In recent years, the Town of West Newbury has been experiencing increased flooding and erosion along the Merrimack River, a tidally influenced river with flows shaped by coastal storms, increasing sea levels, and more extreme precipitation events. Particularly...
MVPC is thrilled to welcome Kelsie Belanger, our new GIS Analyst, and Kendall Traveis, our summer intern working with our Financial Director. Meet Kelsie Belanger Kelsie joins our GIS/IT team as a skilled GIS Analyst, specializing in map creation, data management, and...
The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission is excited to announce that on May 20th, Congresswoman Lori Trahan along with Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey unveiled a significant allocation of $8,000,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law...
In its inaugural year, the Merrimack River Collaborative (MRC) has accomplished remarkable milestones in efforts to restore the water quality of the Merrimack River. Since January 2023, the MRC has convened regular meetings, drafted and advocated for legislation,...
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Arrives at MVPC There is a fair amount to look forward to as summer approaches here at MVPC. For many of our staff, the most exciting development came on May 14th when the final pieces of our drone were acquired through the mail. The...
The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission welcomes our newest staff member and newest addition to the Environmental program: Macklen Wier. Macklen joins the Environmental program as an Environmental Planner. Macklen will support a variety of departmental projects...
Combined Sewer Overflows: Do's and Don’ts Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) events occur when there is heavy rainfall that causes a combined sewer system to get overwhelmed, causing household sewage to be discharged into a nearby body of water. We experienced the worst...
CSO's in the Merrimack River We experienced the worst year on record for Combined Sewage Overflow (CSO) events in the Merrimack River in 2023, with over 2 billion gallons of sewage being discharged into the river, toppling the previous record of ~ 800 million gallons....
Spring has sprung in the Merrimack Valley! As Earth Day approaches, local communities are gearing up for a celebration of our planet through a variety of efforts, and MVPC has rounded them up below for easy planning! Events...