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Hadley officials ponder new levee for flood-risk protection

Hadley officials ponder new levee for flood-risk protection A family takes a stroll on the Connecticut River levee in Hadley, March 8. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO By SCOTT MERZBACH HADLEY Before a decision is made to pursue construction of a 1.4-mile-long levee system on Bay Road to protect the town center against 100-year floods from the Connecticut River, engineering consultants anticipate giving town officials more information about the project and the condition of the existing flood control system. As soon as annual Town Meeting later this month, residents could be asked to spend $150,000 so Woodard & Curran engineering consultants of Andover can evaluate options, engage the public and develop a plan and cost estimates for what could be a multimillion-dollar construction project, as well as expensive repairs to existing levees.

Hadley officials ponder new levee for flood-risk protection

Hadley officials ponder new levee for flood-risk protection A family takes a stroll on the Connecticut River levee in Hadley, March 8. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO Published: 5/3/2021 11:53:09 AM HADLEY Before a decision is made to pursue construction of a 1.4-mile-long levee system on Bay Road to protect the town center against 100-year floods from the Connecticut River, engineering consultants anticipate giving town officials more information about the project and the condition of the existing flood control system. As soon as annual Town Meeting later this month, residents could be asked to spend $150,000 so Woodard & Curran engineering consultants of Andover can evaluate options, engage the public and develop a plan and cost estimates for what could be a multimillion-dollar construction project, as well as expensive repairs to existing levees.

Rockport officials consider wastewater options, new treatment facility

Rockport officials consider wastewater options, new treatment facility Louis Bettcher Mon, 05/03/2021 - 8:00pm Members of the Rockport Select Board were recently presented with a number of options for how and where the municipality’s wastewater is processed in the future, ranging from maintaining existing intermunicipal agreements with neighboring communities to building two new wastewater treatment facilities in town.  Nate McLaughlin, a principal at Saco-based firm Woodard & Curran (W&C) outlined five options for the board at its April 26 meeting. W&C had been hired by the Select Board in February to conduct a $10,000 study which included performing a sewer user charge/flow appropriation calculation, within which the firm would review the the rate structure pertaining to the interlocal agreements with Camden and Rockland.

Feeding Westchester Tackles Food Waste with Recovery Initiative

Feeding Westchester Tackles Food Waste with Recovery Initiative Written by Co-Communications A major problem around the world, food waste has serious environmental, financial and cultural implications globally, but also right in our own backyard. This Earth Day, Feeding Westchester, the county’s largest nonprofit hunger-relief organization, is calling attention to the ongoing problem of food waste and their partnership with local farmers, wholesalers and retailers to keep nutritious food out of landfills and in the hands of those who need it most. Each year, 1.3 billion tons of food is thrown out worldwide. With nearly half of all fruits, vegetables and seafood getting tossed, uneaten food is the number one item in America’s landfills and accounts for a substantial portion of U.S. methane emissions. Recognizing the need to address this sobering reality, chief among the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are to waste less food, support local farmers and do

Conservation of tiny Tenny River is crucial to greater Portland water quality

A small but significant parcel of land along the eastern shore of the Tenny River in Raymond has been conserved by the Loon Echo Land Trust, with help from Portland-area businesses, a big step in preserving clean water for southern Maine residents. The 25 acres of forest in the conservation easement runs along the bank of the mile-long river that connects Crescent Lake and Panther Pond. That easement, along with 28 acres conserved six years ago, is crucial to the water quality of Sebago Lake, the primary water supply for the Portland Water District. The district provides water to about 16% of Maine s population, and the watershed  the area where snowmelt, rain and other bodies of water that contribute to the water supply  covers more than 50 miles and 24 towns.

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