Two major angler events are on the new year calendar. Peter Jenkins has gathered some of the best fly tiers in New England for big show and the Narragansett Surfcasters
WEST WARWICK — Festive floats and marching bands made their way slowly through Arctic Village this weekend as spectators watched in excitement, Irish flags in hand, shamrocks bobbing above their
COVENTRY â On the eastern side of Coventry, a small body of water has long been a favorite spot of swimmers, kayakers and anglers, alike. But with aquatic invasives threatening its future, a group of residents is on a mission to restore the lake they love by keeping the troublesome plants at bay.Â
âWe wanted to save the lake,â Tom Pendergast, vice president of the newfound Upper Dam Pond Conservation Association, said during a beach cleanup event over the weekend.Â
Like many bodies of water across southern New England, Upper Dam Pond is plagued by aquatic invasive plants. Tangled among the native lilies that dot its surface, variable milfoil has begun to choke the pond, known locally as Breezy Lake.Â