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...
By Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff Monday, December 14, 2015 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. ‘ Williams College students are aiding in the environmental planning on the Willow Dell/Canal Street area of the Hoosic River Revival project. Professor Sarah Gardner’s...
OCTOBER 5, 2015 ‘ Greylock IndependentBy Anne ValkLast summer I moved from Providence, Rhode Island, to North Adams. Trading one small industrial city for another, I have observed similarities and differences in the ways residents of each area have responded to...
By Lauren R. Stevens, Berkshire Eagle Contributor POSTED: 05/17/2015 WILLIAMSTOWN >> North Adams owes it existence to the Hoosic River. Could a restored river help lead the city into the future? River flooding created rich agricultural soils, especially on the...
Staff Reports, iberkshires NORTH ADAMS, Mass. ‘ Hoosic River advocate Judith Grinnell has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for her efforts. She was the only Western Massachusetts award recipient. Grinnell, who founded the Hoosic River...
By Edward Damon, edamon@berkshireeagle.com POSTED: 04/01/2015 02:25:57 PM NORTH ADAMS >>With efforts ramping up to restore a section of the Hoosic River, the organization behind that mission has added a staff member and rented workspace in the city. Hoosic River...
