Fairfield
Activists Want Maine River Turbines Shut Down
PORTLAND PRESS HERALD: Two Maine-based environmental organizations are seeking a federal court order to shut down turbines at four hydroelectric dams on the Androscoggin and Kennebec rivers this spring. Shutting down the turbines, which are in Brunswick, Waterville, Skowhegan...
CT Begins 2013 Trout Stocking
The Connecticut DEEP began its 2013 pre-season stocking of local rivers in the Trout Management Areas. On Tuesday, the state released 1,150 trout into the Mianus River trout management area in Stamford, and 650 trout into the Mill River...
Fairfield Shellfish Commissioners, DEEP to Discuss Mill River Cleanup
Minuteman News Center: The Fairfield Shellfish Commission got at least one wish that it expressed as a vote at its meeting on Wednesday night—that the chairman and vice-chairman of the commission meet with state Department of Energy and...
Groups Question Dredging of Mill River, CT
Fairfield Citizen: Exide Group Inc.’s proposal to dredge lead-contaminated sediment from the Mill River continued to be scrutinized by town officials Wednesday night , and they plan to bring their concerns to state elected officials. “I think we...
Brand-New Penfield, CT, Pavilion Damaged by Sandy
CTPost.com: Penfield Pavilion, a $5.5 million project that took 5 years to complete amid sometimes heated debates over its size and costs, was compromised Monday by superstorm Sandy. It was one month old. Thursday, engineers working over the ravaged...
War of 1812 Paintings Displayed in Fairfield, CT
Fairfield Sun reports that the Fairfield Museum and History Center will feature a special exhibition entitled “The War of 1812 at Sea,” featuring marine paintings from the J. Russell Jinishian Gallery collection through September 9. The exhibition will chronicle...
3 Rescued from Penfield Reef
Minuteman News Center reports that 3 teenagers were rescued on Tuesday, May 29, by the Fairfield, Connecticut, fire and police departments after becoming stranded on Penfield Reef by the rising tide. According to the article, the Fairfield Emergency Communications...
Marina Overcomes Damage from Irene
CTPost: When Tropical Storm Irene swept through Fairfield, Connecticut last year and knocked the landings at South Benson Marina off their footings, nobody was quite sure when the marina would open again. But, thanks in part to a mild...
2012 CT Coastal Cleanup Schedule
Save the Sound is supporting the following spring coastal cleanup events along the Connecticut coastline. Cleanup Information: Volunteers are welcome and needed. All cleanup supplies will be provided. Contact Email: kbroatch@savethesound.org Call: (203-787-0646, ext. 113) Coastal Cleanup Schedule: Saturday,...
Stamford, CT, May Purchase High-Tech Security Boat
Stamford Advocate: A plan to purchase a new high-tech public safety boat capable of detecting an arsenal of hazardous materials took another step forward last week when the Board of Finance agreed to spend $610,000 to purchase the vessel....
