Although it has been the site of pioneering work in aquaculture for over 90 years, few Connecticut residents are aware of the lab’s contribution to science, the local and national economy, or even of its existence. The first in a series on NOAA’s Milford Laboratory. Since our earliest colonial days, New England’s fisherman have been harvesting shellfish commercially […]
Update on Sunday July, 20: Long Island Sound beaches in Westchester County are still open. Have fun at the beach!
On a Saturday in June, an anonymous citizen watchdog alerted Save the Sound to a sewage overflow entering the Hutchinson River from Mount Vernon’s sewage system. The report sounded our alarm.
July 17: Beaches are Open. July 16: Ten beaches in Westchester are closed to swimming today and tomorrow because of heavy rain overnight.
Sunday, July 13: Westchester’s Long Island Sound beaches are open today. Saturday, July 12: Long Island Sound beaches in Westchester County are open today. It’s a beautiful summer day, so enjoy the water!
Westchester residents can learn directly and immediately about sewage spills that might alter their plans for being on the water.
Prompt action by a Save the Sound volunteer and the Westchester County Department of Environmental Facilities resulted in a repair to a manhole had spilled raw sewage into Marshlands Conservancy nature sanctuary last month.
