The sewage leak that sent at least 800 gallons of sludge onto Cove Island in Stamford has been fixed, according to a report released by the Darien Department of Public Works on Friday, Feb. 28. Continue reading
Raw sewage continues to leak more than two weeks after it was first discovered by a man walking his dog on Cove Island Park in Stamford. Continue reading
By Patricia Gay and David DesRoches
A new effort to battle Lyme disease in Weston could help to reduce the number of tick-borne illnesses in the area, but critics worry that the proposed pesticide could damage the environment. Continue reading
Franklin Brice spent his adult life working among cancer patients at the Medical College of Virginia. Soon after retirement, he began his own battle with the debilitating disease. Continue reading
In the wake of much controversy, Nutri-Blend’s permit application to apply biosolids on 1,555 acres in Goochland was approved by the State Water Control Board on Oct. 26. Continue reading
Residents, county officials, and state agencies were all present for the public hearing on the biosolids application permit in Goochland on August 3.
The Virginia-based company NutriBlend has requested a land application permit which would allow the company to spread biosolids onto 1,555 acres in Goochland. There are nine Goochland residents hoping to receive the inexpensive fertilizer, including Goochland resident Paul Lanier who has almost 1,100 acres registered to receive biosolids. Continue reading
David DesRoches 