TheDay.com: This time of year, when the remaining needles are brittle and brown and the colored lights have been packed in the attic for months, most once-live Christmas trees are buried in the compost heap or long since ground...

TheHour.com: Norwalk Police are labeling the death of a 73-year-old city man whose body washed up Saturday morning at Veterans Memorial Park as “accidental.” Michael Cusick drowned Saturday morning after somehow falling in Norwalk Harbor while taking...

Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Deputy Commissioner Macky McCleary joined representatives of the Eastern Connecticut Conservation District (ECCD) and other partners on May 3, 2013, to dedicate the new Hallville Fishway, which will allow alewives and...

The final plank will be installed on the 1841 whaleship Charles W. Morgan on Friday, May 10, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the Mystic Seaport in Mystic, Connecticut. This plank is known as the “shutter” plank, as it “shuts...

Oyster Harbors Marine of Osterville, Massachusetts, has announced the opening of a new boat brokerage office in Essex, Connecticut. The office will be headquarters for marine-industry veteran Ed Zyskowski, who has joined Oyster Harbors Marine as a broker. Throughout...

Due to Amtrak still searching for replacement parts the (Old Lyme Draw) Conn River Movable Bridge will remain out of service until further notice and they will provide 3 openings per day. Listed below are the planned bridge openings:_...

The protected Niantic River, which flows between East Lyme and Waterford, is prime kayaking and SUP territory—and there’s plenty to see along the way. Here are some historic and natural points of interest worth checking out, courtesy of Three...

TheDay.com: And her name is Coral. That is the choice of more than 8,000 people who cast votes on what Mystic Aquarium should name a rehabilitated harbor seal pup that the National Marine Fisheries Service says the aquarium can...

Looking for some ideas on places to take your boat this season? Take a look at some of the past QuickTour Destination Videos we’ve produced on BoatingLocal. They’ll give you a taste of the local waters and info on...

River’s End Tackle in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, passes along the following early-season report on fishing action in Long Island Sound for the week ending 4/26/13. Striped Bass: Since we announced the official start of the spring run, the action...