NEWBURYPORT — The Merrimack River Watershed Council will offer a virtual screening of “The Merrimack: River at Risk” via Zoom on Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. The new film by filmmaker Jerry Monkman, and ...

Curt Rogers, executive director of the Merrimack River Watershed Council (MRWC), donned a dramatic sturgeon crown with bony plate regalia and led a spirited group of plungers into the frigid waters ...

Almost 900 million gallons of untreated sewage flowed into the Merrimack River last year. That was 30% more than the usual overflows over the past 10 years, according to the Merrimack River Watershed ...

LAWRENCE — The Merrimack River Watershed Council released its analysis of 2024 water quality data, raising questions about dangerous fecal bacteria levels in specific segments of the Merrimack River.

The Board of Directors of the Merrimack River Watershed Council announced that John Macone, a former newspaper editor who joined the Merrimack River Watershed Council in 2017, retired from the ...

LOWELL — Combined sewer overflows reached a record high in 2024, with 896 million gallons of untreated sewage released along the Merrimack River, about 30% above the average amount in the previous 10 ...

NEWBURYPORT — Storm Surge Newburyport presents an update on the Merrimack River’s health featuring the Merrimack River Watershed Council on Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Newburyport Senior/Community Center ...

Eagle Tribune - Residents of Andover and Lawrence will be given the opportunity to learn how to test the safety of their drinking water for free on June 18. The Merrimack River Watershed Council is ...