Friday: Mostly cloudy and windy, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.
Saturday: Windy and cooler with rain, temps: high: 63, low: 56.
Sunday: Very windy; periods of rain, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Access Health CT Small Business Health Insurance Available For Businesses With 50 Or Less Employees: State (patch.com) — Branford readers who own small businesses can now tap a new Access Health CT tax credit worth up to $1,000 per employee, per year, for offering Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements. State Rep. Robin Comey highlights how the BusinessPlus platform helps employers with 50 or fewer workers manage health benefit costs while giving staff access to individual plans through the state marketplace.
• Two dogs die in Branford after being swept through a flooded culvert (darientimes.com) — Branford officials are warning residents after two dogs recently drowned in Pisgha Brook at Supply Pond when flash flooding swept them through underground culverts, with other dogs narrowly surviving. New warning signs and community alerts are being rolled out within days, and residents are urged to keep themselves and their pets out of fast-moving water, especially with another storm expected this weekend.
• Connecticut High School Field Hockey Coaches Poll (Sept. 23) (nhregister.com) — Branford's field hockey team has opened the season strong, debuting at No. 7 in the first statewide coaches poll, with nearby North Branford also cracking the rankings at No. 11. The list highlights how competitive Connecticut programs like Darien, Ludlowe, and Hand are shaping early-season expectations, giving local fans a sense of where their teams stand right now.
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