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September 22, 2022
Climate Preparedness Week and other Resiliency Efforts
By Gregory T. Federspiel
The Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library, in partnership with the Massachusetts Library System and Climate CREW (Communities Responding to Extreme Weather) are celebrating Climate Preparedness Week which runs September 24-30. A virtual lecture and numerous hands-on activities geared toward different age levels are planned. For a complete list of the activities and how to register visit the Library’s web site.
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Water Resources Protection Task Force
By Gregory T. Federspiel
The Water Resources Protection Task Force (Task Force) was created by the Select Board last December to help the Town assess its drinking water resources and to recommend action steps that will ensure the Town has an adequate supply of clean water for domestic consumption for many decades to come. A group of over 20 dedicated volunteers under the leadership of Steve Gang has been collecting background information and new data as they get up to speed on numerous aspects of our water system.
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September 9, 2022
Options for Maintaining Safe Boating in Sand Dollar Cove
By Bion Pike and Gregory T. Federspiel
As the summer boating season starts to wind down, an assessment of the season will begin. A re-occurring concern, highlighted by record crowds on hot and sunny weekends this summer, is the use of Sand Dollar Cove (SDC), a protected, shallow-water area at the entrance to Manchester’s harbor. No decisions regarding any new regulations of the use of the Cove have been made nor will any be considered until after the Harbormaster, the Police Department and the Harbor Advisory Committee (HAC) have had a chance to consider options for the Select Board to consider come early winter.
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