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Branford Eagle | July 2, 2009

Adult Day Care Blossoms at Orchard House

by Diana Stricker | July 2, 2009 5:16 PM | Permalink

"When you come through these doors, you can feel the love."

Lisa Lawrence, the nursing director at Orchard House in Branford, is describing the feeling people have when they enter the adult day care facility which has served the shoreline from New Haven to Westbrook for nearly 30 years.

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Branford Eagle | July 1, 2009

Attorney Arrested on Drunk Driving Charge

by Marcia Chambers | July 1, 2009 1:32 PM | Permalink

Attorney Todd R. Bainer, a vocal development critic and former Branford police commissioner, was arrested Friday on drunk driving charges after he ran a red light, triggering an accident that injured another motorist at the busy Cedar Street and Route 1 intersection, according to police.

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Branford Eagle | June 29, 2009

State Police Commissioners Elect First Woman Prez

by Sally E. Bahner | June 29, 2009 2:40 PM | Permalink

Branford Police Commissioner Jill Marcus (pictured) couldn't be more excited about her election as president of the 300-member Police Commissioners Association of Connecticut (PCAC), an organization that recognizes outstanding performance among local police departments.

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Branford Eagle | June 25, 2009

Board of Ed Says Yes to Gardeners But No to Kids

by Marcia Chambers | June 25, 2009 5:22 PM | Permalink

Faced with a form of parental hysteria over the creation of a community garden in the backyard of an early learning day-care center, the Branford Board of Education has agreed to some rules. Not theirs, but those put forth by the Branford Early Learning Center.

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Branford Eagle | June 24, 2009

Cop Jogs Miles Along I-95 To Snatch Evidence

by Marcia Chambers | June 24, 2009 5:17 PM | Permalink

Branford Police Officer Lue Sobieraj was on the midnight shift when the word came that a driver, stopped for motor vehicle violations, had fled from the cops, taking off onto I-95.

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Branford Eagle | June 18, 2009

The Tale Of The Missing Portrait

by Diana Stricker | June 18, 2009 9:28 PM | Permalink

A poet, a painter, a missing portrait and a mystery solved.

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Branford Eagle | June 17, 2009

Revamped Historic Green Bombs Again

by Diana Stricker | June 17, 2009 10:04 AM | Permalink

Branford history buffs say plans to revamp the Town Green will alter its historic charm and result in less green space.

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Branford Eagle | June 15, 2009

A Garden Grows. Do The Children?

by Marcia Chambers | June 15, 2009 2:06 PM | Permalink

Anne, a retired social worker, was engaged in an act that endangers little children -- scooping up tiny tomato plants. At least some in Branford have deemed it dangerous.

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Branford Eagle | June 12, 2009

Ready, Set, Festival

by Sally E. Bahner | June 12, 2009 2:59 PM | Permalink

The Branford Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary next week thanks in part to a Branford businessman's insight and powers of persuasion that pulled the festival out of fiscal disrepair early in its history and placed it on a path toward financial and public success.

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Branford Eagle | June 9, 2009

What Pink Slips?

by Marcia Chambers | June 9, 2009 4:42 PM | Permalink

(Opinion) The Branford High School hockey team is safe, even though Board of Education Chairman Frank Carrano said weeks ago it might be on the chopping block if budget cuts were not restored.

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Branford Eagle | June 5, 2009

Town Commissions Approve Founders Village

by Diana Stricker | June 5, 2009 2:27 PM | Permalink

Branford's regulatory boards have finally given a green light to the revised Founders Village plan, ending years of opposition and costly lawsuits. The action paves the way for senior housing and a 7-acre nature park in the center of town, and also heralds an expected court settlement in ongoing litigation.

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Branford Eagle | June 5, 2009

Gravy Master Still Cooking in Branford

by Sally E. Bahner | June 5, 2009 10:53 AM | Permalink

Business publications have been reporting that Gravy Master, a Branford fixture for 36 years, is consolidating its operations to its 180,000 square-foot parent plant in Canajoharie, N.Y. But it turns out that the move to New York is "not imminent."

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Branford Eagle | June 3, 2009

Summer Jazz Comes To Town Green

by Diana Stricker | June 3, 2009 9:37 AM | Permalink

Branford town leaders were looking for a way to jazz up the summer and boost the local economy at the same time. The solution: a new jazz concert series on the Green.

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Branford Eagle | June 1, 2009

Top State Officials Endorse Unk

by Marcia Chambers | June 1, 2009 10:31 AM | Permalink

Standing on a spacious old Victorian porch with a commanding view of Long Island Sound, Anthony "Unk" DaRos officially kicked off his campaign for first selectman Sunday before a crowd of 75 Democrats, the core of the Branford Democratic Committee.Then Attorney General Richard Blumenthal gave a rousing endorsement, saying: "I am looking forward to once again swearing in Unk."

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Branford Eagle | May 28, 2009

Drug Busts Yield New Police Truck

by Sally E. Bahner | May 28, 2009 8:59 PM | Permalink

To our readers:

With this edition, the Branford Eagle begins a police round-up feature. Please note, all suspects are innocent until proven guilty by plea or trial in a court of law. Felony and misdemeanor arrests are based on the standard of probable cause; that is, that a police officer has a reasonable belief that a person has committed a crime. Cases may also be dismissed. If requested, The Eagle will publish the disposition of a case. Email that information here. Note: The policies of police coverage in the Branford Eagle differ from those of New Haven police coverage in the Independent.

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Branford Eagle | May 27, 2009

Connecticut Supreme Court Meets Tabor

by Marcia Chambers | May 27, 2009 8:20 AM | Permalink

Did the town of Branford legitimately seize the Tabor land tract because it feared land contamination, illnesses and subsequent lawsuits? Or did it act dishonestly, fraudulently and in bad faith in order to exempt itself from affordable housing laws it did not like?

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Branford Eagle | May 26, 2009

Creekers Dedicate New Museum

by Diana Stricker | May 26, 2009 8:03 AM | Permalink

What do pink granite quarries, island cruises, Captain Kidd, a devastating hurricane, oyster beds, Sicilian puppets, and beauty queens have in common?

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Branford Eagle | May 21, 2009

Town Wins Tabor Bond Ruling

by Marcia Chambers | May 21, 2009 11:28 AM | Permalink

A Superior Court judge has given the town of Branford a minor victory in the long- running Tabor eminent domain land case.

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Branford Eagle | May 20, 2009

Driver Arrested for Manslaughter in Jeep Plunge

by Marcia Chambers | May 20, 2009 6:24 PM | Permalink

The 23-year-old driver of a jeep that plunged into the icy waters of the Sound off Stony Creek in March was arrested today and charged with drunk driving and manslaughter in the drowning death of his half-brother.

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Branford Eagle | May 17, 2009

Fire Chief Seeks Stimulus Bucks for New HQ

by Marcia Chambers | May 17, 2009 10:16 PM | Permalink

Fire Chief Jack Ahern wants to apply for an $8 million federal stimulus grant to build a new fire headquarters on North Main Street, but he needs $481, 000 from the town to get the project ready for bid.

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