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A safety spokesperson stressed that this type of situation can happen to anyone, highlighting the importance of safety and education on the water.

Mashantuckets, others applaud removal from the state Capitol of statue depicting man who led English forces against Pequots in

Another statue of Maj. John Mason stands to be plucked from a lofty perch, a move applauded Thursday by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and others. The legislature’s approval late Wednesday of the state’s 2021-22 budget includes up to $15,000 for the removal of a Mason statue from the façade of the state Capitol, which many have long believed to be an inappropriate tribute to the man who led English forces against the Pequot tribe in the 1637 “Massacre at Mystic,” the Pequot War’s pivo...

The agency’s Environmental Conservation Police responded to Winchester Lake on Tuesday...

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Seaside State Park, once the Seaside Regional Center for the developmentally disabled, is still in flux but a few local actors refuse to give up on its fate.

Authorities in Trumbull are trying to reintroduce a fear of humans to a bear that has...

With many COVID-19 restrictions being lifted at beaches in the region, a busy summer season is expected. Local beach operators and officials are gearing up to welcome more visitors this summer and reopen some amenities, from amusement rides to concession stands. While many beaches are easing residency restrictions and stricter capacity limits put in place last summer, some restrictions remain in place and vary by beach. Pre-season pass sales at Ocean Beach Park in New London have been b...

Lifeguard staffing for Connecticut’s state parks are at about 62 percent of its...

Drivers will hit the roads with a vengeance Memorial Day weekend as Connecticut emerges from its coronavirus slump Christine Dempsey, Hartford Courant Like coiled springs ready to be sprung, some 1.7 million New Englanders are getting ready to travel this Memorial Day weekend, the AAA says — 60% more than last year when COVID-19 restrictions kept them home. Most will travel by car despite a steep rise in the price of gas, said Amy Parmenter, a spokeswoman for AAA of Greater Ha...