By Paul C. Watts Harbormaster, Mystic River MysticThe New London Day • 1/21/2012 A major cleanup of the Mystic River was performed in October 2011. To the best of my knowledge this is the first time that this has happened. With the coordination of many groups, tons of debris and pollution were removed from both […]
By Judy Benson The New London Day • 10/27/2011 Stonington – Mystic River Harbormaster Paul Watts knows the tidal waterway perhaps better than anyone else, so he’s quick to recognize when something significant happens there. The river cleanup that took place over the past two months, thanks to three organizations and more than two dozen volunteers, is just […]
The New London Day • 8/22/2011 Clean Up Sound and Harbors is organizing a community cleanup of debris in the Mystic River from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 27, Volunteers and pleasure boaters are asked to meet at Gwenmor Marina, 12 Roseleah Drive, Mystic. Clean The Bay’s barge, with crew and winch, will […]
The New London Day • 6/8/2011 Clean Up Sound and Harbors of Stonington was among the winners of the Connecticut Environmental Champion Awards, sponsored by Aquarion Water Co. CUSH was selected Environmental Champion in the nonprofit category and given a $2,500 grant that can be awarded to the environmental nonprofit of its choice, Aquarion said […]
BY Joe WojtasThe New London Day • 6/2/2011 Getting rid of sewage has just got a lot easier for boaters in and around Stonington Harbor. Last Sunday, a demonstration and ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the new sewage pump out facility behind the borough treatment plant at the Town Dock. The $55,000 project, which also […]
The New London Day • 5/23/2011 Clean Up Sound and Harbors gave its annual Sea Star Awards on Sunday to Kathryn Burchenal of Stonington borough and Mike Logan of Charlestown, R.I. during the organization’s annual meeting. The awards honor individuals who have made or are making significant contributions to improving local water quality. CUSH, a […]
The New London Day • 5/17/2011 Stonington — A demonstration of the new $55,000 pumpout emptying station at Stonington Borough sewage treatment plant, 2 High St., will take place at 5 p.m. Sunday. The construction project is a collaborative effort by the town, the Stonington Harbor Commission and CUSH Inc., with grant funding from state […]
By Judy BensonThe New London Day • 4/12/2011 A three-year-old grass-roots group focused on the local marine environment is expanding its reach beyond the waters off Stonington to all of Fishers Island Sound, and at the same time has announced plans to increase the scope of its signature project, water quality testing. CUSH, which stood for […]
The New London Day • 10/25/2010 Stonington will receive a $43,200 federal grant for the construction of a new pump-out offloading connection and dock at the town’s municipal sewage treatment facility in Stonington Harbor. The grant, announced Friday by Gov. M. Jodi Rell, is part of $1 million in federal money for 43 pump-out projects […]
By JAMES SISK and JAMES PETROSKYThe New London Day • 10/25/2010 Stonington taxpayers will be asked Tuesday at a special referendum to approve upgrades to the town’s three water pollution treatment plants. The Stonington Water Pollution Control Authority urges a ‘yes’ vote on this very important project. The time for these upgrades truly is now. […]
