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CLEANUP DRIVE NOW TAKES AIM AT BARGES
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In some neighborhoods, abandoned cars draw residents' ire. Along
the banks of the Neponset River, locals complain that another type of
rusting vehicle mars the urban landscape: deserted barges.
The hulks of boats have been mired in mud - two on the Quincy side
and two in Boston - longer than many have lived in the area.
No identifying numbers have been found on the vessels - some as
long as 150 feet - and no one knows for sure who left them there or
who should bear the removal co...
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; There were a few small but very important errors in The Ledger's otherwise excellent "Dirty Water; Restoration report shows PCBs higher than thought in Neponset River" article published Jan. 11. First, unsafe levels of toxic contaminants have not been found in the soil on the banks of the river,
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Barges come out of nowhere
New Straits Times
; Shahrum Sayuthi New Straits Times 01-02-2007 Barges come out of nowhere Byline: Shahrum Sayuthi Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section ROMPIN: Mystery surrounds the discovery of two huge barges beached near Kampung Pantai Jawa, about 20 kilometres from here, on Sunday. The
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Neponset River Greenway to open Sat. with fun run
The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA
; Patriot Ledger staff BOSTON - The new Neponset River Greenway will open Saturday with a family fun run. The 5-kilometer noncompetitive event will take place along the new walking and bike trail that goes from Pope John Paul II Park in Dorchester along the Neponset River to the Baker Chocolate Mill
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State backs Neponset River apartment development; Neponset Landing
The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA
; The Patriot Ledger The state has said the developer of a 280-unit apartment complex along the Neponset River in Quincy does not have to prepare a key environmental report, which would have further slowed the project. Environmental Affairs Secretary Ellen Roy Herzfelder has said the project does not
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Neponset River history talk in Milton
The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA
; MILTON - The historical society will offer a presentation about the history of the Neponset River as part of a commemoration of the society's centennial anniversary. Carly Rocklen, outreach coordinator for the Neponset River Watershed Association, will present a lecture entitled, "The Changing
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