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Haverhill hopeful for summer river kayaking
by Mike LaBella, Eagle Tribune Looking ahead to this summer — and hopefully beyond the coronavirus — the mayor wants to offer residents a...
Mar 26, 2020


The Course of the Merrimack
by Doug Sparks, Merrimack Valley Magazine My Time Among the Voyagers Early on the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 7, a group of kayakers began...
Aug 31, 2019


Our View: Walking the walk to get action
Eagle Tribune Editorial Board Not long after World War II, when federal officials unveiled plans to turn the former Chesapeake and Ohio...
Aug 14, 2019


Paddling down the river: Local leaders finish four-day trip on the Merrimack
by Rachel DeBerardinis, Eagle Tribune A sunny day and bright, blue water greeted the 14 community leaders pausing in Haverhill on their...
Aug 11, 2019


DiZoglio, Vargas Among ‘Valley Voyagers’ to Complete 4-Day Paddle to Raise Merrimack River Awareness
by Allison Corneau and Josiah Morrow, 97.9 WHAV Wavelengths For the last four days, more than a dozen lawmakers and local leaders made...
Aug 11, 2019


Voyagers put focus on the Merrimack - Four-day kayak trip spans 117 miles
by Richard Lodge, The Salem News After four days paddling through scenic landscapes, sudden rainstorms, challenging rapids and invisible...
Aug 11, 2019


Thoreau Along the Merrimack
by Doug Spark, Merrimack Valley Magazine The Final Day of the Merrimack River Valley Voyagers Expedition In August of 1839, Henry David...
Aug 10, 2019


In the Heart of the Valley
by Doug Sparks, Merrimack Valley Magazine The Merrimack River provides drinking water to more than 600,000 people, and access for...
Aug 9, 2019


Kayaking legislators make it to Lawrence boathouse
The goal: Alerting the public about sewage overflows, improving water quality by Bill Kirk, Eagle Tribune As the sun set over their...
Aug 9, 2019


Sunburns, Blisters and Waterproof Bags
by Doug Sparks, Merrimack Valley Magazine On the early morning of August 7, mvm joined a group of community leaders calling themselves...
Aug 8, 2019


Group starts 117-mile kayak trip on Merrimack
by the Daily News A group of elected leaders and members of the Merrimack River Watershed Council began their 117-mile trek kayaking down...
Aug 8, 2019


Downriver Mass. pols kayak in Manchester to appeal for cleaner water
by Mark Hayward, New Hampshire Union Leader Massachusetts politicians, environmentalists and business leaders visited Manchester by kayak...
Aug 8, 2019


The Adventure Begins
by Doug Sparks, Merrimack Valley Magazine Early this morning, a group of adventurers will set out at dawn to kayak the length of the...
Aug 7, 2019


Watershed Council and local leaders kayak 117 miles to support Merrimack River
Sen. Edward Kennedy to speak at public event after docking in Lowell by Nicole Defeudis, Lowell Sun At least nine kayakers planned to...
Aug 7, 2019


Bill would establish Merrimack River Commission
by Katie Lannan, Sentinel & Enterprise A new panel — whose funding has already been secured through a budget earmark — would be created...
Aug 6, 2019


Watershed Council president aims to sharpen focus: Plans 117mile kayak trip to raise awareness of Me
by Jim Sullivan, The Daily News The new chairman of the Merrimack River Watershed Council board and a handful of others will kayak 117...
Jul 24, 2019
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