Politics & Government

Music Video Debut: 'Don't Shut Our Ferry Down'

Could this performance turn the tide and help save the historic Chester-Hadlyme and Rocky Hill-Glastonbury ferry services?

Could Jen Taylor and Robin Fox's video of "Don't Shut Our Ferry Down" be the next viral hit and lend a hand in the fight to save the historic Chester-Hadlyme and Rocky Hill-Glastonbury ferries?

In Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's latest plan to cover a $1.6 billion state budget deficit, the two historic, centuries-old ferries are defunded and slated to shut down. The proposal has roused strong feelings among central Connecticut residents who see the ferries as indispensable to the quality of life along the river.

By the way, Patch's pick for the coolest moment of the video: When the ferry pulls up to the dock as if scripted (it wasn't).

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