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• See where North Branford field hockey ranks in the state poll

Also on today's calendar: Bankwell To Host Community Shred Day and 9 more events.

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 68 and low of 52 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and windy, temps: high: 68, low: 57.
• Saturday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Connecticut High School Field Hockey Coaches Poll (Sept. 23) (nhregister.com) — North Branford's field hockey team opens the season strong, landing 11th in the statewide coaches poll with an unbeaten 4-0-0-0 record. The rankings highlight how competitive Connecticut programs are this fall, putting North Branford just behind perennial powers like Darien, Ludlowe, and Staples as teams settle into early-season form.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Branford

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Bankwell To Host Community Shred Day →
  Bankwell, 2704 Dixwell Ave, Hamden
  9:00 am
Sunday September 27
• Back To Church Sunday →
  United Methodist Church Branford, 811 E Main St, Branford
  9:30 am
Wednesday September 30
• Notre Dame Discovery Days Student Visit Program - Engineering & STEM: A Day for Future Innovators →
  1 Notre Dame Way, West Haven, CT, 06516,
  8:15 am
Sunday October 11
• " Buddy's Walk for Canine Cancer" →
  Canine Cancer Alliance - A NonProfit 501c3,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday September 24
• Understanding Connecticut's Adult Family Caregiver Program →
  Atwater Memorial Library, 1720 Foxon Rd, North Branford
  1:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• 26th Annual Lake Galliard Walk →
  , North Branford
  9:00 am
• 10-Week Learn To Play Hockey with the NY Rangers & Shoreline Sharks →
  Northford Ice Pavilion, 24 Fire-Lite Pl, North Branford
  3:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Exploring & Accessing Benefits →
  Atwater Memorial Library, 1720 Foxon Rd, North Branford
  1:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Shoreline Men Over Sixty Meeting: USA 250th →
  Hubley Hall of the First Congregational Church of Madison, 26 Meeting House Ln, Madison
  11:30 am
Saturday October 3
• North Branford Rotary Paper Shredding Event →
  909 Foxon Rd, North Branford
  9:00 am
Monday October 5
• Expert Panel On Voting Rights →
  Nathanael B. Greene Community Center, 32 Church St, Guilford
  7:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• 12th Senate Candidates' Debate →
  Nathanael B. Greene Community Center, 32 Church St, Guilford
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Quinnipiac University hosts second annual Catalyst Symposium (wtnh.com)
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Guilford

• Longtime Guilford Public Schools Employee To Retire After Over 30 Years Of Service (patch.com)

Branford

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