Esker Point News Today

“Hey, look! There’s one following us!” Robin Francis exclaimed. The rest of our kayak group quickly spun around, but of course, the elusive seal had already ducked below the surface. We might as well...

The water’s really not THAT cold, I mumbled last Jan. 1, while running with a lemming-like mob toward frigid Palmer Cove in Noank. I’ve been telling myself the same lie every New Year’s Day, and every...

By Gretchen A. Peck The 11-room custom-designed colonial at 31 Talewinds Lane in Noank was introduced to the market this month, with an asking price of $959,000. Associate Broker Judi Caracauasa, with...

OK, Pachaug State Forest may not exactly be “wilderness” – but this 28,804-acre swath of woodlands, lakes and rivers, where I set out on a solo hike the day after Thanksgiving, does comprise the wilde...

Outdoor enthusiasts in southeastern Connecticut are fortunate to be surrounded by an abundance of natural grandeur. We can hike through “a mosaic of tidal marshes, woodlands, grasslands, and pristine ...

Groton ― The Groton Police Department announced a traffic advisory between 9 a.m. and noon Saturday June 10 in and around Noank due to the Tour de Noank Fun Run and 5K Road Race. The Fun Run begins at...

A brisk tailwind that pushed our kayaks toward the eastern tip of Fishers Island last Sunday would have been a lot more beneficial if it weren’t for the near-full moon flood tide surging against us. “...

Groton ― The town’s Planning and Zoning Commission plans to send comments to the Connecticut Siting Council that a proposed 155-foot cell tower at 70 Marsh Road in Noank is not consistent with the tow...

Groton ― A 155-foot cell tower is being proposed for 70 Marsh Road in Noank. The proposed facility would allow Dish Wireless and AT&T to “provide enhanced wireless communications and improved 911 ...

This Sunday, friends and I plan to start the New Year the same way we’ve kicked off every Jan. 1 for more than half a century: with a joyous dash and frigid splash. Four buddies carried out southeaste...