Debate over Charles River Dam's fate was divisive at times. The project was divisive among Natick residents after discussions about repairing or removing the dam were held in 2021.

The 18-member Charles River Dam Advisory Committee was formed to weigh the options, hearing from experts and stakeholders about the pros and cons of each.

A dam that has stood on the Charles River since 1934 will be removed after a vote from town leaders in Natick, Massachusetts; if not removed, the dam was in need of major repairs, as a breach of ...

The Charles River Dam and spillway in south Natick over the years has served as a place of beauty and tranquility, attracting visitors from within and outside of town since its creation in 1934.

Town officials are trying to decide whether to repair or remove the dam, which no longer meets state safety regulations. Skip to content. NOWCAST NewsCenter 5 at 11.

THE CHARLES RIVER DAM Hearing Friday for the Dam Near Craigie Bridge.--Efforts of the Committee. NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED. On Friday the joint commission of the Massachusetts Legislature, ...

The Charles began taking a new course in 1634, when entrepreneur Thomas Mayhew erected a small stone dam in Watertown to power a grist mill, making the river one of the first in the country to be ...

Portion of Charles River looks green from cyanobacterial bloom 00:37. ... The area between the Charles River Dam and the Longfellow Bridge is currently experiencing a harmful cyanobacterial bloom, ...

The Charles River Basin Commission has advertised for bids on its contract for the dam which is to turn the Charles river into a freshwater basin unaffected by the tides. The dam will be built on ...