Charles River Report Card Drops From A- To B. What Happened To
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When it comes to the Charles, a lot depends on the weather. And Massachusetts saw record rainfall last year.
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King Charles doing well in hospital after prostate treatment
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A watershed moment: How Boston's Charles River went from polluted
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Report cards show progress, problems in Boston-area rivers
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EPA report card gives mixed grades for Charles, Mystic and
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About the Charles River
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The Charles River Initiative
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A watershed moment: How Boston's Charles River went from polluted
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EPA report card gives mixed grades for Charles, Mystic and
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Charles River cleanup improvements 'stalled,' says annual EPA
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Water Quality Reports & Data — Charles River Watershed Association
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Announcing the 2022 Three Rivers Report Cards — Mystic River
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Long-polluted parts of Boston's major rivers continue to fail