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Dredging aimed to preserve Back Bay Fens’ Muddy River

Samuele Petruccelli April 15, 2021
The project could have lasting impacts on the watershed’s flow, quality and biodiversity.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority plans to restructure the Massachusetts Turnpike. PHOTO BY JOHN KAVOURIS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MBTA plans structural improvements in Allston

Sabrina Schnur November 29, 2017

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is planning an improvement project aimed to restructure the Massachusetts Turnpike in Allston, an effort which would straighten streets, build more parks...

Charles River Conservancy expands on its ongoing project to create a swim park at North Point Park, allowing tourists to swim in the Charles River. PHOTO BY MEGHANA PATNANA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Charles River Conservancy plans to build swim park in the Charles

Miranda Suarez March 29, 2017

The Charles River Conservancy, a nonprofit that maintains and develops the parkland around the Charles River, has plans to design and open a swimming area at North Point Park and Splash Pad, according...

Charles River Conservancy President Renata von Tscharner speaks to professional skateboarders Tony Alva and Christian Hosoi during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Lynch Family Skate Park. PHOTO BY DREW SCHWARTZ/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Long-awaited skate park to come to Boston area

Drew Schwartz October 24, 2014

After fighting for more than a decade for a place Boston’s skateboarders could call their own, the Charles River Conservancy broke ground Thursday on a community skate park at Cambridge’s North Point...

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