Tag: News Archive
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Celebrating the Makers of the Mold
On November 19, 1998 The Friends of Hemlock Gorge gathered at the Newton Public Library to celebrate the online publication of Ken Newcomb’s Makers of the Mold, a history of Newton Upper Falls and the Industrial Age of Hemlock Gorge. This event helped rescue a fragile manuscript that could not find a publisher. Click here…
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The Friends Receive an Award from Historic Newton
On Tuesday, November 16, 2010 the Friends of Hemlock Gorge were awarded a Stewardship and Preservation Award from Historic Newton. The event was held at the Boston College Alumni House and was well attended. To the right is a photo of Friends’ President Brian Yates and Bob Burke, who nominated us.
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2010 Summer Picnic Reflection
This year’s annual picnic at Hamilton Place was an outstanding success! More than 50 people brought a picnic supper and a chair or blanket and kicked back by the Charles River to enjoy music by Broken Rose, a talented band performing classic rock and original music. Music was provided thanks to the generosity of Karen Osborne-Shanley…
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Insect Alert: Asian Longhorned Beetle
The Asian Longhorned Beetle has been found in Boston. Click here to read a message from the state, and a link to a Boston.com article (in their archives at https://bostonglobe.newspapers.com/image/444000781/?match=7&terms=beetle and https://bostonglobe.newspapers.com/image/444000935/?match=1&terms=beetle. Subscription required). Here is the gist of the news. In July, a small infestation of Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) was found in Jamaica…
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2010 Summer Picnic Announcement
Tuesday, August 3rd Mark your calendar for this year’s annual picnic at Hamilton Place from 6pm to Dusk. Public welcome! Bring a picnic supper, your chair or blanket. Kick back by the Charles River and enjoy the music by Broken Rose, a talented band performing classic rock and original music. Thanks to the generosity of Karen…
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Adelgid Articles: 2009
March, 2009 The March, 2009 issue of Science Daily has a new story about the impending doom of the hemlocks in the lower Appalachian region and its dire consequences for the surrounding ecosystems. It also has further links to older stories about anti-hemlock fungi and the Japanese Beetles that we have used at Hemlock Gorge.…
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Adelgid Updates: October 1, 2009
An informal and unscientific survey by several members of the Friends walking through the park recently suggests that about a third of the trees are now dead and another third show signs of severe disease. There was no sign of ladybugs, nor has there been for years.
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Echo Bridge Reopens
On December 14, 2007, at the urging of Friends’ President Brian Yates, the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) announced that they will install new interim chain link fencing to replace the deteriorated snow fencing along the existing railings at Echo Bridge. It necessitated brief closure of the bridge. Click here to read the press release.…
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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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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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2007 Summer Picnic Announcement
Our Annual Summer Picnic and Free Concert will take place on Tuesday, August 7, 6:30 p.m. to dusk at Hamilton Place. Bring a picnic supper, your chair or blanket. Kick back & enjoy the music! Grill will be provided. (Rain Date: August 14th) We will have Greg Burroughs, a 21 year old vocal performance major…
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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.
