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Stranger Bravely Saves Captain, Dog After Boat Capsizes On Connecticut River In Rocky Hill Stranger Bravely Saves Captain, Dog After Boat Capsizes On Connecticut River In Rocky Hill
Stranger Bravely Saves Captain, Dog After Boat Capsizes On Connecticut River In Rocky Hill 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 In CT River 25 People Rescued After Boat Runs Aground In CT River
25 People Rescued After Boat Runs Aground In CT River 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
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Body of Missing Kayaker Recovered In CT River After 2-Week Search: 'Our Family Is Heartbroken' Body of Missing Kayaker Recovered In CT River After 2-Week Search: 'Our Family Is Heartbroken'
Body of Missing Kayaker Recovered In CT River After 2-Week Search: 'Our Family Is Heartbroken' Searchers have recovered the body of a 27-year-old kayaker who fell into the Connecticut River earlier this month when his craft capsized while fishing with his girlfriend, authorities said. Niklas Delisle, of Chicopee, went missing on May 19 after falling into the water south of the Holyoke Dam. His body was recovered on Friday, May 30, according to the Hampden District Attorney’s Office. A fisherman who witnessed the kayak capsize rescued Delisle’s girlfriend from the water, saving her from drowning. She was hospitalized after the incident. Authorities did not provide an update on her con…

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
Police ID Body Found In Connecticut River In Rocky Hill As Woman Missing Since March Police ID Body Found In Connecticut River In Rocky Hill As Woman Missing Since March
Police ID Body Found In Connecticut River In Rocky Hill 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 In Rocky Hill Sparks Police Investigation Body Discovered In Connecticut River In Rocky Hill Sparks Police Investigation
Body Discovered In Connecticut River In Rocky Hill 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: East Windsor Sewer Line Break Sends Raw Sewage Into Connecticut River Stay Out Of Water: East Windsor Sewer Line Break Sends Raw Sewage Into Connecticut River
Stay Out Of Water: East Windsor 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
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Missing East Windsor Man’s Car Found In Massachusetts River, Police Search Intensifies Missing East Windsor Man’s Car Found In Massachusetts River, Police Search Intensifies
Missing East Windsor Man’s Car Found In Massachusetts River, Police Search Intensifies A car driven by a missing 26-year-old Connecticut man was found at the bottom of a river in Massachusetts after he vanished over the weekend following a party there, police said. The search for him continues. Daniel Callahan was last seen by friends late Saturday, March 8, after attending a gathering in Chicopee, Massachusetts. When he failed to return home to East Windsor, his family grew concerned and contacted police early the next morning. As East Windsor police launched a missing person investigation, Chicopee police responded just after midnight Sunday to a report of a possible person…

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
29-Year-Old With 'Gentle Loving Heart' ID'd As Man Found In Connecticut River 29-Year-Old With 'Gentle Loving Heart' ID'd As Man Found In Connecticut River
29-Year-Old With 'Gentle Loving Heart' ID'd As Man Found In Connecticut River A 29-year-old man from western Massachusetts and law clerk for the State of New Jersey has been identified as the person police pulled from the Connecticut River earlier this week.  Daniel Esrick, a Northampton native, was found Monday, Nov. 25, near the Gill side of Route 2, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. It's unclear how long he had been in the water.  Daniel was a talented student, according to his obituary. He studied biology and physics at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst before matriculating to the Temple University Beasley School of Law, where he g…

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
Boy, 5, Who Fell Into Connecticut River Has Died; Police ID Him Boy, 5, Who Fell Into Connecticut River Has Died; Police ID Him
Boy, 5, Who Fell Into Connecticut River Has Died; Police ID Him 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
Police & Fire
5-Year-Old Boy Remains In Critical Condition After Near Drowning In River 5-Year-Old Boy Remains In Critical Condition After Near Drowning In River
5-Year-Old Boy Remains In Critical Condition After Near Drowning In River 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 CT Boat Crash After Police ID Victims Friends Remember Men Killed In CT Boat Crash After Police ID Victims
Friends Remember Men Killed In CT 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 CT Boating Accident Update: Bodies Of 2 Missing Persons Now Located Triple-Fatal CT Boating Accident Update: Bodies Of 2 Missing Persons Now Located
Triple-Fatal CT 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 CT Boat Accident New Update: 2 Still Missing After Fatal CT Boat Accident
New Update: 2 Still Missing After Fatal CT 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 34-Year-Old Killed In CT Boating Accident ID Released For 34-Year-Old Killed In CT Boating Accident
ID Released For 34-Year-Old Killed In CT Boating Accident 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
CT Boat Accident Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Missing CT Boat Accident Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Missing
CT Boat Accident Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Missing 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