Housatonic River

Researchers Hope to Kill Zebra Mussels Upstream Researchers Hope to Kill Zebra Mussels Upstream

CTPost.com: There’s increasing evidence that the zebra mussels now multiplying in Lake Lillinonah and Lake Zoar were begat upstream, at Laurel Lake in Massachusetts, before riding the Housatonic River south into the 2 manmade lakes. So this summer,...

» May 14th, 2013
Stripers, Blackfish Kick off 2013 CT Season Stripers, Blackfish Kick off 2013 CT Season

Rivers End Tackle in Old Saybrook reports that the spring run of stripers is underway in Connecticut. Reports from the lower Connecticut River have been consistent this week with catches from the mouth of the Salmon River in East...

» April 23rd, 2013
Catamaran Destroyed in Stratford, CT, Blaze Catamaran Destroyed in Stratford, CT, Blaze

CTPost.com: The old catamaran that has been a fixture in Stratford Harbor for years is no more. The Stratford Fire Department said that large craft, which has served as a houseboat for Lor Cubbison, was destroyed by fire Saturday...

» February 4th, 2013
Police Release Name of Housatonic Boating Victim Police Release Name of Housatonic Boating Victim

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today released the name of the boater from Chaplin who died on Saturday, December 8, after falling into the Housatonic River on Friday, December 7. The victim has been identified...

» December 10th, 2012
Man Falls Into Housatonic River After Fall From Boat Man Falls Into Housatonic River After Fall From Boat

New Haven Register: A man is in critical condition after falling off a boat into the Housatonic River. According to a press release from the Shelton Police Department, a boat struck an object around 6:50 p.m. (December 7), causing...

» December 8th, 2012
Housatonic River Dredging Begins Housatonic River Dredging Begins

CTPost.com: An unsung hero in the nation’s mighty fleet of ships is the Currituck, whose servile task is to take river-bottom sand from one place and move it someplace else. Operated by the Army Corps of Engineers, the Currituck...

» November 16th, 2012
Body of Missing CT Kayaker Found Body of Missing CT Kayaker Found

Times Union: Connecticut officials say a body recovered from the mouth of the Housatonic River has been identified as a kayaker missing more than a week. State environmental police said Monday night the body was that of 21-year-old Jet...

» November 6th, 2012
Housatonic River Dredging to Begin 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...

» October 23rd, 2012
2012 Housatonic Riverlights this Saturday 2012 Housatonic Riverlights this Saturday

The 2012 Riverlights boat parade on the Housatonic River in Connecticut, will be held this Saturday night (September 15) in Stratford. Boats will parade for 3 miles along the river, adorned with bright lights in a variety of themes....

» September 14th, 2012
Possible Hoax Call Initiates Search on Houstatonic River Possible Hoax Call Initiates Search on Houstatonic River

Stamford Advocate: Rescue crews from several communities searched the Housatonic River for more than an hour Tuesday after a report that a woman may have gone overboard in a boat, officials said. After the call was received at 1:45...

» August 17th, 2012
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