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Is Boston’s water safe?
It's a brisk and sunny day in early March at the Quabbin Reservoir, located about 65 miles west of downtown…
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Agency opens $100 million fund to remove lead water pipes
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority on Monday announced a $100 million fund to provide interest-free loans that communities served by the…
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Lead pipes raise water-quality concerns in New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD – Lead pipes and water quality have recently made headlines in the biggest city on the South Coast of Massachusetts. New…
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Boston Harbor, once dirtiest, now clean, agency tells judge
BOSTON – In 1982, former Quincy city Solicitor William Golden took a run along Wollaston Beach and came across bits of raw sewage…
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Hub’s growth will strain transit, power, other services: Study
BOSTON – The Hub is expected to be a more crowded place by 2030 and a report issued Tuesday says growth in Greater…
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Exxon Mobil MTBE decision in NH stands, Supreme Court rules
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will not hear Exxon Mobil's appeal of a $236 million judgment for its use of…