It’s CT transportation used 100,000 times a year and safety comes first. ‘We never lost a car’

It’s CT transportation used 100,000 times a year and safety comes first. ‘We never lost a car’

On its surface, the Connecticut River can be deceptive. On a sultry, partly overcast afternoon in early July, the river appeared to be in no rush to complete its meandering 410-mile journey to Long Island Sound. Under the water, however, forces were at work that grabbed the attention of ferry Captain Blaise Clemente. “This current’s unbelievable today. Sorry, Sal,” Clemente called out to his first mate as the two worked in tandem to turn their t…