Connecticut
Boats Wanted for 2012 Mystic, CT, Boat Parade
The 10th Annual Mystic Holiday Boat Parade and Toy Drive presented by Groton Utilities and Thames Valley Communications will take place on the Saturday, November 25, 2012. Boaters are invited to join the parade and dazzle the judges by...
12-Year-Old Sails from Stamford to Oyster Bay
Newsday.com: Samantha Smith, 8, skipped to the end of a fishing dock in Oyster Bay, screaming “Go Justin!” while waving her hand in the air and holding up a congratulatory sign, amazed that her brother sailed solo across the...
Housatonic River Dredging to Begin
Dredging Today: The long-awaited dredging project on the Housatonic River is scheduled to begin by the end of October, and should last about one month. Bill Rock, chairman of the Stratford Waterfront and Harbor Management Commission, stated: “For 13...
Long Island Sound Report: 10.19.12
Pat Abate of River’s End Tackle of Old Saybrook files this report on the action in and around Long Island Sound for the week ending 10. 19.12: Striped Bass: Once again we’re in the midst of a good blow...
Coast Guard Honors CT Merchant Marine Veteran
A 92-year-old World War II veteran was honored for his service and was presented with campaign service medals, the World War II Victory Medal, and read a letter from President Harry Truman by local Coast Guard members in a...
Groups Rally for Plum Island Preservation at Hearing
New Haven Register: More than 100 people turned out Wednesday night for a public hearing on the U.S. government’s Congressionally-mandated bid to sell the environmentally-sensitive, 840-acre Plum Island in Long Island Sound when animal disease research shifts...
Feds to Fund New London Ferry Repower
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA), is awarding $800,000 to the Connecticut Maritime Foundation to purchase and install 2 new diesel marine engines in a passenger ferry operating out of New London,...
West Haven’s Cove River Gets High Marks for Health
New Haven Register: Students and a teacher conducting research in the Cove River area presented their findings Wednesday to the Land Trust of West Haven and said the river is in good condition. Studies by West...
Sights & Frights Opens at Mystic Seaport
Mystic Seaport will open its Halloween event, Sights & Frights, on Friday, October 19, 2012. The family-friendly production offers haunted Halloween fun for all ages. Performance nights are October 19-20 and 26-27, from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. Visitors can...
Feds to Sell Plum Island, Future Unclear
New Haven Register: Eleven miles of largely undeveloped Long Island Sound shoreline that encircles 840 acres—home to 57 rare bird species and 16 rare plant species — is about to become available. Its owner, the U.S. government, wants to...
