Stephen Underwood
Freelance Writer, Producer and Photographer at Freelance
Reporter at Hartford Courant
Reporter @hartfordcourant, @UConn and @QuinnipiacU alum, political junkie, peanut-butter addicted vegetarian, tennis player, proud New Englander ⚓️
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CT boating registrations on decline since pandemic. Officials urge safety despite drop in fatalities
4 days ago |
courant.com | Stephen Underwood
After a pandemic-fueled boating boom in 2021, the number of registered vessels in Connecticut is steadily declining. In 2021, amid the height of the pandemic, there were 93,074 registered vessels in Connecticut, according to data from the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Since then, those numbers have been steadily declining. In 2022, there were 91,161 registered vessels, and in 2023, there were 89,699 registered vessels filed with the state.
CT boating registrations on decline since pandemic. Officials urge safety despite drop in fatalities
4 days ago |
yahoo.com | Stephen Underwood
After a pandemic-fueled boating boom in 2021, the number of registered vessels in Connecticut is steadily declining. In 2021, amid the height of the pandemic, there were 93,074 registered vessels in Connecticut, according to data from the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Since then, those numbers have been steadily declining. In 2022, there were 91,161 registered vessels, and in 2023, there were 89,699 registered vessels filed with the state.
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4 days ago |
courant.com | Stephen Underwood
Connecticut’s annual mosquito management program began on Monday to monitor the insects for the presence of viruses that can cause illness in people, including West Nile virus and eastern equine encephalitis virus, officials said. The mosquito trapping and testing program, conducted by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, lasts until the end of October, according to officials.
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5 days ago |
courant.com | Stephen Underwood
CT has New England’s only USDA accredited lab for bird flu tests. It monitors many deadly diseases
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5 days ago |
yahoo.com | Stephen Underwood
As the only laboratory in the Northeast authorized by the USDA to test for bird flu, the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory on the University of Connecticut campus, is helping play a role in detecting diseases in companion animals, livestock and wildlife as one of the largest animal diagnostic labs in New England.
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