Friday: Humid; a shower in the p.m., with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 72, low: 50.
Sunday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 66 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• After Arrests For Selling Fentanyl, Crack From Branford Hotel, New Haven Man Gets 5 Years In Prison: Feds (patch.com) — Branford residents are learning that a New Haven man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after investigators found he was selling fentanyl and crack cocaine from a Branford hotel room. Multiple searches in 2025 and early 2026 uncovered large quantities of drugs and cash, leading to federal charges and a guilty plea on serious trafficking offenses.
• Georgia man accused of defrauding elderly North Branford resident of $50K, police say (ctinsider.com) — An elderly North Branford resident was scammed out of $50,000 after responding to a fake fraud alert text and following instructions from a caller posing as an investigator. Months later, police say a Georgia man surrendered and now faces first-degree larceny charges tied to the scheme. North Branford police emphasize they will pursue suspects across state lines to protect local residents.
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Garfield Goodrum Obituary: Clancy-Palumbo Funeral Home, East haven —Clancy Palumbo Funeral Home and Cremation Service Read on Patch
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Mi Bella is my favorite restaurant in Branford. The atmosphere is cozy, and the food is delicious. I would highly recommend this restaurant. (Nextdoor Branford Center)
Goodwill Southern New England, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor F/T in Branford. Apply here.
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