Connecticut River

The Connecticut River Museum held a symposium at Wesleyan University and a group came together to discuss the importance of the river.

This week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held a meeting to further address the best method of handling the invasive hydrilla species.

The invasive aquatic plant known as hydrilla has been an ongoing issue along the Connecticut River for years. “When hydrilla moves in and covers a cove it can make it difficult for someone to boat around, it can get wound up in props,” Department of Energy and Environmental Protection fisheries biologist Matt Goclowski said. This week, the U.S. Army...

The historic ferries on the Connecticut River are returning to service after high water levels delayed the beginning of the 2024 season. They were initially supposed to begin running on April 1, but the Chester-Hadlyme Ferry and the Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry will open at 7 a.m. on Friday, April 26. The services will run daily through Nov. 30. Both ferries…

Connecticut State Police sergeants are being recognized for their quick-thinking, bravery and compassion after they rescued a woman from the edge of the Baldwin Bridge earlier this week. The Baldwin Bridge is about 100 feet above the Connecticut River, between Old Lyme and Old Saybrook. According to state police, the distressed woman had climbed from the pedestrian sidewalk over the…

The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) said they have arrested a man in connection to a boating accident that left one dead and several others injured in Portland last year. Officials said they arrested Kerry Sheltra, 55, for his role in the deadly single-vessel boat accident. It happened on July 10, 2022 just north of Petzold’s Marina….

After an all-day search Tuesday, emergency crews found a car with a body in it in the Connecticut River in Windsor.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) said parts of the Connecticut River could soon appear bright red in color. The USACE’s New England District said the Engineer Research and Development Center will apply a tracer dye, called rhodamine, beginning this month at multiple sites along the river to “better understand water exchange dynamics as a part of a...

The Connecticut River is receding back to its normal level.  “Like I said, it’s looking much calmer out there today,” said David Papallo with Andrew’s Marina in Haddam. “We were out earlier, it’s definitely slowing down, we are feeling good about things.” Papallo said the water got within six inches of one of his marina buildings. But now that...

Flooding has caused some buoys and markers to float downstream, causing potential hazards for boaters.

Residents lined up on the outskirts of Great River Park in East Hartford Thursday in disbelief of the view. “I have never seen it this high in my life,” Christine Brazalovich of East Hartford said. “It makes me upset that such a beautiful place is under water,” Matthew Stockman of Vernon said. Great River Park is maintained by Riverfront Recapture,…

A concert tonight in East Hartford is postponed after floodwaters made way through an amphitheater in town.

Wednesday’s flooding is affecting farms along the Connecticut River. A Glastonbury farm says this has resulted in a major loss of crops.

“The last time we had something that was comparable I think would be Irene,” said Mark Yuknat of Connecticut River Expeditions. Yuknat has decades of experience navigating the waterways up and down the Connecticut River, but recognizes potential danger when he sees it. “Usually in the spring, we’ll have a couple days where there’s pretty heavy debris, but this...

As the river flooding continues, various ferries and excursion trips are adjusting accordingly.

A number of people at marinas along the Connecticut River are concerned due to the high water levels.

Marina owners on the Connecticut River have taken steps to protect boats as the river rises after heavy rains.

The team at Midway Marina in Haddam was busy Tuesday, moving boats as the water on the Connecticut River continues to rise. There is a flood warning in effect along the Connecticut River. In the Haddam area, the river is expected to crest and begin receding late Wednesday into early Thursday. Midway Marina is right on the Connecticut River. They…

Some farms along the Connecticut River are dealing with some flooding after this week’s heavy rain.

The body of a jet skier who went missing following a collision with a boat Sunday evening on the Connecticut River in Northampton, Massachusetts, was found Tuesday, police said. The incident was reported about 7 p.m. Sunday, Massachusetts State Police said. Two occupants of the boat were rescued by Environmental Police Officers and taken to the state boat ramp along…