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 ...

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 ...

AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – The town of Amherst is advising residents to not swim in Puffer’s Pond due to high levels of E. coli. Forest Park Pool in Springfield reopens after vandalism repairs A recent ...

Three inches of rain transforms drought-stricken West Guth Park pond, giving ducks and geese room to swim again while ...

HUBBARDSTON — To open-water swim, or not to? That is the question. It’s not "Hamlet," but the drama at Comet Pond in this small Worcester County town has its share of intrigue. The latest development ...

The seven essays in this book, subtitled “In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading and Life,” are derived from the Russian literature class that George Saunders has taught for ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville police officer is being hailed a heroine for her swift decision-making to save a baby drowning in a retention pond. The catch — she, too, couldn't swim. The ...

A draft management plan for Buffalo River State Park, which is in a public review stage, suggests converting the sand-bottom ...

Most cities and towns in Florida require a retention pond or two to be dug out and constructed whenever a new neighborhood is built. And there are plenty of new neighborhoods popping up across the ...