I learned to love Boston from the banks of the Charles River

As you spend more time around Boston, the Charles River infuses into your consciousness, writes Fred Hewett, who's lived within a mile of the river for more than 40 years. The Charles can make the city yours, he writes.

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I learned to love Boston from the banks of the Charles River

I learned to love Boston from the banks of the Charles River

Cognoscenti on Instagram: Fred Hewett moved to Boston in the 1970s and soon found himself drawn to the Charles River. “It became both a place for a walk with a new friend

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