Dossier
Gov. Bill Weld
Coverage of Gov. Bill Weld in the Nexus archive.
- A plunge in the Charles River is no longer a zany stunt
The Charles River has improved from a D to an A/B in EPA report cards since 1995 due to environmental efforts, but challenges like combined sewer overflows (CSOs) and climate change threaten progress. Public demand for swimming in the river is evident through events like City Splash, though infrastructure upgrades are needed to make it fully swimmable.