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NEWBURYPORT — Folks interested in ensuring the Merrimack River’s health will want to weigh in at an upcoming public hearing that could mean more testing after combined sewer overflow events.

NEWBURYPORT — Storm Surge, a non-profit organization focused on climate change education and impact in the Newburyport area, recently announced that Julie Wormser is the next guest for its ongoing

The Manchester Conservation Commission will hold the third in a series of “Conservation Walks” at the Millyard overlook of the Merrimack River on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon.

The Five Minute Read highlights things to do, places to go and people to know in the Greater Lowell area. Have news to share? Send it to mgilbert@lowellsun.com.

The Five Minute Read highlights things to do, places to go and people to know in the Greater Lowell area. Have news to share? Send it to mgilbert@lowellsun.com.

LAWRENCE — Distrust runs deep in the city when it comes to belief that Patriot Hydro will act on its responsibility for the historic canals that run on either side

Much like the plight of the state’s farmers, both drought and flooding rain have the same adverse effects on our local waterways. And the cost to remedy the problems caused by these weather extremes exponentially exceed the ability of the agricultural sector or municipalities to manage.

WEST NEWBURY — Communities along the Merrimack have seen their river transformed from one of the most polluted in the U.S. to one of the region’s most popular recreation sites

WEST NEWBURY — Communities along the Merrimack have seen their river transformed from one of the most polluted in the U.S. to one of the region’s most popular recreation sites

AMESBURY — Local water officials responded to two sewer overflows on Friday, both spilling into the Merrimack River, after a fast-moving storm dumped inches of rain on the region in