Rubber Thread Pond News Today

Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella said the city will have to rely on grants to pay for repairs to flood-damaged city property.

Cyanobacteria has been found in ponds in Barnstable, Easthampton, Falmouth, Plymouth and the Charles River in Boston and Cambridge in the past.

EASTHAMPTON — For the second straight year, the city is advising people and their pets to avoid activities such as swimming, fishing and boating on Rubber Thread Pond due to the possible presence of toxic cyanobacteria.Health Director Bri Eichstaedt...

EASTHAMPTON — Plans for a new skate park in the city have hit a significant snag, as new environmental concerns for the proposed downtown location are making it likely that skateboarders won’t be “dropping in” there anytime soon.“Based on our initial...

EASTHAMPTON — The city may “kick-flip” its recreational offerings now that funding has been secured to design a skate park on Payson Avenue.For nearly three years, a group of skateboarders have been working to carve out a space in the city to create a...