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Stranger Bravely Saves Captain, Dog After Boat Capsizes On Connecticut River Stranger Bravely Saves Captain, Dog After Boat Capsizes On Connecticut River
Stranger Bravely Saves Captain, Dog After Boat Capsizes On Connecticut River A boating trip took a dangerous turn on the Connecticut River when a small vessel overturned near Ferry Park, leaving the captain struggling to stay above water and his dog trapped beneath the boat. Emergency crews from the Rocky Hill Fire Department, police, and EMS rushed to the scene after getting the call around 2:19 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15. The boat was found upside-down about 200 feet from the docks.  The operator was clinging to the back of a nearby boat, struggling in the water. But help didn’t just come from first responders. A person aboard an approaching boat jumped into …

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by Josh Lanier
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25 People Rescued After Boat Runs Aground Near Eustasia Island 25 People Rescued After Boat Runs Aground Near Eustasia Island
25 People Rescued After Boat Runs Aground Near Eustasia Island Emergency responders pulled off a major late-night rescue after a boat ran aground near Eustasia Island in the Connecticut River, leaving 25 people stranded. According to the Deep River Fire Department, first responders were called to the scene around 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, after reports of a vessel that had gone aground with several people on board. Crews from Essex, Deep River, and Chester fire departments launched multiple marine units to assist. Emergency teams worked together to bring all 25 people safely off the vessel. Everyone was checked for injuries. Luckily, no one was se…

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
Police ID Body Found In Connecticut River As Woman Missing Since March Police ID Body Found In Connecticut River As Woman Missing Since March
Police ID Body Found In Connecticut River As Woman Missing Since March A 72-year-old woman reported missing in March was found dead in the Connecticut River in Rocky Hill earlier this week, authorities announced on Thursday, May 1.  Mary Colasanto was reported missing from her home in Glastonbury on Welles Street in late March.  A boater contacted police around 9 a.m. on Sunday, April 27, to report finding a body in the water. Authorities identified her on Wednesday as Colasanto.  Glastonbury police are investigating the incident. Police did not disclose the cause of death. Funeral services for Colasanto were unclear as of Thursday. 

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Body Discovered In Connecticut River Sparks Police Investigation Body Discovered In Connecticut River Sparks Police Investigation
Body Discovered In Connecticut River Sparks Police Investigation Police in Rocky Hill are investigating after a body was found in the Connecticut River near Ferry Park, authorities said.   Officers and emergency crews rushed to the scene Sunday morning, April 27, after a boater reported seeing something unusual in the water. Upon arrival, responders found the body near the shoreline, just south of the popular park. Police said they have not been able to identify the body, but the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is involved and will make that determination.  The Rocky Hill Police Department Detective Division is leading the inves…

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by Josh Lanier
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Stay Out Of Water: CT Sewer Line Break Sends Raw Sewage Into Connecticut River Stay Out Of Water: CT Sewer Line Break Sends Raw Sewage Into Connecticut River
Stay Out Of Water: CT Sewer Line Break Sends Raw Sewage Into Connecticut River A major sewer line in East Windsor has broken, spilling raw sewage into the Connecticut River and prompting an urgent warning from environmental officials. More than 300,000 gallons of untreated sewage are expected to flow into the river each day until the line can be repaired, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) said. The break occurred near 249 S. Water St., right by the riverbank. Emergency crews are on-site and working quickly to fix the problem, but the leak is still ongoing. DEEP is warning people to stay away from the water, especially from East …

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
Boy, 5, Who Fell Into Connecticut River Has Died; ID'd As Higganum Resident Boy, 5, Who Fell Into Connecticut River Has Died; ID'd As Higganum Resident
Boy, 5, Who Fell Into Connecticut River Has Died; ID'd As Higganum Resident The 5-year-old boy who fell into the Connecticut River in Middlesex County last week while kayaking has died, authorities said.  Jaxon Podbielski, of Higganum, was kayaking with an adult and fell into the water around 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct 26, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said. It's unclear how long he remained in the water before his father pulled him out.  WTNH reported the child suffered pediatric cardiac arrest when he was pulled from the water. Original Report: 5-Year-Old In Critical Condition Following Kayaking Mishap Haddam paramedics …

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by Josh Lanier
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5-Year-Old Boy Remains In Critical Condition After Near Drowning In Haddam 5-Year-Old Boy Remains In Critical Condition After Near Drowning In Haddam
5-Year-Old Boy Remains In Critical Condition After Near Drowning In Haddam A 5-year-old boy who was pulled from the Connecticut River in Middlesex County this weekend remained in critical condition a day later, authorities said.  Police were called to a stretch of the river near Landing Road in Haddam on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 26, when the boy and a man fell from a kayak into the water, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said.  Responders took the child to Middlesex Hospital, but doctors had the boy airlifted to Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford in critical condition.  WTNH reported the child was …

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
Friends Remember Men Killed In Old Saybrook Boat Crash After Police ID Victims Friends Remember Men Killed In Old Saybrook Boat Crash After Police ID Victims
Friends Remember Men Killed In Old Saybrook Boat Crash After Police ID Victims Friends and family are remembering two victims of a Long Island Sound boat crash that killed three and sent six others to the hospital in Connecticut. New London County residents Ian Duchemin, age 25, of Oakdale, and Ryan D. Britagna, age 24, of Waterford, were killed on Monday, Sept. 2, when their boat hit the break wall at the mouth of the Connecticut River, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said. Searchers found their bodies on Friday, Sept. 6. Middlesex County resident Christopher Hallahan, age 34, of Westbrook, also died in the crash ne…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Triple-Fatal Old Saybrook Boating Accident Update: Bodies Of 2 Missing Persons Now Located Triple-Fatal Old Saybrook Boating Accident Update: Bodies Of 2 Missing Persons Now Located
Triple-Fatal Old Saybrook Boating Accident Update: Bodies Of 2 Missing Persons Now Located This story has been updated. As the fifth day of searching continued, the bodies of both missing Connecticut boaters from a Labor Day crash on Long Island Sound were found by divers. Related: New Update: 2 Still Missing After Fatal Old Saybrook Boat Accident The accident, which has now killed three, occurred in Middlesex County in Old Saybrook on Long Island Sound around 9:15 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2. According to Will Healey, spokesman for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Police, multiple agencies responded and found a single 31-foot open motorboat flo…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
New Update: 2 Still Missing After Fatal Old Saybrook Boat Accident New Update: 2 Still Missing After Fatal Old Saybrook Boat Accident
New Update: 2 Still Missing After Fatal Old Saybrook Boat Accident The search and recovery mission for two missing men remains ongoing after the boat they were on struck a jetty on Labor Day in Connecticut. Related: ID Released For 34-Year-Old From Westbrook Killed In Old Saybrook Boating Accident The incident occurred in Middlesex County in Old Saybrook on Long Island Sound around 9:15 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2. According to Will Healey, spokesman for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Police, multiple agencies responded and found a single 31-foot open motorboat floating, half-submerged, near the Harbor One Marina in Old …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For 34Update Middlesex County Boat Crash: Victim Id'd, Search Continues For Missing ID Released For 34Update Middlesex County Boat Crash: Victim Id'd, Search Continues For Missing
ID Released For 34Update Middlesex County Boat Crash: Victim Id'd, Search Continues For Missing The identity has been released of a young man killed in a boating accident in Connecticut as authorities continue their search for two missing people. Related: 1 Dead, 2 Missing In Old Saybrook Boating Accident New Update: 2 Still Missing After Fatal Old Saybrook Boat Accident The incident occurred in Middlesex County in Old Saybrook on Long Island Sound around 9:15 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2. According to Will Healey, spokesman for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Police, multiple agencies responded and found a single motorboat floating, half-submerged, near…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
1 Dead, 2 Missing In Middlesex County Boating Accident 1 Dead, 2 Missing In Middlesex County Boating Accident
1 Dead, 2 Missing In Middlesex County Boating Accident A man is dead, and two people are still missing following a boat accident in Connecticut. The incident occurred in Middlesex County in Old Saybrook around 9:15 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2. According to Will Healey, spokesman for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Police, multiple agencies responded and found a single motorboat floating, half-submerged, near the Harbor One Marina in Old Saybrook. "There was significant damage to the boat, which hit the east-facing jetty at the mouth of the Connecticut River," said Healey.  A total of nine people were on the boat. An…

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by Kathy Reakes