New lights illuminate Old Saybrook breakwater in honor of Labor Day weekend crash victims

New lights illuminate Old Saybrook breakwater in honor of Labor Day weekend crash victims

The Saybrook breakwater in the mouth of the Connecticut River is now lighted. The project was created after a Labor Day boat accident there in 2024 killed three young men and injured six others. “It’s more than a navigation aid, it’s a promise,” Jessica Britagna, Ryan Britagna’s mother, said. “A promise that when you look out and see that beacon, you’re seeing the love of three families, the courage of first responders, the strength of a communi…