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Whose mountain is it?: State stakes claim on old Mount Tom quarry as owners seek bankruptcy protection Today 5:00 AM Facebook Share HOLYOKE — The state is moving to claim ownership of the former Mount Tom quarry to stop the current owners from converting the 16-acre site into a clean-fill operation in which truckloads of soil would be dumped in the massive crater on the side of the mountain over the next 20 years. Officials with the state Department of Conservation and Recreation are laying claim to the title for the quarry parcel under terms of the state’s 2002 purchase of 144.7 acres o...

State officials warn of invasive zebra mussels sold in Rogue Valley aquarium products Wildlife officials across the Northwest have been racing to track down aquarium 'moss balls' that contain invasive mussels. Posted: Apr 15, 2021 11:57 AM Updated: Apr 15, 2021 11:59 AM Posted By: Jamie Parfitt ASHLAND, Ore. — An aquarium product contaminated with invasive zebra mussels was sold by pet stores in the Rogue Valley, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife warns. Wildlife officials across the Northwest have been racing to track down aquarium "moss balls" that contain the invasive species, ...

HADLEY — Before Mark Britton can have campers parked on his property along the Connecticut River this summer, he will have to complete what could be an expensive permitting process with the town.As one of the landowners affected by Hadley’s renewed...

Fees for riverside campsites a concern for Hadley landowners Mitche’s Marina along the Connecticut River in Hadley. STAFF FILE PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS Published: 4/5/2021 11:42:37 AM HADLEY — Before Mark Britton can have campers parked on his property along the Connecticut River this summer, he will have to complete what could be an expensive permitting process with the town. As one of the landowners affected by Hadley’s renewed oversight of riverside sites for recreational vehicles, prompted by the need to comply with updated Federal Emergency Management Agency regulations, Britton informed...

Apr 5, 2021 MATTAPOISETT — The Mattapoisett Land Trust is offering an introduction to vernal pools, important breeding habitat for local amphibians and invertebrates, and instructions on how to certify them through two field trips into the Old Aucoot District. Because of covid precautions, the trips will be divided into two groups of no more than 10 participants each.  On April 17, the trust will meet at 1:00 or 2:30 p.m. at the Holmes Barn on Angelica Avenue.  Participants will proceed north through the woods into the protected lands of the Old Aucoot District.  Then, partic...