The $11 million project — expected to be completed this fall — is not the one initially envisioned a decade ago when it was ...

Rocky Hill ferry has been crossing the Connecticut River since 1655, weathering wars, revolutions and threats of bridges.

In this Earth Matters column, Robert Miller says the gray fox, blue-winged warbler, Jefferson salamander and bog turtle are ...

DEEP officials confirmed that the 5-year-old boy who was pulled from the water near the Indian Well State Park earlier this ...

State police reported that a hiker found the body near the boat launch in the Shetucket River around 1 p.m. An investigation is ongoing.

Festival proceeds benefitted the Pioneer Valley Riverfront Club, a Springfield non-profit that hosted the event ...

A body was found in the Shetucket River near a public boat launch Saturday, officials said. Troopers responded at about 1 p.m. to the boat launch off Riverview Driver after a hiker spotted the body in ...

Recent plan to use diquat on hydrilla in the Connecticut River set off viral opposition campaign. But its use is common ...

Connecticut leaders are addressing concerns about the use of the controversial chemical diquat to combat hydrilla. Diquat ...

“It is a powerful chemical. But, like most chemicals, the way it is used makes all the difference, especially when comparing it’s use in agriculture to aquatic settings,” said Alicea Charamut, ...

Despite the criticism, state leaders and scientists said the spread of hydrilla poses an even greater risk to the river if left untreated.

A teenager is recalling the moment she jumped into a Connecticut river to help a 5-year-old boy who she noticed was ...