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)

February 22 – Seventh annual Save the Harbor Splash needs your help to save beach programming (The Bulletin Newspapers)

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 – Save Harbor/Save Bay issues report on water quality at local beaches in ’16 (Winthrop Transcript)

June 1 – State Senate okays $40.8B budget; leaves revenues uncertain, local aid programs are highlighted (Dorchester Reporter)

June 2 – Save the Harbor/Save the Bay issues report on water quality at Revere Beach in ’16 (Revere Journal)

June 3 – The Boston Harbor Clean-Up: An environmental – and economic success story (The Charlestown Bridge)

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 9 – Save the Harbor/Save the Bay awards $55K for free beach programs despite budget cuts (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 Massachusetts beaches; Issues remain at some urban spots (Patriot Ledger)

June 16 – Water quality good at most Massachusetts beaches; Issues remain at some urban spots (Wicked Local, Cambridge)

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 5 - Lynn kids set sail for the Boston Harbor Islands with Save the Harbor/Save the Bay (The Lynn 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 9 - Somerville kids set sail for the Boston Harbor Islands with Save the Harbor/Save the Bay (Somerville Times)

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 18 - Chinatown kids set sail for the Boston Harbor Islands with Save the Harbor/Save the Bay (Sampan)

August 25 - Fishing 101 (Boston Children’s Museum)

August 25 - Hull’s Endless Summer Festival set for Sept. 16 (Patriot Ledger)

August 29 - Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s Annual Youth Fishing Tournament on Fan Pier (Boston Patch)

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)

September 18 - Photos: North End Family Pride Day and Johnny Paulo Bocce Tournament (North End Waterfront)

September 19 - Save the Harbor/Save the Bay takes over 425 people on free Treasures of Spectacle Island Cruise (Boston Patch)

October 14 - Free trip to Georges Island with Save The Harbor! (The Boston Calendar)

September 20 - Blue Cross Service Day powers Mass. nonprofits to build healthier communities (Blue Cross Blue Shield)

September 28 - Blue Cross Blue Shield volunteers help Save the Harbor and get South Boston ready for fall (South Boston Online)

September 29 - Charlestown children tour Boston Harbor islands (The Charlestown Bridge)

October 5 - City announces South Bay harbor trail, bike and pedestrian path between Roxbury and South Boston waterfront (City of Boston)

October 5 - Work on South Bay bike trail finally begins, with plans to link city to water (Boston Globe)

October 6 - Blue Cross Blue Shield MA volunteers help Save the Harbor get South Boston ready for fall (Boston Patch)

October 12 - Bike path trail in South Boston (South Boston Online)