Connecticut
CT Boaters Reminded of Trailerboat Inspection Law
New London Patch: State Senator Andrea Stillman (D-Waterford) reminded constituents that several new state laws went into effect on July 1 , including an updated bill regarding boat inspections. The bill stipulates that no boater should transport a vessel...
Fatal Stamford Accident Raises Concern Over Response Time
GreenwichTime.com: The arrival of Stamford emergency responders to a fatal boating accident 4 minutes after a crew from Oyster Bay, New York, raced across Long Island Sound has raised questions about the city’s readiness on the water. The cause...
Mid-LI Sound Report: 7.29.12
Rivers End Tackle in Old Saybrook sent ths report for the waters off the Connecticut River and Mid Long Island Sound for July 29, 2012. Striped Bass: Reports have been slow the last few days with anglers reluctant to...
Kayaking Expert to Speak in Westport, CT
Westport Daily Voice: Avid kayaker, local nature enthusiast and author David Park will join the Friends of Sherwood Island State Park Sunset Lecture Series on August 2 at 6:00 p.m. He will lead an informal discussion on everything from...
Bill to Protect Pawcatuck River Passes House
TheDay.com: The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that seeks to win money to protect the Pawcatuck River and streams in Rhode Island and Connecticut. The Wood-Pawcatuck Protection Act calls for a study to determine the “wild and...
CT Governor Pardons Lobster in Noank
TheDay.com: He gazed at the famous fox chase scene on the mantle of the Griswold House’s dining room in Old Lyme, took in a rehearsal on the tree-shaded grounds of the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center in Waterford and checked...
Greenwich, CT, Harbormaster Proposes Harbor Dredging
The Greenwich Time reports on a recent presentation by Greenwich, Connecticut, Harbormaster Ian MacMillan to members of the Greenwich Retired Men’s Association. At the meeting, MacMillan laid out plans to conserve Greenwich’s 7 harbors and coastline. Among other things,...
Low Water Levels Reveal CT River Pollution
WGGB: Tires, bottles, scrap metal, and more. It’s all trash and it’s all showing up in the low waters of the Connecticut River. “It’s never pleasant to see trash along the river banks and I don’t think anyone enjoys...
Survivors, Divers Tell Tale of Stamford Rescue
Stamford Advocate: When Stamford Fire & Rescue Deputy Chief Trevor Roach got to an overturned boat about 50 minutes after it crashed into the Stamford Harbor seawall at about 11:20 p.m. Sunday, he could hear the cries for help...
35 Kayakers Cross LI Sound in Charity Event
The Hour reports that 35 kayaks successfully made the 12-mile crossing from Norwalk, Connecticut, to Crab Meadow Park in Northport, Long Island, on Saturday, July 21, for the 2012 Kayak for a Cause event. Kayak for a Cause was...
