Nineteen of the 40 dams that once powered more than 200 mills along the Blackstone River remain. Colonists were astounded by the unbelievable numbers of fish they witnessed during the spring migration ...
ESOPUS, N.Y. — In recent weeks, environmental conservation officers conducted “fishing compliance checks” statewide and encountered numerous subjects, some with “creative hiding places and interesting ...
River herring are absent from the Blackstone River due to dams and past pollution. A plan exists to allow fish passage around the first four dams on the lower Blackstone River to Lonsdale Marsh.