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🌱 Patch AM: 4 Years In North Branford, Leon de Oro USA, Maker Of Engineered Netting, Doubles CT Manufacturing Footprint
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In today's newsletter:
- North Branford netting manufacturer doubles space and adds new jobs
- Why North Branford's Aubrey Weld is a statewide field hockey standout
- How a North Branford lawmaker says Lamont bent Connecticut's budget rules
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📰 News we're reading
• 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.
📸 Around North Branford
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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Branford
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246 Boston St, Guilford
9:00 am - Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm - 10-Week Learn To Play Hockey with the NY Rangers & Shoreline Sharks →
Northford Ice Pavilion, 24 Fire-Lite Pl, North Branford
3:00 pm
Monday September 14
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 27
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Other local events
- Quilter's Club
North Branford Public Libraries 1720 Foxon Rd, North Branford, CT, 06471, US
10:00 am - Caregivers of Alzheimer's and Other Dementias →
Edward Smith Library, 3 Old Post Rd, North Branford
10:30 am - String of Pearls Big Band - Dinner and Dancing! →
Casa Mia at the Hawthorne, 2421 Berlin Tpke, Berlin
5:00 pm - The Herbal Apothecary: Making Tinctures, Salves, and Teas from Your Garden →
Edward Smith Library, 3 Old Post Rd, North Branford
6:00 pm - Community Day Of Connection →
BHcare, 28 Branford Rd, North Branford
11:00 am - Eight to the Bar and Sweeter Than Wine play an outdoor show at Small Batch Cellars Sun, 9/13 →
Small Batch Cellars, 37 Nettleton Ave, North Haven
4:00 pm - Beat the Grocery Bill: Cooking Sales, Scraps, and Bones into Healthy Broths and Soups →
Atwater Memorial Library, 1720 Foxon Rd, North Branford
6:00 pm - Assessing the Best Care Options →
Edward Smith Library, 3 Old Post Rd, North Branford
10:00 am - Friends of Blackstone Library Annual Book Sale →
Branford Train Station, 35 Maple St, Branford, CT, 06405
9:00 am
Friday September 4
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Sunday September 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Obituary: John T. Baracchi, Sr. (Porto Funeral Homes) —Porto Funeral Homes Read on Patch
- BHcare posted a job opening for Accounts Payable Specialist in North Haven. Apply here.
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Branford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Branford here.
🗞 Nearby News
North Haven
- IT Technician - TEKsystems c/o Allegis Group - North Haven, CT, US (dice.com)
- M60 Convention for Fans of The Monkees 60th Anniversary Weekend (ctpublic.org)
Guilford
- The Guilford Police Department Is Hiring: Details (patch.com)
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