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28th Annual Source to Sea Cleanup Help keep our rivers clean and our riverbanks green!

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/08/05/beware-of-sharkless-waters?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us

Beware of Sharkless Waters Our nightmares may be haunted by circling dorsal fins—but there’s something more sinister happening below the surface of the sea.

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/james-armistead-lafayette

James Armistead Lafayette Born into slavery around 1760, James Armistead lived most of his life on a plantation in New Kent, Virginia. During the American Revolution, however, James...

What's Up? Something New! and National Lighthouse Day Updates.

What's Up at the Custom House? Something New & National Lighthouse Day Updates Your weekly New London Maritime Society newsletter -- August 4, 2024 Click to view in browser What's Up at the Custom House? August 4, 2024 The Custom House is open Thurs.-- Fri. 1 to 5 PM, Sat. 10 A

Happy Coast Guard Day! This holiday recognizes the anniversary of the congressional decision to found the Cutter Revenue Service, predecessor of the Coast Guard, on this day in 1790.

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/08/03/from-guiding-ships-to-drawing-tourists-the-changing-role-of-the-great-lighthouses-of-ireland/

From guiding ships to drawing tourists: the changing role of the great lighthouses of Ireland Most Irish lighthouses date from the 1800s, and many were the work of George Halpin

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Make Your Voice Heard About the Future of Seaside Park in Waterford!

Even though PCT continues to advocate for preservation, the Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) has determined the buildings at the National Register site of the former Seaside Sanitorium will be demolished to create a passive park. There is still time to make your opinion heard through a public survey that DEEP and its consultant FHI Studio are conducting. Please click on the button and let DEEP know your thoughts about the site. You can learn more about the DEEP plan ( https://portal.ct.gov/deep/news-releases/news-releases---2024/seaside-state-park-planning-process-continues-to-move-forward ) and history of the process so far ( https://ctmirror.org/2024/07/28/seaside-sanatorium-waterford-lawsuit/ ) .
Complete the survey:
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Seaside State Park Survey Built with love by SurveySparrow, a FREE online survey software which lets you collect feedback naturally, gain insights and make better decisions.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/aug/02/where-to-start-with-james-baldwin?CMP=share_btn_url

Where to start with: James Baldwin The great American author and civil rights activist’s works offered prophetic warnings, generosity of spirit and clarity like no other when it came to race relations