Connecticut
Amtrak to Host 2013 CT Boater’s Meeting
Amtrak is having its Annual Boater’s Informational Meeting on Thursday, June 6, 2013, at the Holiday Inn in New London (formerly the Radisson Hotel) from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. The object of the meeting is for Amtrak officials to...
Fall Victim Taken By Boat From Fayerweather Lighthouse
CtPost.com: City firefighters took to the water to transport a fall victim by boat from the Fayerweather lighthouse Tuesday afternoon. The first-responding firefighters and paramedics walked several hundred yards along the reef at the western end of Seaside Park...
Niantic Native Takes Over Command of Nautilus Sub
TheDay.com: A Niantic native, Lt. Cmdr. Benjamin Amdur, became the officer in charge of the first nuclear-powered submarine in a ceremony Tuesday . Amdur said he saw the Historic Ship Nautilus (SSN 571) all the time growing up,...
Free Guide to Paddling the Housatonic River
Western Connecticut BlogSpot: Blessed with 2 major recreational rivers, the Housatonic and the Farmington, and over 9,000 surface acres of lakes and spring-fed ponds, the Litchfield Hills of Northwest Connecticut are overflowing with spring fun on the water. Melting...
Biden to Speak at Coast Guard Academy Commencement
TheDay.com: Vice President Joe Biden is returning to Connecticut this week to speak at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduation in New London. Biden is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the academy’s 132nd commencement on Wednesday [May...
Final Plank of Morgan Whaling Ship Installed
TheDay.com: The 4-year effort to restore the whaling ship Charles W. Morgan reached a milestone Friday afternoon as the last plank was wedged into the hull of the 172-year-old vessel. More than 200 Mystic Seaport employees and...
Plan to Buy Schooner for At-Risk Kids on Hold
TheDay.com: The organization trying to buy the schooner Mystic for use as an educational vessel for at-risk urban children announced Monday that it will not be able to raise the $100,000 needed to qualify for $400,000 in...
New Niantic Bridge a Boon to Boaters
Amtrak is close to wrapping up its 3-year project to replace the old Niantic River railbridge (aka “Old Nan”). The new bridge is currently functional and has a backup power system. It can be raised in about a minute...
Free Fishing Day in CT this Sunday
The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection has designated Sunday, May 12, 2013, as a “Free Fishing Day”, which means that no license is required to fish the state’s fresh and salt waters. Note that other rules and...
New Haven Coast Guard Open House This Weekend
Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound is scheduled to host their annual Open House event from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 11, at 120 Woodward Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut. The public is invited to this free,...
