From NPR: "Herring are spawning in a tributary to New York's Hudson River for the first time in 85 years after a dam was removed from the tributary's mouth."
From the Hartford Courant: "An old stone dam across the Quinnipiac River off Route 10 can be torn down to improve water flow and help migrating fish, the town conservation commission decided."
From the Bangor Daily News: "Several years ago, before the removal of two dams on the Penobscot River as part of the Penobscot River Restoration Project, I spoke with a conservationist who had a pretty good idea what would transpire in the future."
From the Portland Press Herald: "The plan includes removing three dams and modifying another three that stand between China Lake and the Sebasticook River."
From the Boston Globe: "As the state seeks new sources of clean energy to replace power lost from the closures of nuclear and oil-fired plants, the retired mechanical engineer sees promise in the unharnessed power on his property, and at the nearly 3,000 other unused dams across the state."
From the Bangor Daily News: "After concerned residents voiced opposition to making the important decision about the fate of the Orland Village Dam in a town meeting, the Board of Selectmen has opted to hold a town vote on June 14."
From EarthJustice: "After last summer’s catastrophic fish kill caused by warming rivers, ruling highlights need for dramatic changes in federal dam management."