After failed rescue attempt, search now on for man’s body in Conn. River

SOUTH HADLEY — Recovery efforts are underway Wednesday after a man seen to be clinging to ice in the Connecticut River ...

EPA calls sewage discharges a ‘major pollution concern’ for CT River, details improvement efforts

Springfield, Holyoke and Chicopee are responsible for much of the sewage discharges into the Connecticut River.
Yahoo

This is how much untreated wastewater went into the Connecticut River last year

There was a drastic decline in the amount of untreated wastewater that overflowed in the Connecticut River last year compared to 2023, according to a new report from the Massachusetts Department of ...
Yahoo

‘Small money, huge impact;’ We traveled Conn. River to spot hazards of missing buoys

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SOUTH HADLEY — Capt. Bill Heyn points at his boat’s depth monitor and then out at the Connecticut River as the craft moves along.
Hartford Courant

The great Connecticut River debate. This is what fuels it.

Throughout this summer, a debate has raged along the Connecticut River over a little known but widely used chemical herbicide: diquat. The controversy kicked off in June when the U.S. Army Corps of ...

Crews temporarily halt search for person in the Connecticut River

South Hadley crews are responding to reports of a person in the Connecticut River.
Daily Hampshire Gazette

Search underway in Connecticut River for kayaker whose boat capsized near bridge connecting Holyoke, South Hadley

Sign up for the Gazette's morning newsletter and get essential news each day. HOLYOKE — Teams of emergency personnel were scouring the Connecticut River Tuesday in ...
WTNH

Connecticut River Museum in Essex examines the history of flooding along the river

ESSEX, Conn. (WTNH) — A new exhibit opens today at the Connecticut River Museum in Essex. It is called “Rising Waters,” and it takes a look at the history of flooding along the river, with an emphasis ...
Hartford Courant

PHOTOS: Teens row on the Connecticut River at the Riverfront Boathouse

Teens row on the Connecticut River during an Intermediate and Experienced Rowing Clinic at the Riverfront Boathouse in Hartford, Monday July 28, 2025. Clinics are free to residents of Hartford & East ...