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What are the uses of the Long Island Sound? New maps provide all the details. John Moritz FacebookTwitterEmail The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection recently published a trove of data about the human and ecological uses of Long Island Sound.Bryan Haeffele / Hearst Connecticut Media Stand anywhere along the coast of Connecticut facing south and the miles of seemingly empty blue space stretching before you can be deceiving, according to Nathan Frohling. Frohling, a Guilford resident and staffer at the Nature Conservancy, said that’s what he realized after examining a trove of ...

Skip to main content Currently Reading Tires, gas tanks and smoke detectors pile up along CT River. Officials say manufacturers should clean it up. John Moritz FacebookTwitterEmail Officials representing 17 towns along the Lower Connecticut River Valley are calling on state lawmakers to adopt legislation that would shift much of the burden onto manufacturers to keep discarded tires, gas tanks and smoke detectors from ending up in landfills or along the river.Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut Media Officials representing 17 towns along the Lower Connecticut River Valley are calling on state ...

Stratford landscapers make a garden center grow FacebookTwitterEmail 1of9 Barbara Andrea browses a selection of hanging baskets during Shannon Landscape and Garden Center's grand opening at its new location along Honeyspot Road in Stratford, Conn., on Friday May 7, 2021.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 2of9 Sally Head browses a selection of annuals for sale during Shannon Landscape and Garden Center's grand opening at its new location along Honeyspot Road in Stratford, Conn., on Friday May 7, 2021.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 3of...

Lawmakers and environmentalists aim to increase bottle deposit fee from five cents to ten cents For many people, recycling bottles and cans is their way of getting some extra cash on the side. Author: Carmen Chau Updated: 4:52 PM EDT April 5, 2021 HARTFORD, Conn. — For residents who routinely deposit bottles at their nearest supermarket, a new change could affect them. Lawmakers are looking to increase the deposit free from five cents to ten cents. Since the late 70s, people have been paying five cents for bottles and cans but with more types of drinks on the...

Opinion: Years in the making, Long Island Sound Blue Plan now in hands of Legislature By Judy Benson © Provided by Connecticut Post State Rep. Joe Gresko (D-121) explores his district on a map in 2019 created as part of the Blue Plan, which aims to protect Long Island Sound by creating an inventory of its resources and uses. Rediscovery of simple pleasures has helped many of us get through the pandemic, whether walking in the woods, baking bread or solving jigsaw puzzles. All of these are great ways to unwind, but puzzles can be especially effective at quieting the day’s b...