RIVER HERRING IN THE NEWS

Herring will have an easier swim, thanks to Weymouth cleanup The Patriot LedgerBy Mary Whitfill Posted Apr. 11, 2015 at 3:39 PM WEYMOUTH – Community volunteers and members of the Weymouth Herring Run Committee picked up trash, cut brush and widened trails to prepare for the annual surge of herring into Whitman’s Pond.The annual cleanupRead more

Herring Run Festival is finally here, this Saturday and SundaySouthCoast Today Posted Apr. 8, 2015 at 1:35 PM MIDDLEBORO — The second annual Herring Run Festival is this Saturday and Sunday from 10am-4pm daily at Oliver Mill Park on Route 44 in Middleboro.With nearly 100 vendors, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Come experienceRead more

Volunteers sought for annual cleanup of Weymouth Herring Run Wicked Local Weymouth Heavy snow accumulations forced the annual herring run cleanup to be delayed, but warden George Loring said he is hopeful about getting some significant spring-cleaning done with the help of volunteers April 11, beginning at 8 a.m. By Ed Bakerebaker@wickedlocal.com Posted Apr. 7,Read more

Herring run begins in Middleboro By Alice ElwellWicked Local MiddleboroughEnterprise Correspondent Posted Apr. 1, 2015 at 5:35 PM MIDDLEBORO – The herring wardens have announced, “Herring are here.”On Wednesday the first herring were spotted at Oliver Mill Park, said David J. Cavanaugh, chairman of the Middleboro/Lakeville Herring Fisheries Commission.Although the first herring are difficult toRead more

You know spring’s sprung when herring runWicked Local Provincetown By Rich Eldredreldred@wickedlocal.com Posted Mar. 30, 2015 at 6:25 AM WELLFLEET — The herring won’t be running up Cape Cod’s rivers until the water warms to close to 50 degrees, but the Cape herring counters are already warming up.This is the seventh year volunteers have beenRead more

One month countdown to the Herring Run Festival beginsDespite the runaway success of last year’s event, organizers say operations should go even smoother the second time around SouthCoast Today By Matthew Ferreira/Staff Writer Posted Mar. 21, 2015 at 4:32 PM MIDDLEBORO — Last year, the first Herring Run Festival brought in thousands of visitors fromRead more

Weymouth’s herring run is about to get its annual spring cleaning By Natalie OrnellThe Patriot Ledger Posted Mar. 21, 2015 at 12:01 AM WEYMOUTH – George Loring said he’s been involved in Weymouth’s herring run since 1988. That, he points out, isn’t a very long time when you consider that herring have been swimming throughRead more

Help herring run in OrleansWicked Local Orleans The annual clean up of sticks and leaves from the Orleans Herring Run is scheduled for Saturday, March 21, at 9 a.m.By Staff reports Posted Mar. 20, 2015 at 11:04 AMUpdated at 11:07 AM The annual clean up of sticks and leaves from the Orleans Herring Run isRead more

Adopt A Herring – Editorial Posted: Thursday, March 19, 2015 5:49 pmENTERPRISE STAFF Residents can ‘adopt’ a herring to help track the populations, where they go after spawning and where exactly they spawn. The Coonamessett River Trust and the town’s office of marine and environmental services will tag up to 400 herring coming up theRead more

Annual river herring count to begin April 1 Wicked Local GloucesterPosted Mar. 12, 2015 at 2:09 PM GLOUCESTEREach spring for over 10 years, the City of Gloucester, the Eight Towns and the Great Marsh Committee and NOAA-NMFS have coordinated the annual river herring (alewife) count at the top of the fish ladder by the WestRead more