Bernardston Historical Society Museum open Saturday during Scarecrow in the Park
BERNARDSTON — The Bernardston Historical Society Museum at 20 Church St. will be open Saturday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The opening coincides with Scarecrow in the Park and is the museum’s last open day for the season.
Attendants will be on hand to answer questions about the historical artifacts on display.
The museum is located on the second floor of the former Powers Institute building and is fully accessible. Ample parking is available at the rear of the building. The parking lot entrance is located on Library Street. Admission is free.
Connecticut River Defenders holding ‘Dump the Pump’ rally
NORTHFIELD — The Connecticut River Defenders will again hold a “Dump the Pump” rally at the intake of FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.’s Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage Station (the Riverview Picnic Area on Ferry Road) on Sunday, Oct. 19, from 1 to 3 p.m.
The rally will include speakers, music, refreshments and updates on FirstLight’s relicensing process through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, as well as the Connecticut River Defenders’ participation as appellants to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s April 22 issuance of a 401 Water Quality Certification.
The Connecticut River Defenders have been engaged in a three-year effort to prevent FERC from issuing FirstLight another 50-year license to operate. A water quality certification from MassDEP is required for FirstLight’s relicensure.
The Connecticut River Defenders argue that the Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage Station should be shut down due to its impact on the environment.
“The environmental destruction of the Connecticut River and its ecosystem has reached its end,” Chicopee resident Fergus Marshall, a member of the Connecticut River Defenders, said in a statement. “We can no longer abuse this majestic river for our own insatiable wants.”
Paving project underway in Bernardston
BERNARDSTON — An asphalt paving project is scheduled on River Street and Hoe Shop Road beginning Wednesday, Oct. 15, and continuing through Friday, Oct. 17, according to the town website.