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🌱 Patch AM: Did Sunday's Flooding Cause Home, Business Damage? File Survey With CT Emergency Management: Town Manager

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Good morning North Branford! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • North Branford flood victims urged to report damage for potential aid
  • How a forgotten cellphone helped North Branford police crack a burglary
  • Why North Branford's state rep is blasting Lamont's retirement benefits pledge

Also on today's calendar: Friends of Blackstone Library Annual Book Sale Sept.18 to Sept.20 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cooler with periods of sun, temps: high: 68, low: 60.
  • Sunday: Periods of rain, with a high of 69 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Did Sunday's Flooding Cause Home, Business Damage? File Survey With CT Emergency Management: Town Manager (patch.com) — North Branford officials are urging residents and business owners hit by last Sunday's flooding to complete a state damage survey that could help qualify the town and property owners for potential disaster aid. The online form documents losses from the September 13 storm so emergency managers can assess financial impacts and determine eligibility for FEMA or SBA programs, though it does not guarantee assistance.
   

• Man Charged In Burglary After Cellphone Left At Scene: North Branford Police (patch.com) — North Branford police have charged a Hartford man in connection with an attempted dirt bike and truck theft at a Northford home, after officers recovered a cellphone left near the suspects' car. Detectives used search warrants and technology to identify the owner, and police are urging residents to use their station as a safe meetup spot for Facebook Marketplace and other online sales involving high-value items.
   

• Lamont pledges to extend state employee retirement benefits (ctmirror.org) — Connecticut residents, including many in North Branford, could see state employee retirement benefits extended unchanged through mid-2028 if Gov. Ned Lamont's new understanding with unions holds after the election. Local lawmaker Vincent Candelora of North Branford criticizes the move as political, while officials say the extension would stabilize staffing and give workers more time to plan retirements.
   

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  • 'There Are Calls Firefighters Carry With Them After Leaving A Scene. This Is One Of Those Calls:' Fire Chief (patch.com)

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