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In this file photo, a view of the Connecticut River in April 2019 in Middletown, which is across from Portland.Cassandra Day / Hearst Connecticut Media /Show MoreShow Less
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OLD SAYBROOK Imagine floating in the frigid Connecticut River clinging to a 3-foot board in April.
The air temperature would be in the 40s, the water temperature in the 30s, and you’ve been in the water for nearly 20 minutes.
The current likely would sweep you away from the safety of your boat.
As The Day s military/defense reporter, I work to explain complex issues in a way the everyday citizen can understand. On any given day, I can be found poring over defense budgets, writing a feature on a local veteran or documenting the impact of deployments on those left behind. I even spent two nights aboard a submarine.
Julia Bergman
As The Day s military/defense reporter, I work to explain complex issues in a way the everyday citizen can understand. On any given day, I can be found poring over defense budgets, writing a feature on a local veteran or documenting the impact of deployments on those left behind. I even spent two nights aboard a submarine.