Mystic River
Mystic River, CT, Dredging Approved
TheDay.com: The state Bond Commission approved $5.5 million in funding today (March 13) to dredge shoaled sections of the Mystic River near Mystic Seaport. In announcing the funding, State Sen. Andrew Maynard, D-18th Dist., State Rep. Diana Urban,...
Pollution Woes Continue for Boston’s Mystic River
Boston Globe: Pity the Mystic. The gritty 7-mile river that flows from Medford and Arlington to Boston Harbor rarely earns better than a “D” on the federal government’s annual water quality report card. Raw sewage still spews into the...
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...
Big Projects Planned in Mystic, CT
TheDay.com: Both Mystic Seaport and Mystic Aquarium are seeking zoning approvals for 2 major building projects, while Seaport Marine at the foot of Washington Street wants to construct a store and restaurant with outdoor seating overlooking the Mystic River....
Lecture to Focus on Maritime Art Collecting
The Mystic River Historical Society of Mystic, Connecticut, will host a free lecture by Laura Beach on the history of collecting maritime art and artifacts. The lecture is on November 30 at 7:30 p.m. Americans have been collecting marine...
Historic Cleanup of CT’s Mystic River
TheDay.com: Mystic River Harbormaster Paul Watts knows the tidal waterway perhaps better than anyone else, so he’s quick to recognize when something significant happens there. The river cleanup that took place over the past 2 months, thanks to 3...
20th Annual WoodenBoat Show This Weekend
The 20th Annual WoodenBoat Show, to be held this weekend at Mystic Seaport in Mystic, Connecticut, promises to be the biggest show yet. On display will be spectacular wooden boats of every shape and size for attendees to board...
Mystic River, CT, No-Wake Bill Passes Senate
TheDay.com: A bill that extends the slow-no-wake zones on the Mystic River and allows the zones to be delineated with new buoys this summer passed the state Senate late Tuesday night and will likely become law. Vessels operating within...
CT No-Wake Zone Bill Passes House
TheDay.com: A bill that would extend the slow-no-wake zones on Connecticut’s Mystic River and simplify their enforcement passed the state House on Wednesday on a unanimous, bipartisan vote. Vessels operating within the zones could not exceed 6...
Pump-Out Boats Keep CT Waters Clean
TheDay.com: Most of the few boaters around Brewer Yacht Yard Friday morning were cleaning and buffing their vessels, which were still out of the water on stands from the winter. But the 23-foot workboat manned by brothers Constantine and...
