Mystic River

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At a Cost of $68 Million, the Cleanup at Encore Boston Harbor Is Done

A long and expensive effort to clean up the badly contaminated site of the soon-to-be Encore Boston Harbor hotel and casino has been completed, Wynn Resorts […]

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A Tale of Two Rivers

The Charles was a cesspool for centuries until we finally cleaned it up. Why can’t we do the same with the Mystic?

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Large Dead Fish in Mystic River Likely Dying of Natural Causes

In recent weeks, there’s been a growing number of large dead carp floating through the Mystic River. Fortunately, it looks like this is the result […]

Safe Harbor?

Ships bringing liquefied natural gas from the Middle East pass regularly through Boston Harbor. Experts say there’s little chance of an LNG tanker going up in a fireball. Then why are city officials so worried? Should you be?