Protecting Plum Island from erosion March 10, 2021, by Eldin Ganic The Town of Newbury Selectboard voted earlier this week in support of a sand replenishment project that would protect Plum Island from erosion, The Daily News reports. The project, which involves using sand dredged from the Merrimack and Piscataqua rivers, was among several issues the board reviewed at its meeting via Zoom. The only board member to oppose the project was Geraldine Heavey, who said that she was concerned about its cost to the town. “I don’t want to pay half a million dollars for sand,” Heavey said. At the meeting, Chair JR Colby and fellow board member Geoffrey Walker explained that the main goal of this project is to protect the Newbury side of Plum Island.