July 31, 2025 Chester, Deep River, & Essex Vol. XXV Iss. 31
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Museum Awarded $99K to Expand Watershed Education Press Release from the Connecticut River Museum
The Connecticut River Museum has received a $99,614 grant from the Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund (LISCIF) to expand its environmental education and advocacy programs. The award was announced July 15 during a press conference at the museum, part of a broader funding
initiative that awarded nearly $1.5 million to 16 organizations across Connecticut and New York. The grants will support a variety of projects focused on improving water quality in the Long Island Sound watershed, with priorities including sustainable communities and thriving habitats. The Connecticut River Museum’s project,
titled Preserving and Protecting the Connecticut River Watershed through Advocacy, Environmental Awareness, and Education, was selected under LISCIF’s “Sustainable and Resilient Communities” theme. The initiative is designed to foster public engagement, increase environmental literacy, and
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Series-Bound Sendoff The Lyme-Old Lyme Senior Little League Softball team, left, poses for photos with family and friends before boarding a bus to Delaware on July 26 for the program’s firstever Senior Softball World Series appearance. The team, made up of players from Lyme, Old Lyme, Deep River, Westbrook, and Chester, received a police and fire escort as they departed Lyme-Old Lyme High School for the tournament in Lower Sussex, Delaware, which runs through Aug. 3.
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