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Charles River swim

By adamg - Wed, 08/30/2006 - 10:32pm.

Looks like the toxic slime in the Charles River is gone, because the first-ever one-mile Charles River Swim is still on for Saturday, Sept. 9.

Via Andreas Matern.

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yeah, I wondered about this

By hrose | Thu, 08/31/2006 - 6:20am

yeah, I wondered about this too!

I also see wet dogs climbing out of the Charles on a regular basis, and I wonder if their owners even saw the 4,000 signs warning about water toxicity, or if they saw them and didn't care.

I saw someone fishing in the

By hrose | Thu, 08/31/2006 - 11:59am

I saw someone fishing in the Charles this morning!

It's Still There

By carpundit | Thu, 08/31/2006 - 8:34am

The toxic slime is still there, judging from the bright green water under the Harvard Bridge yesterday.

I propose a new city slogan:

Boston - We're So Irish, the River's Always Green.

Or:

Boston - Where It Looks Like St. Patrick's Day Every Day.

signs are still there, too

By Ron Newman | Thu, 08/31/2006 - 9:59am

Also, as of last night, there are still signs along the river near the Hatch Shell, warning people about the algae.

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