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Category Archives: North Reservation Terrace

As I See It: ‘All Models Are wrong; Some Are Useful’, Bill Sargent Mar 20, 2023

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on May 5, 2023 by AndyMay 5, 2023

In 1976, the British statistician George Box wrote, “All models are wrong; some are useful.” The father of today’s generation of coastal geologists, Orrin Pilkey, did him one better, saying historical data is always more useful than a model when … Continue reading →

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Mayor: Stone Structure Helped Protect P.I. Homes

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on March 21, 2023 by AndyMarch 21, 2023

  While this week’s winter storm lashed Greater Newburyport for more than 24 hours, starting late Monday and through Tuesday, Plum Island’s fragile coastline appears to have suffered no lasting effects. Mayor Sean Reardon said the area between 73rd and … Continue reading →

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Dredger Leaving Area; Project Remains On Hold

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on February 22, 2023 by AndyFebruary 22, 2023

NEWBURYPORT — The Oyster Bay dredger is leaving the area after almost two months of little to no progress. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been working with H&L Contracting of New York to dredge 226,000 cubic yards of … Continue reading →

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Newburyport Harbor Maintenance Dredging Project

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on October 20, 2022 by AndyOctober 20, 2022

The Plum Island dredging project is well underway. The Newburyport Mayor’s Office receives daily updates from the Army Corps of Engineers. Please follow this link for more information on the dredge.

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High Tide Threatens Plum Island Water System

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on September 10, 2021 by AndySeptember 10, 2021

BY DAVE ROGERS  “NEWBURYPORT — Water to three homes on Plum Island was shut off about noon Thursday as an afternoon high tide threatened to damage the area’s already vulnerable water system.” “City Department of Public Services Director Anthony Furnari … Continue reading →

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Nor’easter shredded many of the heavy sand-filled plastic bags placed on the beach along Reservation Terrace

Plum Island Outdoors Posted on February 8, 2021 by AndyFebruary 8, 2021

“Last week’s nor’easter shredded many of the heavy sand-filled plastic bags placed on the beach along Reservation Terrace in Newburyport on Plum Island, shown in a photo taken Saturday before the latest snowstorm moved in. City and state officials are … Continue reading →

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