Scituate Harbor Flood Protection Project Faces Challenges

Town Considers Alternative Approaches as Modeling Shows Barriers May Not Prevent Flooding

SCITUATE, MA - September 24 - The Scituate Select Board learned Tuesday that the proposed flood protection project for Scituate Harbor may not effectively prevent flooding, according to modeling results presented by Collins Engineers.

Alli Gilmore, project manager at Collins Engineers, explained that the proposed flood barriers would not independently pr…