NATURE by Kezia Bacon Imagine a 4,300-foot barrier extending from Third Cliff in Scituate, across the mouth of the North River to Fourth Cliff. Imagine this structure continuing south along […]
The 1871 North River Dam
Salt Marsh Ditches of the South Shore – Part 2
By Jim Glinski, Scituate Author’s Note: Although the focus of this article is on the marshes of the North and South Rivers, the information and issues generally apply to the […]
Salt Marsh Ditches of the South Shore – Part 1
By Jim Glinski, Scituate Author’s Note: Although the focus of this article is on the marshes of the North and South Rivers, the information and issues generally apply to the […]
Early North River Industry
This submission is an excerpt from the introduction of a book Paul F. McCarthy is writing about uncovering the past in the North River valley, a journey of discovery. Living […]
NSRWA History – Part 9
People Protect What They Love and Know By Jim Glinski, Scituate Since its founding in 1970, educating and engaging the public to restore and protect our local waters has been […]
NSRWA 50th Anniversary History (Part 8)
THE FOLLOWING IS THE 8TH INSTALLMENT OF A 10-PART SERIES ON THE HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION. Restoring Flows and Habitats By Jim Glinski, Scituate The NSRWA’s 2005 strategic plan announced […]
NSRWA 50th Anniversary History (Part 7)
Into the 21st Century The following is the 7th installment of a twelve-part series on the history of the organization. By Jim Glinski, Scituate As the NSRWA moves through the […]
NSRWA History (Part 6)
Effective Campaigns and Growing Partnerships By Jim Glinski, Scituate In November 1998, Steve Ivas was succeeded as executive director of the NSRWA by Bill Stanton, who was the first executive […]
NSRWA 50TH ANNIVERSARY (Part 5)
Raising the Bar The following is the fifth installment of a twelve-part series on the history of the organization. You can read the other installments here. By Jim Glinski, Scituate […]
NSRWA 50TH ANNIVERSARY (PART 4 )
Early Activism Leads to Cleaner Rivers By Jim Glinski, Scituate The Scituate Wastewater Treatment Plant was built in the 1960s to treat town sewage and to discharge wastewater into the […]