When Slater Mill opened in 1793, it signaled the eventual demise of river herring and other migratory fish in the Blackstone ...

But the herring can go no farther than the falls, the dividing line between the fresh waters of the Blackstone River above and the brackish, tidal waters of the Seekonk River below. The path ...

When Slater Mill opened in 1793, it signaled the eventual demise of river herring and other migratory fish in the Blackstone River. That might change.

River herring are unremarkable to look at, undersized and monochromatic with bulging eyes and an underbite that evokes a bulldog’s visage.

But the herring can go no farther than the falls, the dividing line between the fresh waters of the Blackstone River above and the brackish, tidal waters of the Seekonk River below.

River herring are unremarkable to look at, undersized and monochromatic with bulging eyes and an underbite that evokes a bulldog’s visage.