Melissa in the Morning: Misconceptions about Housatonic River

Drone photo of a calm river. This shot was a lucky take where a Marine Patrol boat passed into frame as I snapped the shot. He was dead middle in the lake and created a patter with his wake in the water. Shot in the fall of 2019.

Melissa in the Morning: Misconceptions about Housatonic River

In wake of recent water-related deaths in the Housatonic River, some residents are calling for better signage around the shores. But we’ve also heard people compare Long Island Sound to the Atlantic Ocean and how it’s ‘nowhere near as dangerous.’ We tackled these misconceptions with DEEP Deputy Commissioner Mason Trumble.

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