Boston Foundation grant - Framingham Tab, March 10, 2006

Keeping stormwater out of the Charles - Newton Tab, March 1, 2006

CRWA creates a water budget - Newton Tab,February 8, 2006

River watch begins - Medfield Press, January 5, 2006

River Dance - Metrowest Daily News, January 5, 2006

Throwing water away - Newton Tab , January 4, 2006

Water at heart of ’06 environmental landscape - MetroWest Daily News, December 30, 2005

River cleanup plan to begin - Westwood Press, December 22, 2005

Group honors conservation effort - Daily News Tribune, December 18, 2005

Towns work to identify bacteria in river - Newton Tab, December 7, 2005

Water restriction is common sense - Daily News Transcript, December 2, 2005

DEP sets off water fight -Daily News Transcript, November 23, 2005

Letter: Forum was not to slam - Needham Times, November 17, 2005

Green meets blue in urban environment - Newton Tab , November 9, 2005

Roger Frymire, the Mad Kayaker - WBUR, November 16, 2005

Crimson plans could mean green boon - Allston-Brighton Bulletin,Oct 19, 2005

Dreaming of a Blue Allston - Allston-Brighton Tab, Friday, October 21, 2005

State water plan revised - Boston Globe , September 22, 2005

Parks take a hit - Daily News Tribune , September 12, 2005

Troubled parks agency gets chief - Boston Globe ,September 1, 2005

Group: River plan all wet - MetroWest Daily News, Wednesday, August 24, 2005

State agrees to stormwater plan - Boston Globe, August 12, 2005

City moves ahead after pollution warnings - Newton Tab, August 3, 2005

Water worries worsen - The Woonsocket Call, August 2, 2005

Globe editorial: A dip in the Charles - Boston Globe, July 23, 3005

Plunge evokes the good ol' days - Boston Globe,July 18, 2005

Flagging program shows river improving - Newton Tab, July 07, 2005

Revival in order for dwindling river - Boston Globe, June 22, 2005

Seeking days of plenty for alewife - Boston Globe, June 19, 2005

Watershed group makes crimson green - Allston-Brighton Tab, June 3, 2005

Water officials warn of project's impact - Milford Daily News, June 2, 2005

Watershed group makes crimson green- Allston-Brighton Tab,  Friday, June 3, 2005 

Water officials warn of project's impact- Milford Daily News , Thursday, June 2, 2005 

10 tips for watershed-wise lawn - Newton Tab, June 1, 2005

They love that not-so-dirty water - Boston Globe, May 31, 2005

Area towns dispute DEP water limits- Medfield Press, Thursday, May 26, 2005  

Grant encourages smart redevelopment- MetroWest Daily News, Friday, May 20, 2005

Parks funding comes under fire - Brookline Tab, Thursday, May 19, 2005

Senate plan would keep pools open- MetroWest Daily News , Thursday, May 19, 2005  

Editorial: Water rations require study- Medfield Press, Thursday, May 12, 2005

 CRWA applauds House stormwater $$- Dover-Sherborn Press, Thursday, May 5, 2005

Activists to sue state over stormwater - MetroWest Daily News, Wednesday, April 27, 2005 

Group eyes lawsuit over pollution - The Boston Globe, April 24, 2005

Environmental groups lobby for parks - MetroWest Daily News, Tuesday, April 12, 2005

Bos. Phoenix: The coming water wars - The Boston Phoenix,April 10, 2005

Letter: Water use must be controlled - MetroWest Daily News, Monday, April 4, 2005

Parks agency funding under fire- Newton Tab,March 2, 2005

State takes the heat on pollution - Metrowest Daily News,February 16, 2005

Green budget shows problems locally - Metrowest Daily News,January 18, 2005

Leaders failing to fund environment - Statehouse News Service, January 18, 2005

FYI: A river runs through it - Boston Globe, January 9, 2005

Editorial: Replenish the aquifer - Dover-Sherborn Press, January 5, 2005

Bringing back the river fish - Newton Tab, January 4, 2005

Frymire's sense of phew: a sleuth smells trouble- Boston Globe,January 2, 2005

A river runs through it - and no one knows - Boston Globe, December 19, 2004

Official: We're misusing our river water -Metrowest Daily News,December 15, 2004

Swimmer reaches harbor -Associated Press,November 12, 2004

Feds press Waltham on fines - Daily News Tribune, November 11, 2004

Bill Walsh Rogalski honored in Town Talk - Marblehead Reporter, November 26, 2004.

Residents honored for work on river -Watertown Tab & Press,November 26, 2004

The Sludge Report- Boston Globe, November 7, 2004

Going Dry (An Editorial)- Medfield Press,November 4, 2004

CRWA Letter to the Medfield PressEditor - Medfield Press, November 4, 2004

From Dirty Water to a Cleaner River- Newton Tab,November 3, 2004

Charles River Swimmer Passes Halfway Mark - PR Newswire, November 1, 2004

DEP to initiate water restrictions - Medfield Press, October 28, 2004

"Love that Dirty Water" No Longer Applies to the Charles River; Crews in Head of the Charles Regatta Can Expect Cleaner Water-EPA Press Release, October 22, 2004

Keeping it Clean (An Editorial) -Medfield Press, October 21, 2004

Walking path may ramble to WR - Roslindale/West Roxbury Transcript, October 14, 2004

Key planner draws on love of nature -Boston Globe, September 26, 2004

2-wheelers can roar to Route 128 - Boston Globe, September 19, 2004

Hot Water in the Charles (An Editorial) - Boston Globe, September 14, 2004

Environmentalists Fault Company - Boston Globe, September 11, 2004

River stressed out - MetroWest Daily News, June 22, 2004

CRWA anger over parks money cuts - Allston-Brighton Tab, Friday May 7, 2004

CRWA's Margaret Van Deusen on WBUR discussing the new water policy - WBUR, April 7, 2004

Water Policy to Limit Usage - Boston Globe- Sunday, April 4, 2004

Local Water Conservation, One Drop at a Time - Dover-Sherborn Press - Thursday, April 1, 2004

Town may be up for 'smart growth'- Littleton Independent -Wednesday, March 31, 2004

CRWA's SmartStorm® business plan is finalist in Yale Business School Competition

Dam breach is planned - Daily News Tribune, December 5, 2003

Keeping grounded in safe water:Dover, Sherborn maintain diligence about supply - Dover-Sherborn Press- December 4, 2003

Overuse of Charles spurs suit threat - Boston Globe- November 20, 2003

Decision stalls golf course plan- Natick Bulletin and Tab- August 1, 2003

EPA announces $400,000 to improve water quality in Charles River - May 7, 2003

Charles River poop pollution probed The Boston Herald - May 3, 2003

The battles of the paddles: River race enjoys a strong turnout -The Boston Herald -April 28, 2003 

ROTC is a best bet - The Boston Globe -April 25, 2003

Racing for the Charles River - The Daily News Tribune- April 23, 2003

Home sweet home show: Owners spend, save on latest products - The Patriot Ledger- February 27, 2003

Charles watershed group tries new way to lower pollution - The Boston Sunday Globe- February 16, 2003

Grant backs EPA's water 'trading' - Milford Daily News - February 14, 2003

Charles' need for water may loosen pollution regulations - The Boston Herald - February 14, 2003

Going against the flow -The Boston Globe- September 7, 2002

Charles River walkway takes a big step forward- The Boston Globe- August 15, 2002

Wanted: Residents to recycle water- Milford Daily News -May 29, 2002

Charles aims for a clean 'A' - MetroWest Daily News -May, 3, 2002

EPA says Charles good for swimming, boating- MetroWest Daily News- May 2, 2002

Rain not a problem for paddlers - Boston Herald- April 29, 2002

Volunteers make clean sweep for Earth Day- Boston Herald- April 21, 2002

EPA's 20 million dollar grant proposal hinges on Congress; local groups eyeing funds- Land Letter, the Natural Resources Weekly Report - March 22, 2002

Goodbye to Tea in Boston- Water, Environment and Technology - February 2002

BU gets a chance to do right by river-The Boston Herald- January 19, 2002

BU boathouse plan rejected-The Boston Globe -January 16, 2002

Rain drop: Even with drought alert, state cuts funding for key river gauges- The Milford Sunday News - January 6, 2002