The Wall Street Journal: From the bobbing deck of his 24-foot boat in Long Island Sound, a quarter mile from shore, Bren Smith pulled out of the water a rope draped with ribbon-shaped blades of fresh sugar kelp. He...

New Haven Register: The U.S. Coast Guard and the Branford Fire Department responded to an emergency on a 28’ powerboat this afternoon after the operator reported that the boat was taking on water, a Coast Guard...

Capt. Tom Kehlenbach of Sea Tow Central Connecticut posted the accompanying photo of yet another casualty of last week’s windstorm off Branford. The mooring line snapped in the rough conditions, after which the boat drifted sideways to the beach...

Branford Patch: Today just after 8:00 a.m. a boat fire was reported to Branford Fire Department. Crews were able to rescue 2 boaters from the scene of the fire where a 30’ sailboat “Spirit” was anchored off...

Hartford Courant: A wealthy heiress who has spent $35 million since the late 1990s amassing a collection of 9 of the Thimble Islands off Branford is now putting 2 of them up for sale. Christine Svenningsen late Monday [August...

The New Haven Register reports that an 18’ boat with 6 people aboard sank after losing power and drifting into rocks off Kelsey Island in Branford, Connecticut, on Sunday afternoon . The skipper and 5 passengers made it...

Writer Nicole Ball of the Branford Patch recently visited Kelsey Island off Branford and East Haven, Connecticut, to examine changes to the island after Tropical Storm Irene and to highlight the many challenges facing Long Island Sound marine environment...

Branford Patch and New Haven Register: A Short Beach (Branford) resident not only called 911 when he saw 2 men and a capsized canoe Thursday , he hopped into his own canoe to help. “I’ll tell...