Sunday, September 25, 2011
Carla Gomez and Julia Khorana of OARS thank volunteers for their efforts cleaning the banks of our local rivers.
OARS held its annual river cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 17, which saw a great turnout of volunteers. Here, Carla Gomez and Julia Khorana of OARS thank all those who participated. To the Editor: Thanks to strong community support and beautiful weather, the 25th Annual Assabet River Cleanup was an outstanding success! We are very happy to say that on Saturday, September 17, over 130 volunteers came out to clean up the Assabet, Sudbury, and Concord rivers and their tributaries. Despite high water remaining after Hurricane Irene, volunteers in towns throughout the watershed pulled out piles of trash, including bicycles, tires, bottles, car parts, bags of bottles and cans — even a kitchen sink! Some of our enthusiastic Concord volunteers combed …
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Volunteers needed for OARS annual river cleanup.
OARS is hosting its yearly "party for the rivers," and is looking for volunteers to help clean up the local waterways. OARS' Outreach Coordinator Carla Gomez shared the following information with us about the upcoming event. OARS, the watershed organization for the Assabet, Sudbury and Concord rivers, will hold its 25th Annual River Cleanup on Saturday Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. to noon. OARS volunteers will continue the effort to restore the Assabet, Sudbury and Concord rivers and local streams by removing trash from the shores and waters. They will haul trash, tires, bottles, car parts, bicycles — whatever should not be there — for appropriate disposal. Local public works departments will assist in the removal of all the refuse that is pulled…
Sunday, August 7, 2011
A look back at this week's biggest stories.
Folks reacted to the agreement among top officials earlier this week to cut $917 billion over 10 years in federal spending in an effort to raise the national debt ceiling. Regardless of which side of the debate people find themselves on — some favoring tax increases for top earners, while other favor cuts to what they see as nonessential government programs — the one common thread among everyone we talked to was a healthy dose of frustration. Click here to see what your neighbors had to say. Patch also caught up with some town officials to see how a reassessment of the national credit rating would impact the AAA credit rating of both the town and the Concord Carlisle Regional School District. Neither Town Manager Christopher Whelan nor …
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Concord River gets its own map.
I have fond memories of my first summer job: I worked in the kitchen of a pizza restaurant. I loved that job, partly because the hours — from 5-11 p.m. — allowed me to sleep in and still hit the beach before clocking into work. That, and the fact that I could eat all the pizza I wanted. I still dream about that job. Concord teen Kyle Calabria had a similar dream, only he wanted to be in charge of his own time. So he started a business. A landscaping and odd jobs business. It’s not only been really successful, but it’s taught him a few things along the way. I wanted to talk to Kyle because I’ve seen the signs for his business all over town — Yard Dogs Landscaping. They’re low-key and inoffensive — they don’t scream “HIRE US” — while being …
Thursday, May 26, 2011
OARS President Dave Griffin gives a 40-minute presentation at Grange Hall in Sudbury.
Photographer Dave Grffin, president of the Organization of the Assabet, Sudbury and Concord rivers (OARS), explored the natural and unnatural history of the three rivers with a slide show presentation this week. Griffin revealed their shared heritage and issues that they face in the 40-minute presentation, which was viewed by about 50 people, including State Sen. Jamie Eldridge, at Sudbury's Grange Hall. Located 25 miles west of Boston, these rivers are recognized for their place in American literature, outstanding ecology, history, scenery, recreation and values, Griffin said. OARS, formerly known as the Organization for the Assabet River, celebrated its 25th year as a river science and advocacy group by adding the Sudbury and Concord …
