This Saturday, swimmers will plunge into the not-so-dirty water of the Charles River for the eighth City Splash event. What's happening: From noon to 4pm at the Esplanade, Bostonians who have signed ...

We asked readers Friday if they'd be willing to take a dive into the not-so-dirty water of the Charles River themselves. 51.4% of you said "Hell yes I would!" and 48.6% responded "No way. The ick is ...

Would you swim in the once notoriously "dirty water" of the Charles River? This weekend is your one chance of the year.

The Charles River, despite past improvements, has stalled in its progress toward becoming consistently swimmable. Polluted stormwater runoff, carrying contaminants like oil and pet waste, is ...