State pilot program uses tugboats in initial effort to mitigate ice jams | The Daily Gazette
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February 27, 2021
The tugboat Margot breaks ice on the Mohawk River near Lock E-7 in Niskayuna on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, as part of an effort to mitigate the impact of ice on neighboring communities.
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For Colleen Macaulay hearing the tugboat whistle as it worked along the Mohawk River to break up sheets of ice one morning this week was sweet music.
“It was fun to hear the tugboat right on the water,” said Macaulay, who lives on Front Street and is the vice president of the Stockade Association.