Merrimack Valley cities and towns will receive nearly $2.5 million in earmarks from the Massachusetts state budget during the upcoming fiscal year, with historic levels of support in key areas
The Merrimack River Watershed Council and the City of Haverhill have been awarded a share of more than $6.4 million in state grants to support ecological restoration projects.
The City of Haverhill and the Merrimack River Watershed Council are receiving state financial help to replace and enlarge culverts to be ready for large storms. Haverhill was awarded $87,000 for replace its East Meadow River culvert, while the Merrimack River Watershed Council is receiving $199,939 for high-priority dam removal, culvert replacement and floodplain restoration […]
Much like the plight of the state’s farmers, both drought and flooding rain have the same adverse effects on our local waterways. And the cost to remedy the problems caused by these weather extremes exponentially exceed the ability of the agricultural sector or municipalities to manage.
WEST NEWBURY — Communities along the Merrimack have seen their river transformed from one of the most polluted in the U.S. to one of the region’s most popular recreation sites