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Welcome to the OARS 3 Rivers Press Center. Here, you can stay up-to-date with the latest news and developments from the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord rivers. This page is your go-to source for all our press releases and recent media coverage.
Press Releases
PRESS RELEASE: The Sudbury Foundation Awards Over $1,322,000 in Grants
October 11, 2024
by Sonia Shah, Executive Director, The Sudbury Foundation | October 11, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2024 (SUDBURY, Massachusetts)—The Sudbury Foundation recently awarded over $1,322,000 in grant …
PRESS RELEASE: OARS Intern Discovers Invasive Turtle Species in Merrimack River
August 10, 2024
by Sarah Kwan, Director of Communications & Development, OARS | August 10, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lowell, MA—A new invasive species has been identified in the Merrimack River, …
PRESS RELEASE: Urgent Call for Action on Hager Pond Dam: Algal Blooms and Ecological Damage Threaten Hop Brook
August 09, 2024
by Sarah Kwan, Director of Communications & Development, OARS | August 9, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Marlborough, MA—August 9, 2024—The Hager Pond Dam in Marlborough, MA, has become …
PRESS RELEASE: A River Revived: OARS’ Work Brings Concord River Back to Swimmable Status
July 31, 2024
by Sarah Kwan, Director of Communications & Development, OARS | June 31, 2024 In a momentous achievement for environmental conservation, OARS, the watershed organization for the Assabet, Sudbury, and …
PRESS RELEASE: OARS Celebrates River Health with Report Card Launch and Community Swim
June 21, 2024
by Sarah Kwan | June 21, 2024 | OARS Concord, MA, June 18, 2024—OARS, along with state and local leaders, community partners, and members of the public, celebrated the …
Action Alerts
ACTION ALERT: Sanitary Sewer Overflow in Sudbury River!
July 31, 2024
IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED: Sanitary Sewer Overflow in Sudbury River! Please be advised that a significant sanitary sewer overflow has occurred in the Sudbury River near Framingham Center. It is crucial …
ACTION ALERT: Ensure the Drought Bill Succeeds!
July 23, 2024
Thanks to your incredible advocacy, the Drought Bill successfully passed the Senate in June as part of a larger Climate and Energy Bill. Disappointingly, it was not included in …
SuAsCo News Coverage
A 48 Hour 86 Mile River Paddling Challenge Set to Dock in Bedford on June 22
June 11, 2025
by Mary Stewart | June 11, 2025 | The Bedford Citizen In late June, paddler Chester “Ozzy” Osborne will embark on a challenge to paddle all 86 navigable miles …
Three ‘enduring’ rivers inspire Fowler art exhibit
June 11, 2025
by Laurie O’Neill | June 11, 2025 | The Concord Bridge A river runs through it. Or rather, three rivers do. They are the Concord, Sudbury, and Assabet, …
Maynard MA man will cover 86 miles in 48 hours by canoe. Why he’s doing it
June 10, 2025
by Ruth Thompson | June 10, 2025 | MetroWest Daily News Every year, Chester “Ozzy” Osborne takes on a paddle or bike trip that really tests his endurance. Two years ago, for …
Voices for the Rivers: OARS’ Summer Paddling Programs on WGBH
May 04, 2025
by WGBH Radio | May 4, 2025 Radio Segment 1 Radio Segment 2 Aired on WGBH radio
Invasive aquatic species invade Acton Town Hall
November 02, 2024
by Kim Kastens | Nov 2, 2024 | The Acton Exchange On October 22, Town Hall was transformed into a plant identification biology lab, as thirty-five lovers of local ponds …
Water Chestnut Pull
October 21, 2024
Oct 19, 2024 | ActonTV OARS partnered with the Town of Acton for a successful community water chestnut pull at Ice House Landing on September 28, 2024, as part …
Environmental nonprofit OARS worries over water quality at Marlborough’s Hager Pond dam
September 03, 2024
by Tom Benoit | Sept 3, 2024 | The MetroWest Daily News MARLBOROUGH — An idyllic pond located on the Marlborough-Framingham line has all the makings of a classic …
Potentially invasive turtle species found in Merrimack River
August 13, 2024
by Peter Currier | Aug 13, 2024 | The Lowell Sun and The Boston Herald LOWELL—A potentially invasive species of turtle was found in Lowell last week near the …
Framingham officials say wastewater pipe has been fixed, health advisory lifted
August 06, 2024
by Tom Benoit | Aug 6, 2024 | The MetroWest Daily News FRAMINGHAM—The city has lifted a health advisory for the Sudbury River that was put in place last week after …
Pressurized pipe break led to Framingham sewage spill, city officials state
August 01, 2024
by Jesse Collings | Aug 1, 2024 | The MetroWest Daily News FRAMINGHAM—The sewage overflow that sent an estimated 675,000 gallons of wastewater into the area near the Sudbury River …
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