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Pizza Guru Dave Portnoy Rescued Off New England Coast: 'Almost Lost Captain Dave Today' Pizza Guru Dave Portnoy Rescued Off New England Coast: 'Almost Lost Captain Dave Today'
Pizza Guru Dave Portnoy Rescued Off New England Coast: 'Almost Lost Captain Dave Today' President of Bar Stool sports and resident "one-bite" pizza reviewer Dave Portnoy nearly went the way of the Titanic after he said his boat was swept out to sea off the coast of Nantucket.  Portnoy, never one to miss out on a good fish story, regaled his fans in a video on X about how the Coast Guard had to rescue him after he untethered his boat before checking to see if it had any power first.  It didn't, which meant he had "no radio, no anchor, no nothing," he said. “Next thing you know, Captain Dave is lost at sea.” Portnoy said heavy winds pushed his yacht toward other boats…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
2 CT Men Found Dead In Lake After Canoe Overturns 2 CT Men Found Dead In Lake After Canoe Overturns
2 CT Men Found Dead In Lake After Canoe Overturns Two Connecticut men were found dead in a lake after their canoe overturned. The incident occurred in Tolland County in Bolton at Lower Bolton Lake on Wednesday, March 13. According to Paul Copleman, spokesperson for the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, multiple fire departments responded with vessels and dive teams to search for the men. Dive teams recovered one man who was transported and pronounced dead at the hospital, Copleman said. Emergency responders recovered a second body during rescue efforts. The man was pronounced dead on the scene, he added. Cop…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Five Rescued From Capsized Boat In Long Island Sound Five Rescued From Capsized Boat In Long Island Sound
Five Rescued From Capsized Boat In Long Island Sound Five people were rescued after their boat overturned in the Long Island Sound. The incident happened Tuesday, July 7 at about 4:30 p.m. off the coast of Crab Meadow Beach in Fort Salonga in Suffolk County. Upon arriving, Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers Dave Froehlich and Patrick Ennis found the five, all men, standing on the underside of a recreational 21-foot Pro-Line vessel that overturned after being struck by a wave approximately 20 minutes earlier. Three of the passengers, who were wearing life vests, were able to swim to Marine Bravo.  The officers threw…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Boaters, Kayaker Rescued In Separate Long Island Sound Incidents Boaters, Kayaker Rescued In Separate Long Island Sound Incidents
Boaters, Kayaker Rescued In Separate Long Island Sound Incidents Three stranded boaters and a kayaker were rescued in two separate Long Island Sound incidents off the coast of Fairfield County. City of Stamford firefighters, manning the Fireboat 236, rescued the kayaker in distress at around 4:15 p.m. Monday, July 6 after a telephone report prompted the response of the city's emergency services, the Stamford Fire Department said.  The vicitim was reported to be on a breakwall off on Greenway Island. The fire department's fireboat and SCUBA rescue units were dispatched in addition to Stamford EMS and Stamford Police. Units on shore at Cove Island par…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Four Rescued After Boat Capsizes In Long Island Sound Four Rescued After Boat Capsizes In Long Island Sound
Four Rescued After Boat Capsizes In Long Island Sound Four people were rescued from the waters of Long Island Sound after the catamaran capsized while attempting to anchor. The incident took place around 1:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 13, near Fishers Island, said Coast Guard spokesman Petty Officer Hunter Medley. Medley said the group was attempting to drop anchor when the boat capsized. Three were rescued from the waters by a passing Good Samaritan, a third was rescued by Coast Guard officials out of New London, Connecticut.  Officials say the victims were in the water for about 20 minutes and were suffering from mild hypothermia. Most i…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Be Prepared If Emergency Arises, Officials Warn As Boaters Flock To Waters Be Prepared If Emergency Arises, Officials Warn As Boaters Flock To Waters
Be Prepared If Emergency Arises, Officials Warn As Boaters Flock To Waters Boaters need to be prepared if an emergency arises when out on the water this July 4th holiday and throughout the summer, officials are warning. Marine patrol units in the region are increasing their marine presence over the four-day weekend to make sure vessels are safe and boaters obey Boating While Intoxicating laws. Before heading out on the water, check to make sure your boat has required safety equipment on board, including a personal flotation device for each person on board.  Kids under 12  must wear life jackets at all times in New York on boats less than 65 feet and all…

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by Donna Christopher