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LETTER: Make River Museum A Smoke-Free Zone 

Careless Smoker Nearly Destroys Museum
Jump to full article: Hartford (CT) Courant, 2010-08-15
Author: Richard Lammlin, East Haddam

Intro:

Many thanks to the Essex Fire Department and others who responded and saved the Connecticut River Museum [CTNow, Aug. 13, "Fire Damages River Museum"].

The fire, apparently caused by a careless smoker, could have caused the loss of a Connecticut treasure. I would suggest strongly to the museum board that it make the entire property a no-smoking zone.

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