 Hoosic River Measurements Taken by Army Corps of EngineersLater this fall, the city and HRR will again offer public meetings for the community to learn about the study's progress and to share their thoughts about activities they would like to have in and around the river.  Williamstown Coping with More Erosion Along Hoosic RiverThe town is looking at several potential projects to stabilize the banks of the Hoosic River in the foreseeable future.  Haiku on the Hoosic CelebrationThis program is supported by HooRWA, Tourists, and by a grant from the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire, a local agency that is supported by the Mass Cultural Council. Neal Secures $700,000 for North Adams Flood Chutes ProjectThe Corps of Engineers is in the midst of a three-year, $3 million study of the aging concrete flood chutes that control the passage of the river through the city.  Special Minerals Agrees to Pay Adams, River Groups Over River DischargeSpecialty Minerals is expected to pay $299,000 for a discharge of calcium carbonate into the Hoosic River nearly three years ago in a consent decree with the Attorney General's Office.  Hoosic River Revival Begins Listening Sessions on River Feasibility StudyRather than the Hoosic River's concrete-contained waters that flow largely unseen through the city, some residents see places for fishing and swimming, bike and pedestrian paths, and spaces for gathering and belonging. |
