Author: Charles Kahn
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Charlie Burnham Report: May 12, 2008
The Friends had news on May 12, 2008 from State Forester Charlie Burnham in regard to the Hemlock Woolly Adelgids and our release of ladybugs. Here is what he wrote: I haven’t been there to look for beetles in a couple of years, but this past winter some of them showed up an another location…
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Hemlock Gorge Featured in OnEarth
The Winter 2008 issue of OnEarth, the magazine of the Natural Resources Defense Council, has a cover picture of a mosquito and story of the restoration of the Charles River with a wonderful picture of Hemlock Gorge. It should be available on newsstand or from the publisher. See www.onearth.org.
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MWRA TO INSTALL INTERIM FENCING AT ECHO BRIDGE
Work Will Require Brief Closure FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 14, 2007 CONTACTS: Ria Convery, 617-788-1105 or [email protected] The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority will install new interim chain link fencing to replace the snow fencing along the existing railings at Echo Bridge. Weather permitting, MWRA’s contractor, Steelco Fence of Needham Heights, will be installing a 4-foot…
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Media Event! This Old House Features Echo Bridge in Latest Season
An 1897 shingle-style home in Newton, Massachusetts is the subject of This Old House TV’s current season. Footage of Echo Bridge was included in episode 8 of the series. That episode is being re-broadcast on December 20 at 8 p.m. on channel 44. Web link for for more information on the Newton house project is:http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/tv/house-project/overview/0,,1626217,00.html.
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Echo Bridge Railings Progress: 2007
April 12, 2007 Two public meetings have now taken place on February 27 and March 8, 2007 to discuss the future of the Echo Bridge Railings restoration project. The meetings were attended by representatives of the MWRA, the Newton Historical Commission, The Friends of Hemlock Gorge, the Upper Falls Community Action Committee, and the general…
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Friends’ President in the News
Friends’ President Brian Yates was featured in a front page article in the Boston Globe on July 26. Click here to see it.
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Adelgid Articles: July, 2007
The Boston Sunday Globe published an informative update on the woolly adelgid in New England, emphasizing the role global warming may play in the problem. Click here to view the Globe article via their archives (subscription required). Click here to view the article via the Globe‘s website. Additionally, a July 17 story in the Newton…
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Walk with Newton’s Mayor in Hemlock Gorge
Newton had in 2007 a summer program called “Walk with the Mayor.” A short walk featuring Upper Falls and Hemlock Gorge took place Wednesday, July 11, at 5:30 p.m. We hope to hear from people who had the chance to talk Mayor David Cohen in person about Hemlock Gorge and the Bridge.
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New DCR Commissioner
On Wednesday, May 23, 2007, Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Ian Bowles named Richard Sullivan, currently mayor of Westfield, to be Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). He takes office June 11.
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The Restoration of Echo Bridge: 2007 Documentation
The Rehabilitation of Echo Bridge in the Hemlock Gorge Reservation has been a long term concern of the Friends. A major restoration of the stone work was completed in 1992, and the Echo Platform was repaired and restored in 2004, but restoration of the Railings remains to be done. An early cost estimate was provided…
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Echo Bridge Legislative News: 2006
April 29, 2006 Friends’ President Brian Yates has announced that $250,000 for restoration of the railings along the Promenade have been included in the House budget. Support for the appropriation appears strong in the Senate. We will keep you advised. June 15, 2006 $250,000 for the “Echo Bridge Safety Project” was included in the House…
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The Rustic Footbridge is rebuilt
The rustic bridge by Artists’ Point, connecting the Newton and Needham shores, has been rebuilt. The photos show the concrete footings for the new bridge next to the deteriorated timbers of the old bridge, the bridge under construction, and the finished bridge as it was left in 2006.
