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Month: January 2020

Introducing the NSRWA Walking Club

Posted on January 31, 2020February 20, 2020 by Lori

Sometimes a great idea just comes together. Recently two new volunteers were meeting with Development Director Gabriela Silva and the conversation turned to getting outdoors and meeting new people. One thing led to another… and the NSRWA Walking Club was born. Alida Alberts and Ellen Herling decided they would be just the people to give […]

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The Massachusetts Coho Salmon Experiment

Posted on January 29, 2020January 31, 2020 by Lori

“Formerly, it is said, salmon were taken in this river.” Samuel Deane writing about the fisheries of the North River, “History of Scituate, Mass.”, published in 1831             By Warren Winders, Sea Run Brook Trout Coalition Many of us, who are of a certain age, will recall that there once was a salmon fishery on the […]

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Meet Our New Board Member Geoff Gordon

Posted on January 29, 2020January 31, 2020 by Lori

Geoff Gordon grew up in Norwell, spending many summer days swimming near Chittenden Lane or Bridge Street, and fishing the Third Herring Brook. He attended Norwell schools and Bowdoin College, and after a few years in other places, returned to Norwell after getting married to his wife, Kay, over 35 years ago. Geoff worked with […]

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10 Walks in Scituate

Posted on January 29, 2020January 31, 2020 by Lori

NATURE by Kezia Bacon, Correspondent The North and South Rivers Watershed Association was founded 50 years ago, so 2020 is a big anniversary year! The association has grown from 200 citizens to more than 1,600 households. It is now the largest environmental organization on Boston’s South Shore, and serves as a strong advocate for our […]

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The Whale Ship OENO

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Lori

By Caleb Estabrooks, Hanover The year 1821 was not a particularly busy year for North River Shipyards: The Panic of 1819 had set in and few people were investing in shipping. As a result only eight ships were launched on the North River that year. Despite this, John B. and Elijah Barstow managed to build […]

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Attend Norwell Public Information Meeting on Stormwater

Posted on January 16, 2020January 21, 2020 by Lori

The town of Norwell Stormwater Working Group will host a public information session on Wednesday, January 22 from 6:00-7:00pm regarding a new stormwater bylaw being proposed for consideration at the February 10 Special Town Meeting. The Stormwater Working Group has been meeting since the summer of 2019 to discuss ways of complying with the Clean […]

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Meet Our New Board Member Susan Darnell

Posted on January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 by Lori

Susan grew up in Alexandria, Virginia and moved to Boston after graduating from college. She has lived in Norwell with her husband Tom since 1984.  She has a BBA from the College of William and Mary and an MBA from Boston University. After 35 years in the Financial Services industry, Susan retired from State Street […]

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