This opinion piece in the Standard Times chronicles the challenges faced by the ecosystem of Allen's Pond. Residents were swarmed by mosquitoes last year when the pond's outlets silted up and the pond went stagnant. Without seawater coming in and out with the tide,...
... the pond becomes mosquito heaven. The greater question now is what to do about the problem. As the op-ed writer points out this is a natural cycle. What do you think should be done?
Friday, June 5, 2009
Allen's Pond in the news
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Rumor has it that three huuuge Allen's Pond mosquitoes carried Bob Carney off from his cottage there. He has not been seen since. Hopefully they'll drop him off in the Pasky.
I like the fact the dnrt people all went quahogging there last summer,made a day outting out of it. Boy if we did that they would take pictures and call the police
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