What's New:

  1. Federal funds would be used to spruce up Condon Shell Park  $1 million proposal for the Medford band shell includes new plantings, paths, and a canoe launch (boston.com 10/2/09)
  2. Friends of the Mystic River join Cans for Cash Challenge prizes from $5,000 to $15,000 to the four cities that collect the most aluminum cans--will our cleanup do it? (wickedlocal.com 9/30/09)
  3. Mystic River Watershed Assoc. announces  Mystic climate change lecture w/Prof. Douglas Oct. 6 at Tufts Braker Hall,  annual meeting w/Kathy Abbott, Trustees of Reserv'tns, Oct. 29, Mellon b'ldng, Everett(mysticriver.org 9/29/09)
  4. $65 Million in Government funding for Assembly Square Project New bond money for infrastucture improvements  announced by Governor, Sen. Kerry, Rep. Capuano (massachusettsnewswire.com 7/21/09)
  5. Mystic River Earns 'C-' on Water Quality Report Card  The EPA upgrades the Mystic from a 'D' grade (Environment News Service 5/11/09)
  6. Troubled Bridges Reaching for Aid Mystic Valley Pkwy bridge over Alewife may include bike paths (Somerville News 3/14/09)
  7. Harvesting Medford Rain Water Councillor Marks proposes stopping storm run-off around the city (townonline.com/medford 3/11/09)
  8. Alewife Greenway Inches Forward  path plans await Arlington approval (wickedlocal.com 3/6/09)
  9. Medford Wind Turbine photos 100kW at McGlynn School (mit.edu)
  10. Wind turbine alternative energy in Medford school windmill presents teaching moment (townonline.com/medford 1/31/09)
  11. Upper Mystic Lake dam rehabilitation project environmental certificate (PDF)  most trees on the berm will be cut (mass.gov 1/30/09)
  12. Medford Mayor press conference New park space along the river--Ring Road Project master plan completed in Medford (townonline.com/medford 1/30/09)
  13. New Ideas Along the Mystic River Oyster Project, bikepath to the Navy Yard in Charlestown (Boston Globe Green Blog 8/31/08)
  14. Rep. Donato supports the Mystic including making Mystic River safe for swimming (Townonline.com 8/14/08)
  15. MET to fund Lower Mystic improvements $500K in grant money available to communities & non-profits (Townonline.com 8/10/08)
  16. Study:Hurricane Rate Tied To Ocean Temp. UMass researchers study Mystic Lake for clues (thebostonchannel.com 8/8/08)
  17. A Treasure Uncovered Rivers Edge project along the Malden River (Boston Globe 6/11/08)
  18. Born to Move Mystic rowers hope to make the Beijing Olympics (Boston Globe Magazine 6/8/08)
  19. Whole Foods 5% for Myrwa Tuesday, May 27, all Medford Whole Food purchases benefit the Mystic (Mystic River Watershed Assoc.)
  20. Mystic Malady Agencies, volunteers work hard to clean watershed (Boston Globe)
  21. Mystic Herring Run (& Paddle) May 18, Volunteers needed, e-mail HerringRun A T gmail.com (Mystic River Watershed Assoc.)
  22. Important Green Line Meeting May 13, project leaders present to the Medford City Council, 7pm (medfordgreenline.org
  23.  'Langwood Commons' Action Update Stop the end-run around environmental review: meeting 5/7/08 7:30 Memorial Hall, 590 Main St., Melrose (Friends of the Fells)
  24. River's Edge announces ground breaking First office building (Malden Observer)
  25. Rehabbed Brookline-Somerville water main back in service Goes through Mystic Reservation (Somerville Journal)
  26. Warning against fish caught in Mystic, Malden Rivers Mass. Dept. of Public Health warns: do not eat  (Malden Observer)
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