Sticker shock has forced politicians from towns along the Merrimack River to shut down a plan with a $370,000-plus price tag to clear the water and riverbanks of discarded hypodermic needles, infuriating local environmentalists.“They walked away from the table and didn’t want to do anything,” said Rocky Morrison of Methuen-based environmental nonprofit Clean River Project.
Stories Related to Sharp Costs Cancel River Cleanup
By Meghan Ottolini, Boston Herald
Mon, 03/19/2018 - 9:00pm
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Topics: Massachusetts Suffolk County Boston
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