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Sally Bahner | Oct 17, 2018 3:45 pm
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This is the fourth in our series of interviews with the candidates running for state representative and state senate.
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Adam Greenberg
Republican Adam Greenberg of Branford and Democrat Christine Cohen, a resident of Guilford, are running for the 12th District Senate seat held by Ted Kennedy Jr. since 2015. The 12th District represents Branford, Guilford, Madison, North Branford, Durham, and Killingworth.
Raised in Guilford and now a resident of Branford, Greenberg was a star baseball player at Guilford High School and went on to play at the University of North Carolina, then the Chicago Cubs, where he was hit by a fastball and suffered a fractured skull during the first pitch. He then played for various minor leagues and struck out in three pitches in a one-day game for the Marlins. He is now CEO of Lurong Living, a company he founded that offers healthy living lifestyle tips and sells nutritional products.
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Sally Bahner | Oct 17, 2018 3:44 pm
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Friends, families, and colleagues filled Levinson Auditorium at Yale Law School Saturday to celebrate the life of Eagle editor Marcia Chambers.
While Branford residents know her as a presence in town as the editor of the Eagle, few realize her career in investigative journalism and teaching spanned decades as she crisscrossed the country plying her craft.
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Sally Bahner | Oct 16, 2018 3:55 pm
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This is the third in our series of interviews with the candidates running for state representative and state senate.
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Christine Cohen
Democrat Christine Cohen, a resident of Guilford, and Republican Adam Greenberg of Branford are running for the 12th District Senate seat held by Ted Kennedy Jr. since 2015. The 12th District represents Branford, Guilford, Madison, North Branford, Durham, and Killingworth.
Christine Cohen is member of the Guilford Board of Education and owner of Cohen’s Bagel Company in Madison. In an article from the CT Mirror, she said she was motivated by what she views as an assault on women’s rights, including women’s reproductive rights and pay equity. Her comments are below.
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Diana Stricker | Oct 15, 2018 2:49 pm
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Editor’s note: This is the second of a series of interviews with candidates for state representative and state senate. The interview with Republican state representative candidate Robert Imperato ran yesterday.
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Robin Comey
Democratic candidate Robin Comey and Republican Robert Imperato are vying for the seat being vacated by Democratic State Rep. Lonnie Reed, who decided to retire after 10 years of service. The 102nd District includes six of the seven voting districts in Branford. State Rep. Sean Scanlon (D) is running unopposed to represent the 98th District, which covers a section of Branford, and most of Guilford.
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Thomas Breen | Oct 15, 2018 2:48 pm
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Branford’s Penny Bellamy at Saturday morning’s canvassing kick-off .
Hilltop brigadiers Bellamy (third from right) and Farnam (center) prepare canvass.
With Branford’s U.S. Congressional seat considered safe for Democrats, a traveling “brigade” of local campaign volunteers has regrouped for the first time in four years to help a political newcomer one district over win a pathbreaking bid to go to Washington.
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Diana Stricker | Oct 14, 2018 8:44 pm
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Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of interviews with the candidates for state representative and state senate.
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Robert Imperato
Republican Robert Imperato and Democratic candidate Robin Comey are vying for the seat being vacated by Democratic State Rep. Lonnie Reed, who decided to retire after 10 years of service. The 102nd District includes six of the seven voting districts in Branford. State Rep. Sean Scanlon (D‑98th) is running unopposed to represent one district in Branford, and most of Guilford.
The Eagle recently talked with them about their campaigns and their goals. Their interviews are reported in two separate stories.
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Sally Bahner | Oct 11, 2018 9:41 pm
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Music! Music! Music! There are various opportunities coming up, depending on your taste – folk/bluegrass, jazz, Broadway, classical, and even the Whiffenpoofs. There are outdoor events as well – bird lovers will remember Dr. Noble Proctor – an artists’ reception, and events that celebrate the spirit of the season. If you have kids, don’t forget the OPEN event at Branford High School with BMX pro Tony Hoffman. Got a cool event? Email [email protected].
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Sally Bahner | Oct 9, 2018 9:53 pm
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Last week, five Branford residents were honored for their efforts on behalf of the town of Branford.
First Selectman Jamie Cosgrove was recognized by the New Haven Chamber of Commerce and four residents received Beacon awards at a dinner held at Water’s Edge in Westbbook.
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Diana Stricker | Oct 7, 2018 6:54 pm
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After four nor’easters in March and a summer of record rainstorms, the Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission began its review of the proposed Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD), which addresses climate change and sea level rise among its top issues.
Consultant Glenn Chalder of Planimetrics (above) is overseeing the POCD updating process.
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Sally Bahner | Oct 5, 2018 7:38 am
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Animal Awareness Day on the Branford Green Sunday with its Blessing of the Animals is a favorite among all pet lovers. Somehow, it seems that the pets are aware of the how special the occasion is and are always well behaved. The day features lots of other educational activities and vendors with all sorts of information. Fall activities abound with plenty of opportunities to get into the spirit of the season.
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Sally Bahner | Oct 3, 2018 1:38 pm
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WTNH Channel 8 received over 320,000 votes from fans for the recent Branford-North Branford football game, and looking at the packed house sitting in the in the stands and surrounding the field, it looked as if many of them were at the game. Ryan Christopher of WTNH (left, grey shirt) gets the BHS students worked up early on game day morning.
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Sally Bahner | Oct 2, 2018 10:59 am
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Two weeks into the new school year, the Eagle sat down with Schools Superintendent Hamlet Hernandez and Assistant Superintendent Rachel Sexton to check on the transition from summer vacation to the challenges of the Walsh construction project and school performance scores.
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Sally Bahner | Sep 30, 2018 9:34 am
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Some coaches believe in order to get better in their sport they should “Play Up,” which basically means competing against better teams or teams that historically have success. Such was the case last week when Coach Kevin Connell and his Hornet cross country team ran the 3.1 mile course at the Supply Pond against perennial power Fairfield Prep in their dual meet.
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Sally Bahner | Sep 28, 2018 7:37 am
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This is the weekend bibliophiles have been waiting for. The Friends of Blackstone Library’s book tents will anchor the green through Sunday. The Friends collect books all year long just for this event. Come for the book sale, and stay for a whole host of other family-friendly activities – pumpkin decorating, food, the Trinity Church Fair, and did we mention the food? And the books?
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Diana Stricker | Sep 27, 2018 7:46 am
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Renovations at the Blackstone Memorial Library will be delayed while re-bidding takes place in three areas of the project that came in about $500,000 over budget. The other 14 construction bid packages came in at or under budget, and will not be re-bid.
The renovation and expansion project was slated to begin in September. The total cost is $5.2 million, but the actual cost to the town is about $3.4 million because of the $1 million State Library grant and another $800,000 in capital campaign donations.
