AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – The Amherst Board of Health has issued a no-swimming order for Puffer’s Pond due to bacteria, and it has many locals concerned about the number of times this has happened. The ...

The mecca of Massachusetts open-water swimming has been roped off and regulated in response to a spike in drownings statewide, and Walden Pond regulars are now calling on the state to reverse its ban ...

NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — One park in the state is closed for swimming on Thursday due to the presence of certain indicator bacteria, according to the Connecticut Department of Energy and ...

Open-water swimming has been banned at Massachusetts’ famed Walden Pond, prompting an outcry from swimming enthusiasts. The state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation late last week handed down ...

Often beautiful in theory, many ponds end up as stagnant corners of the garden that don’t quite earn their keep. But what if you could swap your unloved water feature for something a little more ...

The Walden Pond oasis has been shut down to swimming because of elevated bacteria levels after the recent deluge of rain. Walden Pond is the latest Massachusetts waterbody that has a “No Swimming” red ...

As a Jamaica Plain resident myself, walking or running (or skating, biking, and yes, sometimes even dancing) around Jamaica Pond has become the daily sabbatical I didn’t know I needed during ...