Blumenthal: Invasive weed choking Connecticut River
Josh LaBella
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Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Middletown Mayor Ben Florsheim, Middlefield First Selectman Edward Bailey, and Executive Director of the Lower River Valley COG Sam Gold at an event aiming to highlight the dangers of hydrilla in the Connecticut River.Josh LaBella / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Klaudia Sowizral, a river steward for the Connecticut River Conservancy, getting caught in hydrilla in the Mattabesset River in Cromwell in 2020.Kelsey Wentling / Contributed PhotoShow MoreShow Less
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Hydrilla is taking over the Mattabesset River at Cromwell Meadows.Greg Bugbee, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Invasive Aquatic Plant / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less