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Making the memorable Charles swimmable as well

Making the memorable Charles swimmable as well

The Charles River is more than a frame of reference around Boston. It's an 80-mile stream of consciousness linking 35 communities to the Atlantic Ocean and the world. Its blue ribbon waves past Brandeis, Harvard, Boston University and MIT, dotting campus scenery with sailboats, motorboats, and a compliment of birds who fish the eco-diverse source morning, noon and night. This world class compass point is the scene of Boston's Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival each June, the Hatch Shell's Pops celeb

The Charles River is more than a frame of reference around Boston. It's an 80-mile stream of consciousness linking 35 communities to the Atlantic Ocean and the world. Its blue ribbon waves past Brandeis, Harvard, Boston University and MIT, dotting campus scenery with sailboats, motorboats, and a compliment of birds who fish the eco-diverse source morning, noon and night. This world class compass point is the scene of Boston's Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival each June, the Hatch Shell's Pops celeb…