Connecticut
Newport Boat Show Donates $1,000 to Coast Guard Foundation
Each year, the Newport International Boat Show partners with a charitable organization to provide both direct and indirect support of their cause. In 2012, the Coast Guard Foundation, headquartered in Stonington, Connecticut, was named the Show’s Official Charitable Partner,...
CT River Dams to be Studied Prior to Relicensing
Boston.com: Five big hydroelectric projects on the Connecticut River are up for federal relicensing, providing a once-in-a-generation chance for environmentalists, recreational river users and others to recommend changes to the dams’ operations. The projects affect a roughly 85-mile stretch...
2012 Norwalk Boat Show Reports Uptick in Attendance
Trade Only Today: A week after the Newport International Boat Show drew inviting weather and solid attendance to Rhode Island, the Norwalk International Boat Show in neighboring Connecticut continued the trend. Amid clear skies and crisp early fall weather,...
Striped Bass Record-Holder Branches Out
New Haven Register: Greg Myerson won The Striper Cup bass fishing challenge in 2010 and 2011, punctuating the latter with a world record, an 81-pounder that made him a star in the fishing world. He recently was recognized in...
Long Island Sound Report: 9.21.12
River’s End Tackle in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, reports on the action around the Connecticut River and eastern Sound: Striped Bass: Montauk was slow from shore, there was a pretty good mud line a couple of hundred yards from the...
Sea Tow Central CT Busy with Grounded Boats
Capt. Tom Kehlenbach of Sea Tow Central Connecticut recently assisted in the removal of 2 boats that broke free of their moorings and drfted ashore in the recent gale. The incident offers a good lesson for any boater who...
CG Museum May Move to New London Waterfront
TheDay.com: An announcement could be made soon about the site of a new Coast Guard museum that would “make a huge difference in the city and make the downtown area a destination for people from all...
2012 Norwalk Boat Show This Weekend
The 2012 Progressive Insurance Norwalk Boat Show will be held this weekend, September 20-23. The show will feature hundreds of new motor- and sailing yachts, sportfishermen, performance boats, sailboats and kayaks, plus the largest selection of marine accessories in...
Warm-Water Fish Being Caught in Long Island Sound
TheDay.com: In the classic 1948 film noir “Key Largo,” gangster Johnny Rocco dines on what was then a unique subtropical cuisine: pompano and champagne. But in the 64 years since actor Edward G. Robinson so famously licked his chops...
Consultant May Review Stamford, CT, Boatyard Plan
Stamford Advocate: As city officials begin considering a plan to make way for a hedge fund headquarters along Stamford’s waterfront, the Pavia administration has decided to hire a consultant to help land-use officials assess a proposal to relocate a...
