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🌱 Patch AM: North Branford Fire Department Company 4 Seeks Donations Of Used Adult Clothing, Here's Why

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Morning North Branford! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • North Branford firefighters need your old clothes for lifesaving training
  • How North Branford's Thunderbirds dominated Seymour under the Friday night lights
  • How scammers cloned a North Branford dealer to sell fake classic cars

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

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, rain becoming heavier, temps: high: 68, low: 58.
  • Monday: A shower possible, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• North Branford Fire Department Company 4 Seeks Donations Of Used Adult Clothing, Here's Why (patch.com) — North Branford residents are being asked to donate used adult shirts and pants to help the town's Fire Department run a realistic training drill on October 31. Donations can be dropped at Company 4 on Middletown Avenue by October 23, or picked up by arrangement with firefighters, ensuring local crews are better prepared for real emergencies.
   

• High school football Week 2 roundup: Offense carries Ridgefield, Naugatuck to victories (wtnh.com) — North Branford football fans can celebrate a big 49–19 road win over Seymour, highlighted by quarterback Matteo Anderson's 30-yard rushing score and a key interception from Cole Blotney. The roundup also recaps several other high-scoring Connecticut high school games from around the state.
   

• AI-Cloned Car Sellers Are Stealing Hundreds on Facebook Marketplace (fooshya.com) — Scammers have even cloned Route 80 Motors in North Branford, using AI-generated images and fake Facebook Marketplace listings to advertise classic cars that don't exist. The story walks through how these sophisticated "clone dealer" schemes work and offers practical steps you can take to verify a seller, avoid risky payments, and protect yourself from similar frauds.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I put stamped mail in the mailbox on route 139 in Branford last week.
    The cards were to north Branford and east haven. People are telling me they still have not got them. 7 business days!! What's going on? (Nextdoor Clear Lake)
  • Big Y posted a job opening for (Overnight) Night Crew Clerk in North Branford. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

North Haven

  • Speed cameras catch more than 12,000 speeding drivers in North Haven school zones during trial (wfsb.com)
  • Facial recognition led police to NJ man charged in North Haven car theft, warrant says (nhregister.com)
  • Forget ordinary brunch: New Orange restaurant has croissant pizza (nhregister.com)

Guilford

  • Cruisin' Connecticut: Fall in love with fall at Bishop's Orchards in Guilford (wtnh.com)

Branford

  • Connecticut Energy Assistance Program Now Accepting Applications For 2026-2027 Heating Season (patch.com)

Ok North Branford! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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