Crystal Lake water quality on meeting agenda Thursday
Janice Bourque of CrystalLakeConservancy.org posted this on an older thread today.. To learn more about what happened to Crystal Lake this past summer and what watershed residents need to do to stop the amount of nutrients and bacteria entering into the lake, come to...Just in: Crystal Lake closed for the season because of algae bloom
According to the following statement released by the city’s Citizen Assistance Officer Aaron Goldman, Crystal Lake is closed for the season: Crystal Lake Officially Closed for Season Please see joint statement from Commissioner Dori Zaleznik of the Health and...Crystal Lake flunks test, remains closed for at least another week
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health sent the following email to the city regarding the most recent testing results at Crystal Lake. A water sample was collected at Crystal Lake on Monday August 6th. Laboratory analysis showed cyanobacteria levels of 83,000...Have we become immune to the fact that our planet is all messed up?
Maybe most folks are on vacation. Maybe everyone else is staying inside and watching the Olympics. Perhaps it’s because the TAB didn’t publish a word about it in Wednesday’s paper. Or perhaps everyone but me is riding in the Pan Mass Challenge this...City: Individuals and pets should avoid any contact with Crystal Lake
UPDATE: View CAUTION SIGN HERE Here’s the latest from the city about the closure of Newton’s Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake to Remain Closed Until Further Notice Newton – Due to recent water quality test results, Crystal Lake will remain closed until further...‘Distressed’ swimmer didn’t want to be rescued
Newton Patch has the story of a 47-year-old Needham man who was swimming in the middle of Crystal Lake in a thunderstorm and pouring rain. Once fire crews arrived on scene, they spotted the swimmer bobbing up and down in the water. His entire body, including his head,...
Algae bloom closes Newton’s Crystal Lake
From the city’s website… Crystal Lake is experiencing an algae bloom. The visibility of the water has declined to less than 3ft. Because of this, Crystal Lake will be closed until further assessment is made by the State. We will be monitoring this...That must have been an interesting conversation with the police
From Newton Patch. A number of items were stolen from a group of swimmers who were at Cronin’s Cove (Crystal Lake) late Friday night. According to police reports, the swimmers were in the water between 10:45 p.m. and 11 p.m. The group left their bags, wallets...Did Newton Aldermen go too ‘FAR’
The Board of Aldermen July 9 voted to let a petitioner build a new single-family house on Crystal Lake that will exceed the allotted Floor Area Ratio for the neighborhood, Wicked Local reports. “I spent some time talking to the aldermen of the area. I walked the area,...A question for supporters of ‘swim at your own risk’ at Newton’s Crystal Lake
I have a question for all those in favor of allowing swim at your own risk at Crystal Lake. But first an except from Jeff Goldman’s oped on the topic from this week’s TAB: What if we could formally absolve the city of any responsibility for people swimming...
Debunking the Crystal Lake police patrol myth
Recently on this blog and elsewhere, I’ve seen comments and reporting, complaining that the deployment of police patrols to curtail swimming in Crystal Lake outside of the designated areas was “a waste” of police resources that, among other hysterial...
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