One of the signs that went up around Jamaica Pond yesterday after the Boston Public Health Commission confirmed a toxic bloom of blue-green algae that can make people sick and kill dogs.
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Turtles and birds must be a
By anon
Sat, 10/07/2023 - 7:20pm
Turtles and birds must be a sturdier life form.
I'm glad the Shadow has found
By Em-
Sun, 10/08/2023 - 12:04am
I'm glad the Shadow has found work after the detective thing quieted down
So will the pond be open for
By anon
Sun, 10/08/2023 - 7:21am
So will the pond be open for swimming after the threat passes?
Yeah, it's like when you get a cast on your arm ...
By adamg
Sun, 10/08/2023 - 5:42pm
And you ask your doctor, "Doc, will I be able to play piano after this?" and he goes "I don't see why not" and you go "Good! I could never play it before."
Obligatory.
No, you're not supposed to swim in the pond. Only doubly not so now.
So why the swimming warning?
By anon
Sun, 10/08/2023 - 5:49pm
So why the swimming warning?
Concerned for the natural wildlife...
By Angela Edwards-Brown
Mon, 10/09/2023 - 6:36pm
No, you can not swim in the pond, algae or not. Never has been used for swimming.
It's just for boating which are available to rent.
Personally, I'm going to avoid letting my dog go for a dip right now just to be safe. She'll fight me on that one tho. Lol...
Concerned for the wildlife and their habitat condition there. Is there anything we can do?
Also, it will be November
By Ron Newman
Tue, 10/10/2023 - 5:38pm
Do you typically swim in local bodies of water in November?
Need to go out and do some
By Michael Kenney
Mon, 10/09/2023 - 3:09pm
Need to go out and do some magnet fishing in Jamaica pond and see what comes up or just drain it, it's filthy and toxic anyways.
Drain it?
By adamg
Tue, 10/10/2023 - 10:10pm
Where would you drain all the water to? It's just a tad deeper than the Public Garden lagoon.
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