2/24/2021
Scituate will replace Ponaganset Falls gate at original location
Scituate residents hike along Hemlock Road to view the scenic Ponaganset Falls. Though access to the falls is restricted by the Providence Water Supply Board, residents often park along Hemlock Road to enjoy the view. (Breeze photo by Jacquelyn Moorehead)
SCITUATE – The Scituate Department of Public Works will replace the missing gate at Ponaganset Falls at local taxpayers’ expense.
Councilor Tim McCormick, liaison to the Providence Water Supply Board, said the new gate will cost less than $1,000 to replace.
In December the PWSB had requested $1,300 for half the cost to replace the gate using heavier material, but to move the gate closer to the intersection of Ponaganset Road and Hemlock Road to keep drivers from parking there. The council declined that proposal, the general feeling being that it should remain more open to recreation seekers.