[bioundgrd] Beware the frozen Charles River

Wed Feb 11 17:58:47 EST 2026

Dear biology students and postdocs,

Our department tragically lost Randy Chipperfield to the Charles river ice, in 1985.
Please, please heed the warnings and do not take risks with running water that appears frozen.

Amy Keating

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People won’t stop going out on the frozen Charles River, despite the risks — and the many, many warnings
For those who've been tempted to cross the frozen Charles River during this icy winter, officials are sharing a message they’ve been sending to would-be adventurers for many years: Please don’t.

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