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Northern New England's hydro dams are struggling to generate power because of drought conditions. Regional Grid operator ...
The French King Rock, upstream from the French King Bridge, is adorned with an U.S. flag. Lowering of the Connecticut River for repairs to the Turners Falls dam had the river at historic lows over the ...
GILL, Mass. (WWLP) – FirstLight is making repairs to the Turners Falls Dam, resulting in a drawdown of the Connecticut River, impacting boat and water-based recreation. FirstLight issued a public ...
Hartford and West Lebanon's Wilder Dam is one of three that could soon be operated as run-of-river facilities under proposed conditions for a new license. Three major hydroelectric dams on the ...
All of us who care about the river and who want our children and grandchildren to share the benefits of living near it need to make our voices count.
NORTHAMPTON — Dozens of green and red buoys and floating white barrels marked with neon orange circles and “6 MPH” in black ink will not be seen on the Connecticut River above the Holyoke Dam this ...
The City of Holyoke was awarded a state grant to repair vital infrastructure in an effort to reduce flood damage from the Connecticut River.
As FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.’s relicensing process through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) continues, the Connecticut River Conservancy detailed the specific operating conditions ...
FirstLight has been fined by MassDEP for releasing 445 gallons of hydraulic oil into the Connecticut River near the Turners Falls Dam.