TheDay.com: A Niantic native, Lt. Cmdr. Benjamin Amdur, became the officer in charge of the first nuclear-powered submarine in a ceremony Tuesday . Amdur said he saw the Historic Ship Nautilus (SSN 571) all the time growing up,...

Amtrak is close to wrapping up its 3-year project to replace the old Niantic River railbridge (aka “Old Nan”). The new bridge is currently functional and has a backup power system. It can be raised in about a minute...

The Connecticut Marine Trades Association recently released a newsletter updating its members on Amtrak’s scheduled bridge repairs, which could affect boaters in certain rivers. Here’s the latest: The quarterly meeting of the Amtrak Movable Bridge Advisory group presented reviews...

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The environmental advocacy group Save-the-River, Save-the-Hills will hold its Annual fundraiser/holiday party on Thursday, December 6, from 6:00 to 9:00 at Flanders Fish Market Restaurant in East Lyme, Connecticut. The event will raise money for protecting the Niantic River...

Three Belles Marina in Niantic, Connecticut, is offering a 20% discount on winter storage rates to new customers in 2012. The marina offers both indoor and outdoor rack storage, and can attend to all winterizing needs, including: hauling cleaning...

Due to gearbox damage on the Old Lyme drawbridge over the Connecticut River and the emergency repairs underway, some service staff had to be reallocated away from the Niantic railroad bridge project, thereby affecting the channel closure schedule for...

For the first few months after launching their fledgling rowing club, Clai White and head instructor Tyler Page faced hours of prep work before they could even get on the water. Then, at the end of the day, they...

OpSail New London kicked off Saturday, July 7, as the Coast Guard training ship Eagle led 22 vessels from Niantic into New London Harbor. The ships will be in port until Monday, July 9. In New London, you can see...

TheDay.com: Unlike the submarines that move quietly in and out of the area, the Navy’s amphibious landing craft will arrive Friday for OpSail in noisy, dramatic fashion. Capt. Marc W. Denno said the landing craft puts on “quite a...