We've added a Consignment Department to our Store!

The Curated Closet @ Gracious Gifts and Home

A Unique Gift Shop Featuring Items From Local Artisans You will find eclectic, handmade, and timeless gift ideas for every occasion and every budget. We feature the work of many local artisans and products from local small businesses. We've recently added a brand-name consignment department, called The Curated Closet. A well-lived wardrobe deserves a thoughtful next chapter... – where timeless style meets curated luxury. From designer fashion to exceptional finds, every piece tells a story. Our process is considered and personal. Consignments are accepted by appointment only, allowing us to provide an attentive experience for every client and every piece. Our goal is to help your beautiful items not just sell but to find their next home. We seek: – Designer and elevated contemporary labels (clothing, bags, accessories) – Pieces in impeccable condition, brought in on hangers and clean. Your wardrobe has already made its statement. Let it continue—beautifully, and with purpose

New Haven County

Ellyn Santiago

Hartford Metropolitan Area

Branford

Connecticut

A Unique Gift Shop Featuring Items From Local Artisans You will find eclectic, handmade, and timeless gift ideas for every occasion and every...

Commercial Insurance Built for Skilled Trades

Richard Squeri Insurance Agency

Richard Squeri Insurance Agency is an independently owned and operated property and casualty insurance agency proudly serving Connecticut’s shoreline and surrounding communities for over 70 years. Built on generations of trust, we specialize in protecting established local businesses with practical, reliable insurance solutions tailored to the real-world risks they face every day. We work closely with many types of businesses with a focus on skilled trades including plumbers, electricians, HVAC contractors and other specialty contractors—who need coverage that keeps pace with their operations. From general liability and workers’ compensation to commercial auto, tools &amp; equipment, and umbrella policies, we design comprehensive programs that protect your business, your employees, and your reputation. As an independent agency, we partner with leading national insurance carriers and wholesale brokers, allowing us to compare options and secure competitive coverage while delivering the personalized service and responsiveness of a local agency. Our clients value having direct access to experienced advisors who understand Connecticut regulations, local job sites, and the unique challenges of operating along the shoreline. Whether your business has been serving the community for decades or is ready to strengthen its insurance strategy for long-term growth, Richard Squeri Insurance Agency is committed to being a dependable partner—focused on protection, stability, and peace of mind. Local. Independent. Trusted.

Richard Squeri Insurance Agency is an independently owned and operated property and casualty insurance agency proudly serving Connecticut’s...

Helping your family through tough times is our calling

Clancy-Palumbo Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Clancy-Palumbo Funeral Home and Cremation Service is a highly respected and long lasting business in East Haven. The funeral home is centrally located across the East Haven Senior Center and one block from St. Vincent de Paul Church and the Old Stone Church. Chris Palumbo, the owner and licensed director takes great pride in serving the community of East Haven and it's surrounding towns. His personal touch along with his professional knowledge allows him to lead and guide families through the funeral process. When a loved one passes away and you select Clancy-Palumbo Funeral Home, Chris Palumbo will take you by the hand - he will help and guide you through all aspects of the funeral: everything from cemetery plots, flowers, insurance claims, minsters, travel, post reception gatherings. His knowledge and willingness to help goes far beyond the the funeral, burial, cremation and monument process.

East Haven

Clancy-Palumbo Funeral Home and Cremation Service is a highly respected and long lasting business in East Haven. The funeral home is centrally...

Under New Management! Open Everyday 7am-7pm. 

TJ’s Launderette

Hate laundry day? We have you covered with our wash-dry-fold service. We also offer pickup and delivery as an added convenience. New delivery customers will receive 25% off their first order. Please go to our website for more information. 

North Branford

Hate laundry day? We have you covered with our wash-dry-fold service. We also offer pickup and delivery as an added convenience. New delivery...

Branford Scouting (Cub Pack 633, Troop 633/1633 & Venturing 633)

Branford Scouting has been building citizenship, leadership skills, and a spirit of adventure in youth for over 10 years, serving ages 5–20 through four dynamic programs. Through experiential learning, Branford scouts experience adventures from ice climbing to sailing in the Florida Keys, with campouts all year round for our older scouts. Our commitment to country is reflected in where we meet—serving our veterans at Branford’s VFW Post 12106—and through meaningful experiences like our recent trip to Washington, D.C., where scouts participated in the Changing of the Guard at Arlington National Cemetery and presented a wreath in honor of our fallen heroes. Our younger Cub Scouts also demonstrate patriotism by marching in parades and placing flags at cemeteries, just like their older peers. They enjoy fun and discovery at weekly meetings and through memorable outings, such as an overnight at the Norwalk Maritime Center, sleeping aboard the World War II battleship USS Massachusetts, and exploring the EcoTarium museum. This year, our Cubs will experience an evening at the New England Air Museum. Branford Scouting services the town of Branford and well beyond. Check us out on the web to see the great things Scouting in Branford can do to make a difference in the world!

Branford Scouting (Cub Pack 633, Troop 633/1633...

Branford Scouting has been building citizenship, leadership skills, and a spirit of adventure in youth for over 10 years, serving ages 5–20 through...

See snakes and other rainforest creatures at the Library. Free and no registration required

See snakes and other rainforest creatures at the Library.

Rainforest Zoo Station at the Library

Schools

Richard Kaufman

Guilford

New Haven

Vincent Salzo

North Haven

West Haven

Alfred Branch

Madison

Hamden

Orange

Wallingford

26 Meeting House Lane, Madison, CT 06443 

Welcome to the Shoreline Men Over Sixty (SMOS) !!!

Local Event: Welcome to the Shoreline Men Over Sixty !!!

Welcome to the Shoreline Men Over Sixty !!!

Welcome to the Shoreline Men Over Sixty (SMOS) !!!

ANTIQUES GALORE GLASS LIGHTING PICTURES ECT HOME AND GARDEN JUNE 05,06,07 9.30AM&nbsp;APARTMENT SIZE WORK OUT EQPT, 1980 MIXER SPEAKERS CD TURN TABLE ECT,1980’S CLOTHES HOME ITEMS SO MUCH MORE REAR YARD&nbsp;

Local Event: Tag your it sale 

Tag your it sale 

ANTIQUES GALORE GLASS LIGHTING PICTURES ECT HOME AND GARDEN JUNE 05,06,07 9.30AM APARTMENT SIZE WORK OUT EQPT, 1980 MIXER...

Local Event: Stony Creek Tag Sale

Stony Creek Tag Sale

Your CBD Store | SUNMED - Clinton, CT

Get $35 OFF In-Store! Did you know? About&nbsp;half of ALL new In-Store Customers were referred to us by their Primary Care Doctor! The Reason?:
For 7 Years Strong now, Your CBD Store | SUNMED has remained the LARGEST CBD Retail Franchise in the Nation! It's just simple math...
Purity + Potency + Efficacy = BEST Overall Value.&nbsp;
Switch to SUNMED and Discover the benefits of REAL CBD!
$$$ Come and Join us THIS Friday &amp; Saturday, June 5th + 6th, for $25 OFF&nbsp;+ a FREE $10 Gift Card, when you combine a USDA Organic MAX Strength THC/CBD Pain-Relief Cream, with ANY other product in the store! This includes our outrageously popular CBD/CBG Daytime Supplements and CBD/CBN Sleep Products! (Gummy, Oil Tincture, or Water Soluble)*
Would you like CBD products that actually work?! Then we are "Your CBD Store!" We are the largest CBD Retail Store Franchise in the USA, here to educate and answer your questions. We exclusively carry SUNMED CBD products in all forms and strengths. (We also carry exciting NEW Kava Gummies &amp; Kava Water Solubles!)
&gt;Our SUNMED USDA Organic CBD Oil Tinctures, Anytime CBD Relief Gummies&nbsp;and CBG Water Solubles are second to none! Enjoy 6-8 hours of Arthritis, Brain Fog, &amp; Anxiety&nbsp;relief per serving!
&gt;Our SUNMED CBN Sleep Gummies and Tinctures are Vegan, have been Clinically Proven through a 660-person Human Clinical Trial, and are the most popular Edible product we sell in the entire store! 
&gt;Our SUNMED Topical Pain-Relief Cream is a 2-year, National Award-Winner of the USA-CBD EXPO, and offers 7-8 hours of pain relief per application!
(*Applicable to In-Store purchases only at the Your CBD Store | SUNMED Clinton, CT location.&nbsp; "$25 OFF" applies to any purchase combining a CBD/CBG/CBN Daytime, Anytime, or Sleep Product; or GLP-1 or TRIM Weight Loss Capsules; with a 2000mg or 4000mg THC/CBD Topical Pain Relief Cream. $10 Gift Card toward future purchases.&nbsp; Cannot be combined with other offers or coupons.&nbsp; While Supplies Last. All purchases subject to age verification: 21+)
For more Info on our Award-Winning CBD products by SUNMED, just give us a call!: 860-664-4636.&nbsp;We TRULY Appreciate and Reward In-Store shopping with a Generous Loyalty Program!....Can't make it to the store?&nbsp; Shop online at the SUNMED Website link below.

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Local Event: Your CBD Store - CLINTON! $ The PAIN-FREE & HAPPY Store! $

Middlesex County

Clinton

Your CBD Store - CLINTON! $ The PAIN-FREE &...

Get $35 OFF In-Store! Did you know? About half of ALL new In-Store Customers were referred to us by their Primary Care Doctor!...

Your CBD Store - CLINTON! $ The PAIN-FREE & HAPPY Store! $

E.C. Scranton Memorial Library

Saturday June 6th at Noon in the Johnson Community Room at Scranton Library, Madison native and local homebuilder Jake DePierro of Southern New England Modular Living will present a 1-hour, all-you'd-like-to-know educational overview of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). &nbsp;What are ADUs? &nbsp;How are they being adopted across New England? &nbsp;What's allowed locally? &nbsp;Your questions-- answered, with real world, locally-delivered examples and expert feedback. &nbsp;No registration required...see you there!&nbsp;

Local Event: Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) - Educational Overview by Local Builder

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) - Educational...

Saturday June 6th at Noon in the Johnson Community Room at Scranton Library, Madison native and local homebuilder Jake DePierro...

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) - Educational Overview by Local Builder

St. George Church Hall

The St. George Men's group&nbsp;(<a href="https://stgeorgemensgroup.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">stgeorgemensgroup.org/ )</a>&nbsp;invites you to an unforgettable evening featuring international cuisine from more than 13 countries. Members and friends from the St George community will be preparing their favorite family recipes and cultural specialties from around the globe, creating a evening filled with great food, fellowship and community spirit.
Doors open at 5:30 pm --- 7:30 pm. Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under.&nbsp; Tickets are available at the door!
Your admission includes: a sampling of international dishes, refreshments and desert!
Proceeds for this event will benefit Chloe’s Closet.
Chloe’s Closet is a division of Guilford Interfaith Volunteers (GIV) that began in March 2026 to provide pediatric medical equipment and support to children and families in need. Modeled after the success of Charlie’s Closet, the program helps families access essential equipment regardless of financial circumstances.
Chloe’s Closet was created in honor of Chloe Negron, who sadly passed away in January 2025 from a rare disease. Through Chloe’s legacy, the program aims to bring comfort, support, and hope to families facing difficult medical challenges while continuing GIV’s mission of “Neighbor Helping Neighbor.”
To purchase tickets please click on the QR code or go to <a href="https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/worlds-fare" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/worlds-fare</a>

Local Event: International World's Fare - Sample International Cuisine for a Local Cause

International World's Fare - Sample...

The St. George Men's group (stgeorgemensgroup.org/ ) invites you to an unforgettable evening featuring international cuisine...

International World's Fare - Sample International Cuisine for a Local Cause

Bayview Park

Celebrate the start of the season at Bayview Park for the Stony Creek Farmers Market Opening Day. Browse a bounty of fresh local goods while enjoying the beautiful coastal atmosphere in Branford. Raffle, Games, Live Music and More!

Local Event: Stony Creek Farmers Market Opening Day

Stony Creek Farmers Market Opening Day

Celebrate the start of the season at Bayview Park for the Stony Creek Farmers Market Opening Day. Browse a bounty of fresh...

Welcome summer with picturesque Goat Yoga at our farm in Madison CT. &nbsp;This special experience for the whole family&nbsp;includes 40-minutes of gentle yoga accompanied&nbsp;by our cuddly nigerian dwarf goats.&nbsp; Iced coffee, treats and connection on our beautiful farm following each session! 
Yoga sessions are led by a Certified Yoga Instructor. &nbsp;Ages 5+ welcome 
Saturday June 13th: 9am &amp; 10am classes available
$35/person
Sessions fill up, sign up below to reserve your spot!
Learn more &amp; sign up: <a href="https://www.saygelink.com/goatyoga" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.saygelink.com/goatyoga</a>

Local Event: Goat Yoga has started on the farm!

Goat Yoga has started on the farm!

Welcome summer with picturesque Goat Yoga at our farm in Madison CT.  This special experience for the whole family includes...

Jay Heritage Center

Nothing says spring better than our popular Classic Design Luncheon and Lecture! We’re honored to feature Genevieve Wheeler-Brown, the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://beyondblueandwhite.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">“Beyond Blue and White.”</a>
Wheeler-Brown’s book explores the history of Delftware ceramics, focusing on the often-overlooked roles of women as makers, patrons, and collectors, from 17th-century factory owners like&nbsp;Barbara Rotteveel&nbsp;to Gilded Age collectors like&nbsp;Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan. A must for devotees of decorative arts and the history of material culture. 
Location: The award-winning Jay Estate Gardens designed by Nelson Byrd Woltz. Co-Chairs, Tracy Edwards, Liz Garrett, Emmy Lambert, Lindsay Bello Martin and Suzanne Clary.
Guests will enjoy botanical cocktails and a tour of the blue and white blooms of our gardens at 11:30am followed by lunch and lecture at 12 Noon. Booksigning at 1:30pm. Catering provided by Scarborough Fair Catering.
Spring garden attire and hats encouraged! 
Tickets start at $150. Tables of 10 start at $1500
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All proceeds will benefit JHC's family and adult horticulture programs.
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GENEVIEVE WHEELER BROWN
Founding Genevieve Wheeler Decorative Art Advisory in 2003, Genevieve comes to the advisory business with more than 12 years of experience in the auction world, strong generalist knowledge and a wide range of contacts in American, European and Asian decorative and fine arts.
Genevieve began her career with Christie’s in 1992 with the European Decorative Arts Department after working as an intern at The Phillips Collection, Washington D.C. in 1990. She was then asked to run Overseas Consignments at Christie’s Park Avenue, a department that handled inquiries for European based auctions including Indian and Southeast Asian art, Islamic Art, Miniatures, Textiles and Cameras. In 1995 Genevieve became the New York contact for sales of Fabergé and Russian Silver at Christie’s Park Avenue and most recently was as a specialist in Fine Musical Instruments at Christie’s Rockefeller Center from 1998 to 2003.
While at Christie’s, she was involved with important sales such as ‘The Pine Cone Egg’ by Carl Fabergé and ‘The Taft’ Stradivari which fetched the auction record for an instrument sold in the United States. She has also been an appraiser on the PBS production ‘The Antiques Roadshow’.
A supporter of several fine and decorative art related institutions, Genevieve has served on the Board of the National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York, served as a member of the Young Fellows Steering Committee of the Frick Collection from 1995 to 2005 and co-Chaired the Winter Antiques Show Young Collector’s Night, New York in 2004, 2005, and 2006.
Genevieve currently advises several organizations including <a href="https://www.dumbartonhouse.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Dumbarton House</a>, a Federal period house museum in Georgetown, as a board member as well as for <a href="https://www.thewintershow.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Winter Show</a> as a vice-chair of Opening Night and as co-founder of The Winter Show Luncheon.About The Jay Heritage Center
The nonprofit Jay Heritage Center (JHC) is dedicated to preserving, protecting, and revitalizing a place that has meaning for all Americans: The Jay Estate. The property is the centerpiece of the Boston Post Road Historic District, Westchester County's only National Historic Landmark District,&nbsp;an irreplaceable cultural and natural resource.&nbsp;
Through lectures, workshops, volunteer opportunities, school programs, and concerts, JHC offers timely lessons in history, environmental conservation, architecture, and social justice, while tracing the evolution of democracy in the United States. It hopes to inspire the future historians, civic advocates, and stewards of our fragile cultural and natural resources.&nbsp;
Just as the architects of our nation’s government pursued self-improvement through dialogue about our nation’s most relevant topics, JHC promotes learning through programs led by prominent experts, Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, and academics in a variety of disciplines from sustainability to legal history.
Sign up for our monthly newsletter to learn more about events or opportunities to volunteer!

Local Event: Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown

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Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue...

Nothing says spring better than our popular Classic Design Luncheon and Lecture! We’re honored to feature Genevieve...

Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown

Wednesday Night Motorcycle, SUV Crash Left...

Branford police, fire departments, South-Central Connecticut Traffic Unit, responded to "serious" crash at 6 p.m. near 624 West Main St.: PD

Wednesday Night Motorcycle, SUV Crash Left Motorcyclist With Life-Threatening Injuries: Branford Police

Crime & Safety

Branford Yacht Club Invitational Golf...

Camp Rising Sun provides free camping experiences for children (and their siblings) ages 5–17 who have been diagnosed with cancer.

Branford Yacht Club Invitational Golf Tournament Raises $17,574 for Camp Rising Sun

Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: Moving On Up: Familiar Faces, New...

And check out Welcome to the Shoreline Men Over Sixty !!! on the Branford Patch calendar

🌱 Patch AM: Moving On Up: Familiar Faces, New Roles, For Two Branford Parks & Recreation Staffers 

Moving On Up: Familiar Faces, New Roles, For...

Ricky DiRago was named the department's new program supervisor, and Joe Carbone was named the new program coordinator.

Moving On Up: Familiar Faces, New Roles, For Two Branford Parks & Recreation Staffers 

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Rent Unfairly Increased? Repairs Uncorrected?...

The commission reviews renter/landlord complaints on rent changes; it can investigate, hold hearings, make legally enforceable decisions.

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