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Recession Hits Branford’s Kids

by Sally E. Bahner | Mar 8, 2010 1:42 pm | Comments (2)

Mary Johnson Photo Two public schools in Branford now qualify for federal aid targeted at low-income communities. And the town’s counseling center reports waiting lists for kids seeking help—-two new indicators that the recession has hit the town’s most vulnerable population.

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Wanted:  A Bigger Food Pantry for Needy Pets

by Sally E. Bahner | May 5, 2009 4:14 pm | Comments (9)

LauraPup.jpgBranford Animal Shelter Director Laura Burban (pictured) sees a big increase in the number of Branford residents who have been forced to give up their pets because of the recession. “Relinquishments,” as they are called, have doubled from last year; 282 animals have been impounded this year.

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Message To Town’s Newly Struggling: Don’t Be Shy

by Sally E. Bahner | Apr 17, 2009 1:41 pm | Comments (3)

BranfordCounselingCenter.jpgPat Andriole, executive director of the Branford Counseling Center, confirms current perceptions about the economy: that a whole segment of people who thought they were “safe” are being affected by the recession. The center is seeing people who believed they would never be in the position of needing its help.

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Register Closes Weeklies

by Paul Bass | Dec 19, 2008 11:09 am | Comments (21)

DSC00085.JPGSixteen area newspapers have bitten the dust, and 21 reporters and editors are out of jobs.

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