The Hoosic River Revival is sponsoring a community walk exploring the Hoosic River’s North Branch, in the area of Union and Canal Streets in North Adams. The walk will take place from 1:00-2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 6, starting at the Canal Street parking lot...
by Francesca Shanks, Williams Magazine As it runs through North Adams, the Hoosic River flows through a concrete chute built decades ago for flood control. The chute obscures the view of the river, it is inhospitable to river organisms, and parts of it are starting to...
By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff NORTH ADAMS, Mass. ‘ The South Branch of the Hoosic River should be largely restored to a natural state by 2020. That’s the goal of the Hoosic River Revival, which updated the City Council on Tuesday on the status of the...
By JIM LEVULIS, WAMCA citizens group pushing for the revitalization of the Hoosic River in North Adams has released detailed plans to redevelop a section of the waterway.For the past eight years, volunteers with the Hoosic River Revival have worked to rethink how the...
By Scott Stafford, Berkshire Eaglesstafford@berkshireeagle.com @BE_SStafford on TwitterNORTH ADAMS ‘ In the first phase of its redevelopment, the Hoosic River will meander through a park-like setting with hike/bike paths winding through athletic fields and over...
Restoration effort seeks transformation of Hoosic from ‘community eyesore’ to asset BY JOHN TOWNES – An ambitious plan that was initiated in 2008 to restore the Hoosic River in North Adams is moving into a new phase that is expected to take physical...
