Despite limited actionable recommendations, the commission's report provides a valuable compendium of information about wake boats that did not exist a year ago, setting the stage for further debate.
It's been a while since we checked on progress at the dam, so our board member Tim Otterbach took a look this week and brought back pictures.
Boaters packed the channel sandbar this weekend in defiance of the state's social distancing guidelines and a plea from the Marine Patrol "to assist them" by complying with rafting rules.
A State Police tweet yesterday asked boaters to, in effect, give its Marine Patrol officers a break by obeying state rafting rules. In this summer of the pandemic, the Cassie Cove sandbar will likely be a test of how well things work out.
The state's Wake Boat Study Commission, empaneled last year, will report its findings in the coming weeks. In this article, Concord's foremost invasive species expert discusses the environmental challenges presented by this type of water craft.
A delay in the start of work to replace the aging bridge over Danforth Brook means Danforth Pond boaters will be able to use the waterway through July.
The town's ZBA last year turned down the Michigan company's application for a special exception to increase the number of campsites and add "approximately three acres of amenities" in the town residential district.
For camps that want to open this summer, the recommendations include having small, separated groups of campers and counselors, staggering meal times, and keeping everyone on-site.
The Town of Ossipee and Camp Huckins said this week that their annual displays have been canceled, a result of the pandemic.
Weed Watchers are volunteers who are trained to keep an eye out for invasive species during times they're out on a lake or pond for recreation.
The state on Friday gave owners of overnight camps a June 28 opening date without offering guidelines on operating during the pandemic. Camps on the fence about this year's season face a narrowing decision window.
It will be a boating season like no other, with the state recommending specific social distancing guidelines for those on the water as well as at the dock.
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