Alewives on the St. Croix: A "Mistake" Fixed

AUGUSTA — By May 1, alewives could have a clear path up the St. Croix River drainage for the first time in 18 years. After a contentious hearing March 25 which lasted almost four hours, the work session April 1 at which the Legislature's Marine Resources Committee unanimously approved a bill opening two dams on the lower St. Croix was almost anti-climatic.Sen. Chris Johnson, D-Somerville, th...