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• 4 Years In North Branford, Leon de Oro USA, Maker Of Engineered Netting, Doubles CT Manufacturing Footprint (patch.com) — North Branford residents are seeing local manufacturing grow as Leon de Oro USA doubles its facility space in town, adding five new jobs and retaining 20 existing positions. The engineered netting maker, which serves clients from NFL teams to aerospace firms, says the expanded North Branford operation will boost capabilities, inventory, and responsiveness for customers across North America.
• Here are 25 CIAC high school field hockey players to watch in 2026 (thehour.com) — A standout North Branford High School senior, midfielder Aubrey Weld, is singled out as one of just 25 CIAC field hockey players to watch across Connecticut this fall. The list, drawn from top programs statewide, underscores Weld's All-State and All-Shoreline honors and puts North Branford firmly on the radar for the upcoming 2026 season.
• Ryan Fazio claims Lamont 'destroyed' fiscal caps. But did he? (ctmirror.org) — Connecticut's ongoing fight over budget 'guardrails' features North Branford Rep. Vincent Candelora sharply criticizing Gov. Ned Lamont's workarounds to state spending caps. The piece breaks down how both parties have used surpluses, federal COVID aid, and off-budget funds for Medicaid, pensions, childcare, and town aid, and what that could mean for future taxes and services.
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