Malden river works receives $3.5M from eea Through the gateway city parks program
The City of Malden is moving forward with the Malden River Works project thanks to the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) which recently announced that it is awarding $3.5 million to the city through the Gateway City Parks Program.
Resilient Mystic Collaborative Communities secure over $12 million in Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Grants for Climate Resilience
On August 1, 2024, Governor Healey’s announcement of $52.4 million in FY2025 Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness grants included just over $12 million in funding for community-designed projects to prevent harm to residents, workers, and resources in Resilient Mystic Collaborative (RMC) cities and towns. Photo Credit: Greg St. Louis
Introducing ShaSha Kingston, MyRWA's new Engagement Associate!
Creating cool spaces: New mural combines art and climate to beat the heat!
Three Years of Covid Safe Cooling
Checking in with the CLEANAIR Project
It's So Hot Outside! Why is Shannon Beach Closed?
As multiple heat waves have swept across our region, you may have noticed that Upper Mystic Lake’s Shannon Beach, the only free public freshwater beach in the Mystic River watershed, has been closed nearly all summer. In fact, it is one among many beaches across the state that have closed due to concerns around the level of harmful bacteria in the water. Ahead of July 4th weekend, over 30 beaches were closed to swimming, including Shannon Beach, which has remained closed since early June.
Frequent and long-term beach closures reveal a hard truth - the way we are managing our public beaches is broken…
