Big Tip Stuns Waitress; Hope's Health Continues to Improve; Pizza Truck Rolls In: Branford's News

There was plenty of news across your town over the past week. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here’s a roundup of some of the top stories. Contribute your own content to Patch by signing up for an account and clicking the “Post on Patch” button at the top right of the site.

Big Tip Stuns Branford Waitress: Report

A customer left the tip for a touching reason.
Branford Residents 'Tapped Out' Financially, One RTM Member Says

Tempers flared at a recent RTM meeting as members expressed concerns about costs always escalating.

Pizza Truck Rolls Into Branford

The popular local pizzeria has now added a pizza truck.

Hope Returning to a 'Fun Loving Dog Again'

Animal control staff say Hope was a day or two away from death when they found her and for the past two months she's been recovering.

Branford Police Continue Investigation of Robbery and Assault of ATM Employee

Police are asking for help in identifying the suspects in the case. They got away with a large sum of money, police said.

Branford Police Arrests Include Drug Possession and DUI Charges

All of the information is provided by the Police Department and all charges are allegations at this time.

Branford Police Arrests Include Harassment and Assault Charges

All of the information is provided by the Police Department and all charges are allegations at this time.

Branford's Holiday Inn Express Possibly Affected by Data Breach

Holiday Inn's parent company has announced a major data breach that may have compromised customer credit card information.

Chronic Absenteeism in Schools: How Are Branford Students Doing?

The state of Connecticut released data about chronic absenteeism including local district numbers. Here's how your local district fared.

Boston Marathon 2017: How Did Runners from Branford Do?

Branford Police Raise Nearly $6K for Special Olympics

Police took to the streets to help raise the money for the organization.

Branford Cop Sues Town Over Firing: Report

The officer claims he was wrongly fired over a grievance.

Stony Creek Brewery Announces 'Shred It' Fundraiser

Stony Creek Brewery will hold a Shred Event to benefit Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center on Saturday, May 13 in Branford.