5 Things To Know In Branford: Election Day, RTM Panel On Teachers' Contract, Coastal Flooding Work And More

BRANFORD, CT — Branford votes in the state election Tuesday, an RTM committee considers a new three-year teachers' contract Monday and the Planning and Zoning Commission holds hearings Thursday.

Here are five things to know about life around Branford this week:

1. Polls Open For The State Election
When: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Community House, 46 Church St. (District 1); St. Therese Church, 105 Leetes Island Road (2); Orchard House, 421 Shore Drive (3); Fire Headquarters, 45 N. Main St. (4); Indian Neck School, 12 Melrose Ave. (5); Mary Murphy School, 14 Brushy Plain Road (6); Walsh Intermediate School gym, 185 Damascus Road (7)
What to know: Branford's seven district polling places are listed by the Registrar of Voters. Election Day registration is at the Joe Trapasso Community House, 46 Church St.
More information here.

2. RTM Committee Takes Up New Teachers' Contract
When: Monday, Nov. 2, 7 p.m.
Where: Branford Community House, 46 Church St.
What to know: The RTM Education Committee's special meeting will consider a new three-year teachers' contract between the Board of Education and the Branford Education Association, beginning July 1, 2027, according to the agenda. It will also take up $9,939 in budget transfers for the Willoughby Memorial Library. The committee's regular meeting set for the same night was canceled.
More information here.

3. Coastal Vulnerability Group Reviews Flood Alerts, Tide Wall Pilot
When: Monday, Nov. 2, 5 p.m.
Where: Online (Zoom); Town Hall, 1019 Main St.
What to know: The Coastal Vulnerability ad hoc Working Group will assign members to initiatives including a flood alert system, the MyCoast app, a nuisance-flooding tide wall pilot, zoning and ordinance tools, marshland resilience research and work with neighboring shoreline towns, according to the agenda.
More information here.

4. P&Z Hears Pet Day Care, Two-Family Conversion
When: Thursday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m.
Where: Online; Planning & Zoning office, 1019 Main St.
What to know: The Planning and Zoning Commission holds hearings on special exceptions for an animal day care, grooming and training facility, office and small retail at a 50 North Main LLC property, and on converting a one-family home at 69 Ivy St. into a two-family home, according to the revised legal notice. Application files are at the Planning and Zoning office.
More information here.

5. Poetry Fall Fest, Medicare Session At Blackstone Library
When: Saturday, Nov. 7; Poetry Cafe 11 a.m., Fall Fest noon, Medicare session 12:30 p.m.
Where: James Blackstone Memorial Library
What to know: The library hosts a Poetry Cafe and the Connecticut Poetry Society Fall Fest on Saturday, along with a 2027 Medicare changes information session and classical Latin classes, according to the library's calendar. Its First Friday Book Discussion is Friday at 11 a.m.
More information here.