Connecticut River rising after warm stretch; still too soon for boats

With all of the melting snow and ice this week, that means the river has risen by a few feet.

Family to hold services for man who went missing in Conn. River last March

CHICOPEE — The family of Daniel Callahan, a man who went missing last March in the Connecticut River, will hold his funeral services later this month, according to his obituary. Callahan, 26, of East ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

CT lawmakers consider rapid response program to treat invasive hydrilla

The new program would establish a task force to develop a state-wide protocol for containing and eliminating hydrilla, an invasive water plant that’s spreading aggressively in Connecticut.
Hartford Courant

PHOTOS: Teens row on the Connecticut River at the Riverfront Boathouse

Teens row on the Connecticut River during an Intermediate and Experienced Rowing Clinic at the Riverfront Boathouse in Hartford, Monday July 28, 2025. Clinics are free to residents of Hartford & East ...

Firefighters rescue swan stuck in frozen Connecticut river

Firefighters came to the rescue of a swan found stuck in a frozen Connecticut river this week. Norwalk Fire Department crews donned cold-water rescue suits and used ropes to carefully go out on the ...

CT towns grapple with whether to dump snow in rivers and lakes

Nearly a dozen CT towns are notifying state environmental officials that they may need to dump tons of snow into nearby ...

Connecticut Department of Public Health warns against eating fish caught in West River

The Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT DPH) is warning people not to eat fish caught in the West River in West Haven ...