Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 72 and low of 50 degrees.
Sunday: A thick cloud cover, temps: high: 66, low: 57.
Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sightseeing Boat Charter Among 26 New Branford Businesses Registered In September (patch.com) — Branford residents can look forward to a wave of new local businesses, including Happy Ours Charters, a scenic boat charter based on Mill Creek Road. September's registrations also brought a new coffee roaster, salad restaurant, biotech firm, and massage therapy practice, highlighting growing variety in town services and attractions.
• Heidenreich Family 2000 Trust FBO-Consolidated permit notice (Branford) (ct.gov) — A state environmental permit is moving forward for dock and breakwater modifications serving Bear Island, tied to a Branford shoreline property on Flying Point Road. Residents have 30 days from the notice's publication to submit written comments or petitions for a public hearing through DEEP's Land and Water Resources Division.
• CT man sold fentanyl and crack cocaine. Authorities found the drugs and $13,867 in a hotel room (courant.com) — Federal authorities say a New Haven man has been sentenced to five years in prison for selling fentanyl and crack cocaine out of a Branford hotel, where investigators seized drugs and nearly $14,000 in cash. The case, built by the FBI's Safe Streets Gang Task Force, underscores ongoing regional drug trafficking concerns that can directly affect Branford neighborhoods and public safety.
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Jean Kelsey Obituary: Clancy-Palumbo Funeral Home, East Haven —Clancy Palumbo Funeral Home and Cremation Service Read on Patch
Garfield Goodrum Obituary: Clancy-Palumbo Funeral Home, East haven —Clancy Palumbo Funeral Home and Cremation Service Read on Patch
Today is Thursday, October 1, 2026. A good time to give thanks for unknown blessings that are already on their way. Blessings, Bill (Nextdoor Downtown Branford)
Has anybody noticed the change in their drinking water? My water has been tested twice with a reading of 7.5. Normally it shouldn't be higher than 5.0. I noticed that the taste is horrible, and when Tom… (Nextdoor Brushy Plain Road)
Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Branford. Apply here.
Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Cake Decorator in Branford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Branford here.
🗞 Nearby News
East Haven
8 Things to Do This Weekend: New Haven Chalk Art Festival, Connecticut Auto Show and more (wtnh.com)
North Branford High School's Nicholas Salvati Nominated For Heart Of Giant Award (patch.com)
Guilford
Large Industrial Facility Sold For Over $10 Million In Guilford (patch.com)
Guilford Newcomers & Neighbors, The Guilford Foundation Donate Over $2K To Support Student Meals (patch.com)
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