Sandwich Preservation Committee Approves Shawme Dam Repair FundingThe Sandwich EnterpriseBy TAO WOOLFE Dec 11, 2015 The Sandwich Community Preservation Committee approved a request for $1.2 million in Community Preservation Act funding to repair the Lower Shawme Pond Dam. The proposal will now go to a Town Meeting on May 2 where voters can make theRead more
RIVER HERRING IN THE NEWS
Something Smells FishyDaily Times ChroniclePosted: Monday, December 7, 2015 12:00 pm Posted on Dec 7, 2015 by Ryan LaRoche WINCHESTER – If the town installs a fish ladder at the Center Falls Dam (behind Town Hall), residents can thank the superfund trust created as a result of the EPA enforcement of pollution abatement of theRead more
By Bram Berkowitzbberkowitz@wickedlocal.comWinchester Wicked Local Posted Dec. 3, 2015 at 11:17 AM WINCHESTER Fish Ladder Moving Forward If all goes well, residents will be able to stand witness next summer as hundreds of thousands of blueback and alewife herring flood into Winchester and shoot upstream over the Center Falls Dam to the Horn Pond inRead more
A dam removed, the Tiasquam begins to healRiparian owners team up with West Tisbury herring warden Johnny Hoy to give nature a chance. MV Timesby Matt Pelikan – Nov 11, 2015 Autumn meadowhawks — mid-size, red-bodied dragonflies — patrolled over sedges and grass on a recent mild autumn day, at noon at a freshwater wetlandRead more
ENVIRONMENT: Scientists meet in Pembroke, say herring making a comeback locally Environmental groups and fishery commissions from across the state got some positive news last week during the annual meeting of the Massachusetts River Herring Network held at the Pembroke Public Library. By Mark Burridgemburridge@wickedlocal.comPembroke Mariner & Express Posted Oct. 25, 2015 at 10:33 AMRead more
Herring Counts Reveal Strong Santuit Run, Dramatic Decrease in Johns Pond The EnterprisePosted: Friday, September 4, 2015 11:43 amSAM HOUGHTON The number of herring that spawned in Santuit Pond this spring vastly improved from previous years, while Johns Pond numbers dwindled to a dismal low.This year’s herring run estimates were recently tallied by the stateRead more
Fish ladder removal poised to commence$500K contract awarded to Connecticut company Gloucester Times Posted: Saturday, August 8, 2015 3:00 amBy Ray Lamont Staff Writer Gloucester officials have awarded a nearly $500,000 contract for a project aimed at removing a crumbling fish ladder and lagoon system. The system was installed with the 1969 construction of theRead more
Fish Ladder Repairs Could Improve Low Herring Counts CapeNews.netPosted: Thursday, July 30, 2015 10:00 pmSAM HOUGHTON | 0 comments Although a finalized list from the Association to Preserve Cape Cod has yet to be released, herring counts from the Johns Pond fish ladder this year are low compared to prior years. The counts have beenRead more
Early signs of positive changes after herring count Wicked Local MarshfieldBy Kristi Funderburkkfunderburk@wickedlocal.com Posted Aug. 1, 2015 at 6:00 AMUpdated Aug 1, 2015 at 9:48 AM The North and South Rivers Watershed Association staff saw some early signs of positive changes after reviewing its data from the latest herring count.Numbers in Pembroke’s Herring Brook, forRead more
TOWN BROOK: Herring running further upstream During this year’s run, which lasted 69 days, a combination of hand counting by volunteers and camera counts recorded 173,567 herring heading west in Town Brook. Wicked Local PlymouthBy Frank Mandfmand@wickedlocal.com Posted Aug. 4, 2015 at 10:00 AM PLYMOUTH – The yearly herring counts for Town Brook are inRead more
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