2017 Press
February 2 – South Bay Harbor Trail project gets set in motion (Beth Treffeisen)
February 11 – Save the Harbor to splash on March 5 (Sampan)
March 2 – Local beaches are now just a click away (The Boston Globe)
March 3 – Beautify Revere to kick off on April 22 (Revere Journal)
March 4 – Seen at 2017 Harpoon St. Patrick’s Day Festival (MassLive)
March 5 – Hundreds dive into Boston Harbor for fundraiser (wcvb5)
March 5 – Event: Harpoon’s Shamrock Splash (Caught in Southie)
March 5 – Harpoon Shamrock Splash 2017 (The Boston Calendar)
March 6 – Chillin at the beach (Boston Herald)
March 6 – Cold comfort (The Boston Globe)
March 6 – Hundreds dive into freezing Boston Harbor (MassLive)
March 8 – Frigid fundraisers net more than $54,000 (The Bulletin Newspapers)
March 8 – 250 Splash in record cold to save summer programs (Patch)
March 12 – 250 splash in record cold to save summer programs (South Boston Today)
March 15 – 250 splash in record cold to save summer programs (East Boston Times-Free Press)
March 17 – Letter: Thanks to all who helped the Shamrock Splash (East Boston Times- Free Press)
March 17 – Community rallies to save Piers Park Sailing Center (East Boston Times-Free Press)
April 12 – Budget cuts make waves for beach lovers (Lynn Item)
April 28 – Seals of approval and renewed sense of porpoise (Patch)
May 5 – Local children get out on the water (Charlestown Patriot-Bridge)
May 10 – West End Boys and Girls Club attends marine safari (Wicked Local Allston)
May 18 – Drink locally: How Boston’s water powers local businesses (Curbed)
May 18 – Beach lovers cry foul (Boston Globe)
May 19 – Bell Isle Marsh Festival (Winthrop Sun Transcript)
May 22 – Meetings to focus on beaches state funding (Daily Item)
May 22 – Public hearing on the state of four public beaches (Daily Item)
May 26 – Public hearing on the state of the beaches in Lynn set for May 30 (Lynn Journal)
May 29 – Navy jet flyover to mark JFK centennial (Boston Globe)
May 30 – State OKs $150K for algae cleanup (Daily Item)
May 30 – Save the Harbor 2017 Beach Water Quality Report Card (Boston Patch)
May 30 – Save the Harbor 2017 Beach Water Quality Report Card (Swampscott Patch)
May 30 – Last year’s drought had an upside: cleaner beaches in Boston (Boston Globe)
May 31 – Quote of the day (Boston Globe)
June 1 – Dot beaches earn low grades in six-year safety study (Dorchester Reporter)
June 1 – State Senate okays $40.8B budget; leaves revenues uncertain, local aid programs are highlighted (Dorchester Reporter)
June 3 – The Boston Harbor Clean-Up: An environmental – and economic success story (Chelsea Record)
June 3 – The Boston Harbor Clean-Up: An environmental – and economic success story (Eastie Times)
June 3 – The Boston Harbor Clean-Up: An environmental – and economic success story (Lynn Journal)
June 3 – Save Harbor/Save Bay Issues Report on Water Quality in ’16 (The Charlestown Bridge)
June 3 – Save Harbor/Save Bay Issues Report on Water Quality in ’16 (Lynn Journal)
June 4 – Harbor group to award $50K in grants for free beach events (Boston Herald)
June 8 – Advocates see progress in Dot beach quality: Tenean still lags (Dorchester Reporter)
June 9 – Revere Beach gets top marks on water quality report card (Revere Advocate)
June 13 – Massive Revere Beach brawl closes Blvd., eight arrested (Malden Patch)
June 13 – Revere Beach lovers lament state of ‘America’s first public beach’ (Wicked Local, Melrose)
June 13 – Crowd became ‘confrontational and unruly’ at Revere Beach (Boston Globe)
June 16 – Water quality good at most Mass beaches; issues remain at some (Metro West Daily News)
June 17 – East Boston YMCA and NOAH receive better beaches grant (Eastie Times)
June 18 – Water quality good at most Massachusetts beaches (South Coast Today)
June 29 – A public treasure at risk of being squandered (The Boston Globe)
June 30 – Summer isn’t summer without popular concert series (Lynn Journal)
July 5 – Brown water is algae not sewage (Patriot Ledger)
July 5 – Brown water on harbor not sewage (WCVB)
July 5 – What’s the brown stuff in the water (Caught in Southie)
July 6 – What’s the brown water at Boston Harbor (MassLive)
July 6 – Nasty harbor sighting is just algae not sewage (North End Waterfront)
July 6 – Sewage like brown algae keeping swimmers on the beach (Boston 25 News)
July 6 – Harbor Explorers summer recreation offering kindles Quincy Kids’ interest (Patriot Ledger)
July 7 – Boston Harbor brown substance is harmless, expert says (CBS Boston)
July 14 – Kayaking at Constitution Beach underway this week (East Boston Times)
July 16 - July events at the Paragon Carousel (Wicked Local)
July 23 – On Revere Beach sand sculptures and family fun (Boston Globe)
July 26 - Water Quality for beaches in Wareham just fine (Wicked Local Wareham)
August 2 - Arlington youth visit Boston Harbor Islands (Wicked Local Arlington)
August 2 - Kids set sail for Boston Harbor Islands (Daily Item)
August 4 - Beachgoers celebrate clean water (NECN)
August 5 - Letter to the Editor (Revere Journal)
August 8 - North End Family Pride Day Set for Sept. 16 (North End Regional Review)
August 9 - The Big Picture (Globe Magazine)
August 9 - Non-profit gives Boston youth opportunity to enjoy Boston Harbor (Boston Globe)
August 11 - Boston already has a waterfront park. Let’s make it easier to get there (Boston Globe)
August 11 - Cambridge students visit Boston Harbor Islands (Wicked Local Cambridge)
August 17 - South Boston kids make a big splash on Boston Harbor (South Boston Today)
August 25 - Fishing 101 (Boston Children’s Museum)
August 25 - Hull’s Endless Summer Festival set for Sept. 16 (Patriot Ledger)
September 16 - 2017 Shattuck City Champion (Boston Municipal Research Bureau)
September 16 - Endless Summer Waterfront Festival (Boston.com)
September 17 - Boston honors its brightest, best workers (Boston Herald)
September 17 - Free Trip to Spectacle Island! (The Boston Calendar)
October 14 - Free trip to Georges Island with Save The Harbor! (The Boston Calendar)
September 29 - Charlestown children tour Boston Harbor islands (The Charlestown Bridge)
October 12 - Bike path trail in South Boston (South Boston Online)