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Enviro Group Appeals Falmouth, MA, Wastewater Permit
CapeCodOnline: Less than 2 weeks after selectmen voted to appeal a state permit for Falmouth’s wastewater treatment facility because they thought it was too strict, the Buzzards Bay Coalition has filed its own appeal that argues the permit does...
Cape Cod Maritime Museum Winter Boatbuilding Classes
The Cape Cod Maritime Museum’s Cook Boat Shop in Hyannis, Massachusetts, is offering a host of boatbuilding workshops and programs to see you through the winter. Here’s a quick rundown: The following courses are available for December 2011 &...
Essex National Heritage Photo Contest Winners
Boston.com: Last year Stanley Slysz woke up around 4:30 a.m. one August morning, packed his photography gear and headed to Winter Island to catch the sunrise illuminate the island’s lighthouse. The resulting photo, titled “Sunrise at Winter Island,” won...
Stamford, CT, Shellfishermen Seek Compensation
Stamford Advocate: Robert Griffith and Jardar Nygaard are the last commercial shellfishermen in Stamford Harbor, and their boats are getting rusty. They’ve barely worked over the last year due to state-mandated shellfish bed closures, which shutter their businesses for...
CT Boater Died of Natural Causes, Says Coroner
New Haven Register: Richard Fiske, the Woodbridge boater whose body was recovered Sunday in the Housatonic River, died of natural causes. According to the state’s Chief Medical Examiner’s office, which performed an autopsy Monday, Fiske, 75, died...
Flooding Concerns Rise Along Assawompsett River, MA
SouthCoastToday: Lakeville residents are casting a wary eye as the water in the Assawompsett Pond Complex rises, reviving fears of a repeat of the March 2010 flooding. As neighboring towns try to help the situation, man is losing his...
Missing CT Boater Located in Lake Housatonic
New Haven Register: Members of the state police Emergency Services Dive Team recovered the body of Richard Fiske from Lake Housatonic Sunday and the office of the state Chief Medical Examiner expects to conduct an autopsy today or Tuesday....
Nantucket Ferry Strikes Freight Boat Sankaty
Inquirer & Mirror: The Steamship Authority‘s car ferry Eagle returned to service at 2:45 p.m. Sunday after striking the freight boat Sankaty while leaving the Hyannis dock for its 9:15 a.m. trip to Nantucket. According to a...
Zebra Mussels Found in Lake Housatonic, CT
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has confirmed that zebra mussels, an invasive species of bivalves, have been found in Lake Housatonic, a long, narrow impoundment on the Housatonic River. Outreach and Education are often the...
Onset, MA, Dock Expansion Proposals Spark Protest
According to Wareham Week, both the Point Independence Yacht Club and the Onset Bay Marina are seeking to expand their docks on Onset Bay, Massachusetts. The proposed expansions would increase the number of yacht club slips from 65 to...
