BOSTON - During a heat wave in June, Boston residents are desperate for relief from the hot weather but is the Charles River safe to swim in? "They're just trying to have fun," said 14-year-old East ...

Some local volunteers with Renew the New are making sure that the New River stays clean and healthy for generations to come. It is all a part of the organization’s fall into the new end-of-summer ...

PROVIDENCE – Much has been made about water quality improvements in the Seine that are making it possible to hold some Olympic swimming events in the river that runs through the heart of Paris. Thanks ...

The city of Albany hit a historic milestone Tuesday as officials cut the ribbon on the Beaver Creek Clean River project. Officials gathered in Lincoln Park to celebrate the completion of the $55 ...

Eli Patterson, 11, of Woodridge, knew he had a busy morning ahead of him this past Saturday in St. Charles and made sure he didn’t leave the house before powering up with his favorite breakfast. “I’m ...

ELGIN --- A clean river got better this week, helped by hundreds of volunteers paddling its length and scouring its scenic banks for refuse. "It's mostly old junk, flood debris that has been in the ...