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Marcia Chambers | Feb 3, 2018 9:30 am
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Wings’ Brianna Raccio gets between goalie Izzy Segui and an Avon player to stop a shot on goal.
The Branford girls’ co-op hockey team is made up of players from Branford, East Haven, and North Branford high schools. The team, whose nickname is the “Wings,” plays in the SCC South Division and is off and running with a 12 – 3 record including a streak of 10 out of the last 11 games played.
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Emilie Wilkinson scores the first goal of the game for the Wings.
Last Saturday they defeated the co-op team from Avon-Southington-East Granby-RHAM 6 – 2 and followed that with an upset 2 – 1 win over perennial power Hamden on Wednesday.
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Marcia Chambers | Feb 2, 2018 9:36 am
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While much attention this weekend is on the Super Bowl, there are plenty of activities for those who prefer not to see the pigskin being tossed about. Along with a new art exhibit at Willoughby Wallace, there’s a Branford Forum discussion on race relations with Yale sociology professor Elijah Anderson (pictured) at the Blackstone. Or you can clean your closet, go to the movies, take a nap, explore your neighborhood. Flu season hasn’t reached its peak, so the East Shore District Health Department encourages everyone to get a flu shot; there’s one in East Haven on Saturday. Read on – there are more cool events.
Parents and educators all over the country are struggling with how to strike a balance between screen time and face time. A recent survey reveals that 50 percent of teenagers consider themselves addicted to their cellphones. Another survey found that kids spend 6.5 hours a day in front of screens.
Schools struggle with the distraction created by cellphones in the classroom. Some have strict policies, such as locking them away at the beginning of the day and giving them back at the end. Others leave it up to the individual instructors.
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Marcia Chambers | Jan 31, 2018 9:07 pm
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Branford’s Stony Creek Brewery will build a fully operational brewpub inside Foxwoods Resort Casino, the company’s second brewing operation in Connecticut. Construction is set to begin this winter with an expected opening of summer 2018.
As the craft beer category looks to find new audiences and new occasions, Stony Creek Brewery believes it is uniquely positioned to help grow the size of the pie in Connecticut.
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Marcia Chambers | Jan 31, 2018 3:52 pm
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A group of 18 shoreline state legislators and top town officials, determined to preserve weekend and off-peak Shore line East commuter rail service, gathered as one this morning to condemn the cuts and to declare they would fight to restore them.
State Rep. Sean Scanlon (pictured above), (D‑Guilford and Branford) organized the group and the press conference at the Guilford Railroad station. In the frigid cold the shoreline’s elected officials decried proposed cuts that as of July 1 would leave the shoreline without train service on weekends and off-peak hours.
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Marcia Chambers | Jan 30, 2018 9:32 am
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Kyle Zalewski won the 220-weight class when he pinned Andrew Coscia.
When there are 14 weight classes in a high school wrestling match, it would seem unreasonable to expect too much success if you don’t have the personnel to fill upwards of five of those spots. Well, that hasn’t happened with the Branford wrestling team and their new coach Jesse Hurlburt.
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Head coach Jess Hurlburt (left) and assistants Dan Dibisceglie and Nick Temple during Senior Night.
“We wrestled with aggression and pride, which is all we have asked of our kids,” said Coach Hurlburt, after the Hornets’ loss to the Amity Spartans on Tuesday. “It’s very hard to win a dual (meet) when you are forfeiting five weight classes, but that has not stopped this team from winning 13 matches this year.” Under these circumstances Branford’s record is currently an impressive 13 – 10 on the season.
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Marcia Chambers | Jan 29, 2018 8:10 am
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Map shows business and industry zones.
Branford needs to promote business and increase tourism, according to discussions about the town’s Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD). However, one of the main necessities is a transit shuttle to link popular venues and neighborhoods.
Wednesday’s meeting of the POCD Steering Committee centered around economic development strategies related to business and the economy. About 25 people attended the session, which was held at 4:30 p.m. at Canoe Brook Senior Center. The next meeting will be at the same time and location on Feb. 7 when infrastructure will be discussed. In addition, the Steering Committee is asking residents to participate in the Online POCD Survey, which can be found on the town’s website.
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Marcia Chambers | Jan 26, 2018 5:21 pm
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L-R: P&Z Commission: John Lust, Joe Vaisuo, Fred Russo, Paul Higgins, Chairman Chuck Andres and Marci Palluzzi.
The Parkside Village 1 affordable housing project was defeated at a special Planning and Zoning (P&Z) meeting Thursday when one aspect of the proposal failed to gain a “super majority” vote.
Prior to the vote, the attorney for the developers asked that Commissioner Fred Russo recuse himself from voting. Russo said he would not step down, and voted against the proposals.
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Marcia Chambers | Jan 26, 2018 9:19 am
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Are we out of the woods? Seems that the spate of snowstorms we experienced have ceased. Time to venture outside for some fresh air. The Branford Land Trust has animal tracking classes and is hosting a lecture on Long Island Sound. The eagles along the Connecticut River can viewed courtesy of the Audubon Shop in Madison. Plus there are opportunities for live music, art classes, and cooking – yes, break out those pots and pans. Got a cool event? Email sebahner @snet.net by Wednesday noon.
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Marcia Chambers | Jan 25, 2018 8:01 am
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Cooper, Dave, and Scout look sharp in their tuxes at the Walter Camp dinner.
Football has been a big part of Dave Callahan’s life. He played football as a youngster, was a star player at Branford High and continued his football playing days at SCSU. Later on, he became a coach for his three young sons, Cooper, Ben and Scout all of whom were major players on several Branford youth teams in the Shoreline Youth Football Conference.
Called by their dad “Number one, Number two and Number three” based on the order of their birth, Callahan made sure they wore team jerseys with those three numbers so their teammates and friends knew who was who during the game’s action.
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Marcia Chambers | Jan 24, 2018 9:32 am
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Whatever you care about, whatever your priorities are, there was a place for you at any of the hundreds of Women’s Marches across the state… and across the country. For the second year, millions of women gathered to voice their sentiments about the current political scene and to use their power at the polls.
The Eagle received comments and photos from marches in Hartford, East Haddam, and New York.
Rallies last year protested Donald Trump’s inauguration. This year, the agendas grew, reflecting participants’ outrage at events over the past year: the threat to DACA recipients and immigrants, and LGBQT rights; the rise of racism; concerns about health care. The importance of voting and the drive to encourage more women to run for political office were also key. The #MeToo and pro-choice movements were supported, as well as a ban on fracking and threats to the environment. Add to the mix, the government shutdown, which took place at midnight Saturday.
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Marcia Chambers | Jan 23, 2018 10:33 am
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The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a “Project Labor Agreement” (PLA) for the Walsh Intermediate School project at a recent meeting, despite opposition from the Associated Builders and Contractors of CT Inc. (ABC), a trade association made up of 200 companies that are supportive of the Merit Shop philosophy.
A PLA is a pre-hire agreement that covers terms and conditions for people performing work on a specific public works projects. According to Chris Fryxell, president of ABC, it stipulates specific requirements not found in most construction contracts, including adherence to union agreements.
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Marcia Chambers | Jan 22, 2018 10:07 am
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The Parkside Village I affordable housing proposal is headed for a vote Thursday, but whatever the outcome, it may end up in court. One member of the Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission said he wants to deny the project and challenge it in court because in his view the law is too restrictive.
The 5-member commission will vote on the Parkside proposal at a special meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. at Fire Headquarters. A resolution to approve the project, with multiple conditions, is expected to be complete by that time.
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Marcia Chambers | Jan 20, 2018 9:51 am
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Republican RTM Majority leader Ray Ingraham is asking the Representative Town Meeting (RTM) to adopt an ordinance that would give a property tax break to those Gold Star parents and spouses whose military family member was killed during military operations.
Towns and cities in Connecticut have the option to adopt such a law though they are not required to do so by a recent state law that took effect in October 2017. The state law provides a “municipal option property tax exemption for gold state parents and spouses.”
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Marcia Chambers | Jan 20, 2018 9:19 am
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Democratic State Rep. Sean Scanlon, who represents Guilford and Stony Creek and Pine Orchard in Branford, announced yesterday that within nine days of announcing his re-election campaign he had raised the necessary funds to qualify for Connecticut’s Citizens Election Program.
He didn’t quite beat his previous records (in 2016 he reached his goal within one week and in 2014 in just four days) but nine days is nothing to sneeze at.
