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Also on today's calendar: Syd's Book Shack Book Festival & Sale and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Town-by-town real estate transactions, with sale prices, throughout CT. All in one place. (courant.com) — Branford and North Branford homeowners can now see the latest recorded property sales in town, including addresses and sale prices for everything from condos to waterfront homes. Compiled from public records across Connecticut, this list helps you gauge current market values, track neighborhood trends, and understand what similar properties near you are actually selling for right now.
• An unimaginable act of pet cruelty in CT inspired a mom and daughter to help. They've now aided hundreds. (courant.com) — A Branford resident describes how East Haven nonprofit Tail to Paw stepped in with supplies and vet care for his cats after a house fire, keeping his pets by his side. The group, serving Greater New Haven, helps owners facing job loss, medical crises, or housing instability with food, basic vet services, and case management, and is planning a 10-year anniversary fundraiser in November.
• Top Connecticut high school girls swimming and diving top performances (Oct. 10) (stamfordadvocate.com) — Branford High's girls swim team is highlighted here as Sacred Heart Academy swimmers and divers notch key wins in a razor-thin 80-79 meet at Albertus Magnus College. The roundup lists standout performances from across Connecticut between Oct. 2 and 8, giving Branford families a sense of how their team stacks up against top competition statewide.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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