Westport
Truck Rolls into Westport River, MA
EastBayRI.com: A brief stop by the West Branch went badly for a Westport fish truck driver Tuesday evening . He was standing next to the truck taking in the view at the top of the Hix Bridge...
Grant will Help CT Group Monitor Bacteria Sources
TheHour.com: Harbor Watch received a boost by the state this week in the form of a $38,165 grant to help with a project that will expand its shoreline tracking effort to assist in the elimination of bacteria...
Cape Cod’s Aubut Rods Stirs the Water
New England fishermen in search of top-quality, high-end rods for both fresh and salt water need look no further than Cape Cod, home base of the recently formed Aubut Rods. The company was founded in 2011 by Captain Chris...
Westport, MA, 2013 River Photo Contest
EastBayRI.com: The Westport River Watershed Alliance is sponsoring a photo contest and is seeking photographers who love the river and the natural world. All entries will be judged and put on display at WRWA’s River Day Festival, Saturday, June...
Dog Rescued from Pond in Westport, CT
The Hour: A Golden Retriever was rescued from an icy pond Wednesday morning after falling through thin ice. Westport Assistant Fire Chief Robert Yost said the department received a call around 10:30 a.m. that a dog had...
Westport, MA, Weather Station a Useful Source for Boaters
Boaters and fishermen in southeastern Massachusetts and eastern Rhode Island should note that the Westport Fishermen’s Association has installed a new weather station at the Horseneck Lifesaving Museum on Horseneck Beach. A live feed from the station to the...
Herring May Delay Dredging of Mill River, CT
MinutemanNewsCenter: There’s no doubt that everyone wants to get the lead out of the Mill River , but, as Chairman of the Conservation Commission, Kevin Gumpper, said, “We don’t want to get rid of the lead and...
2013 Westport, CT, Polar Plunge Draws 60-Plus
TheHour.com: Each New Year’s Day, Temple Israel’s “Freezin’ for a Reason” co-organizer Thomas Patterson sees new faces at the annual polar plunge event at Compo Beach, and this year was no different. Upwards of 60 people took a quick...
Stone Shack in Norwalk Islands Destroyed by Sandy
TheHour.com: A small stone building that had stood on Goose Island for more than 100 years and was previously used as part of a study on rat populations has been destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. Goose Island is a 3.4-acre...
Meeting to Focus on Westport, MA, Salter Trout
EastBayRI.com: The plight of the local trout population, especially the endangered salter trout, will be the topic of a talk by Steve Hurley of the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. His talk will be on December 12, 2012,...
