Hundreds ring in New Year with Polar Plunge

BOSTON -- A frosty New Year's tradition took place in Boston over the weekend.

Six hundred people ran into chilly Boston Harbor Sunday for the annual L Street Brownies’ New Year’s Day Swim.

Relatively speaking, they had it easy this year: air and water temps were pretty mild.

The water was still only 43 degrees.

Many participants use the polar plunge as a way to raise money for charity.

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