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Beginning Saturday, July 19, Dike Point Park and Fisherman’s Parking Lot will be temporarily closed to the public while additional public safety enhancements are established. New Milford, CT – July 18, 2025 – FirstLight and the Town of New Milford today announced the closure of two FirstLight recreation areas in New Milford in the interest…
Read moreOn July 8, FirstLight safely and successfully completed repairs to the Turners Falls Dam Bascule Gate #2 and began refilling the Turners Falls Impoundment by early evening. After drawing down the impoundment in the early hours of July 8 and reaching river levels necessary for the FirstLight team to safely access the gate, personnel entered…
Read moreNew Milford, CT – July 8, 2025 – With anticipated extreme weather and a flash flood watch issued for Connecticut, FirstLight, a leading clean power producer, developer, and energy storage company, urges caution and awareness to those who live, visit, and recreate on and around the Housatonic River. Heavy rainfall often brings high water levels…
Read moreRepairs to FirstLight’s Turners Falls Dam Bascule Gate #2 will commence early next week, requiring a drawdown of the Turners Falls Impoundment that is likely to beach boats and docks along the river. FirstLight is making every effort to maintain water levels through this weekend to allow boat and dock owners to remove or adjust…
Read moreIn order to safely make repairs to the Bascule Gate that experienced a loss of hydraulic pressure on June 3, FirstLight will have to temporarily lower the river level in the Turners Falls Impoundment (the river upstream of the dam) to stop the flow of water over the gate and allow it to be accessed…
Read moreThe program will provide grants to 19 organizations in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania to support projects focused on public safety and services, outdoor recreation, and community improvements. Burlington, MA – June 17, 2025 – FirstLight, a leading clean power producer, developer, and energy storage company, today announced that 19 organizations will receive funding through the…
Read moreNorthfield, MA – June 4, 2025 – On the evening of Tuesday, June 3rd, FirstLight team members observed a sudden loss of hydraulic pressure in the Turners Falls Dam Bascule Gate system. FirstLight personnel responded immediately and observed an oil sheen below the dam and swiftly began emergency response actions. FirstLight notified the Massachusetts Department of…
Read moreNow in operation at the Tunnel Generating Station in Preston, CT, the project represents the first-of-its-kind large-scale installation in North America Burlington, MA and New Milford, CT– May 15, 2025 – FirstLight, a leading clean power producer, developer, and energy storage company, today announced the successful launch of the Fishheart Ltd. (Fishheart) Hydraulic Fishway at the…
Read moreFirstLight continues its commitment to inclusion with expanded access, sensory-friendly hours, and partnerships aimed at making outdoor recreation accessible for all. Northfield, MA – May 7, 2025 – FirstLight, a leading clean power producer, developer, and energy storage company, today announced the start of the Spring-Summer 2025 season for recreation activities and enhancements at the…
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