Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com Short Stories by Mary A. Cook Short Stories by Mary A. Cook Mary E. Cook arrived in West Boylston from New York City around1895. A keen observer of daily community life, from marriages, death notices, social functions, she collected every possible bit of news that could be found on her… Continue reading Short Stories by Mary A. Cook
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Myths, Mysteries & Curiosites 3
Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com Myths, Mysteries & Curiosities 3 These stories were taken from the writings of Mary E. Cook, daily contributor to the Worcester newspapers, submitted during the Wachusett Dam & Reservoir construction period. Rather than the typically dry engineering reports of the Metropolitan Board they offer impressions of the events in a… Continue reading Myths, Mysteries & Curiosites 3
The Big Roads
Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com The Big Roads (70,110 & 140) The Big Roads There were State highways, county roads, town roads, private roads… all the way down to cow… Continue reading The Big Roads
DeMarzio & Gietullio
Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com DeMarzio & Gietulio Recently I was given access by the Beaman Public Library in West Boylston to its carefully preserved archive of the writings of local resident Mary A. Cook dating from 1895 through 1928. Her daily submittals to the Worcester Daily Telegram often included valuable insights into the activities… Continue reading DeMarzio & Gietullio
The Shortest Road
Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com The Shortest Road The people in Boylston and West Boylston were not happy. In their view the Metropolitan Water Board had come to take a lot from them without offering much in return. The Water Board had its mandate, however, and was determined to perform its duties as directed. Boylston… Continue reading The Shortest Road
Stripping Soil From the Basin Floor
The Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com Stripping Soil From the Basin Floor The Tansfer Yard below Sandy Pond Marquee… Menu… Post Views: 1,131
The North Dike
The Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com The North Dike It’s big all right…over two miles long in all. It contains the topsoil that was painstakingly stripped by hand from over 7 square mile of farmland…nearly six million cubic yards, a volume twice that of the Great Pyramid. It would be, in 1895, a world class… Continue reading The North Dike
New England Water Works Award
The Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com New England Water Works Association The New England Water Works Association generously awarded its endorsement and this Distinguished Public Involvement Award to this site in recognition of efforts to educate the general public about the intricacies of the Wachusett Dam and Reservoir Project. My thanks to the readers and… Continue reading New England Water Works Award
Myths, Mysteries & Curiosities 2
Wachusett Dam & Reservoir Before There Was A Dam Myths, Mysteries & Curiosities 2 In my studies I have come across many rumors, anomalies and unanswered questions about a wide range of things that may, or may not, remain under the water. With deeper research I was able to solve most of them and present… Continue reading Myths, Mysteries & Curiosities 2
Boylston to Clinton via River Street
The Wachusett Dam & Reservoir beforetherewasadam.com Road Trip: Boylston to Clinton via River Street The road descends quickly along River Street in Boylston to the valley floor where it winds its way to the South Clinton Station. Turning left it crosses the river bridge to South Main Street in Clinton where it ascends the massive… Continue reading Boylston to Clinton via River Street