by
Marcia Chambers | Dec 15, 2017 9:36 am
|
Comments (0)
Hallmark TV Movie at Caron’s Corner Grocery Store
Bill O’Brien Photo
If you were otherwise busy and missed the Stony Creek Pageant and the Branford Chorale Concert, never fear! They’ve both been rescheduled due to last week’s storm. There’s still time to take part in some great holiday events – who doesn’t love a ride on the trolley and the Shore Line Trolley Museum’s Winter Wonderland event makes it all the more special. On Sunday, light the fireplace and pop some popcorn: Branford scenes will be featured on the small screen in a Hallmark movie. Got a cool event? Email sebahner@snet.net by Wednesday noon.
by
Marcia Chambers | Dec 15, 2017 8:31 am
|
Comments (0)
Bill O’Brien Photo
Residents, staff members and Free Branford Kids volunteers gather in the Hospitality Room at Cedar Woods for the check presentation.
Smiling faces filled the Hospitality Room at Cedar Woods senior living and retirement community on Cedar Street recently as the residents and staff joined together for the presentation of a $1,700 check to the “Feed Branford Kids” program, the results of their Dec. 2 Holiday Fair.
The Feed Branford Kids (FBK) program started in 2014 with a mission “to see that all our children have enough to eat EVERY day whether it is a school day, a weekend or a holiday.” FBK is run in cooperation with the Branford Public Schools with oversight from the Branford Food Pantry.
by
Marcia Chambers | Dec 14, 2017 9:33 am
|
Comments (0)
(L-R:Standing:)Mary Johnson, Diana Stricker, Bill O’Brien. Seated: (L-R) Sally E. Bahner, Marcia Chambers.
At this time of year we remind our readers that the journalism you depend on also depends on you.
Please support independent, not-for-profit local journalism. The Branford Eagle is part of the Online Journalism Project, the 501(c) 3 organization that publishes the New Haven Independent, the Valley Independent Sentinel, and WNHH radio, where the Legal Eagle has a show. As a not-for-profit, we pay the bills through charitable donations from readers like you.
by
Marcia Chambers | Dec 13, 2017 8:49 am
|
Comments (0)
Sean Kernan Photo
Inside the Stony Creek Quarry.
Stony Creek and Guilford’s variegated pink granite, the distinctive granite used for the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, will soon return to Liberty Island for its next historic honor.
This time, the granite will adorn the exterior of a new Statue of Liberty Museum scheduled to open in 2019 alongside the Statute of Liberty. The Museum, which will include a theater, is designed to tell the story of “Lady Liberty,” a universal symbol of freedom.
by
Marcia Chambers | Dec 12, 2017 8:59 am
|
Comments (3)
Bill O’Brien Photo
The end of an era was recognized recently with the unveiling of “Joe Tiskus Way,” a trail dedicated to a father and son who served almost half a century as park managers at Foote Park.
The late Wallace H. Foote established “The Foote Family Charitable Trust” in 1966 and instructed the trustees “to purchase real estate to be used for parks and recreation for the benefits only of the inhabitants of the Town of Branford and their guests.” The 44.6 acre site was acquired and the park was opened in 1970 with Joe Tiskus, Sr. hired as the first manager.
by
Marcia Chambers | Dec 12, 2017 8:45 am
|
Comments (0)
A longtime waiter at Lenny’s and Su Casa restaurants in Branford died Sunday after his pick-up truck crashed into a large tree on South Montowese Street.
Police said that Gerald Peterson, 54, known as “Jerry” to the many diners he served over the years, was travelling south on South Montowese Street when his truck swerved off the right hand side of the road and into the tree.
by
Marcia Chambers | Dec 11, 2017 9:17 am
|
Comments (1)
Diana Stricker Photo
Some legal questions need to be addressed before a decision is made on the proposed Parkside Village 1 affordable housing complex in Branford. A difference of opinion between the town attorney and the developers’ attorney regarding protest petitions may end up in court, depending on how the vote goes.
The public hearing, which began in October, closed Thursday but the Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission did not begin discussions on the proposal.
by
Marcia Chambers | Dec 9, 2017 10:24 am
|
Comments (0)
Diana Stricker Photo
The 2014 Plan
It’s time to update the regional Hazard Mitigation Plan that has already succeeded in bringing federal dollars to Branford projects, particularly Linden Avenue.
Town Engineer Janice Plaziak discussed the process with the Board of Selectmen (BOS) at their meeting Wednesday evening. One of the first steps to update the plan is for Branford residents to complete an online survey that’s on the town’s web site.
by
Marcia Chambers | Dec 8, 2017 8:36 am
|
Comments (0)
Lucy Gellman Photo
Maybe it’s the splatters, thinning out like fingerprints, that catch you from one side of the room and urge you to come closer. A pink line cuts through the left side, canvas ceding to it willingly. It’s a sort of ordered maze, pinks and blues whizzing past each other on their way to somewhere off the canvas.
They’re definitely telling a story. But of its beginning, middle and end, you don’t have to be completely sure. That’s the central thesis of Meghan Shah’s Progression in Strata, a series of abstractions now open at the Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library in Stony Creek.
by
Marcia Chambers | Dec 8, 2017 8:29 am
|
Comments (0)
File Photo
Stony Creek Pageant
Christmas activities reach a fever pitch this weekend and the next. The touch of snow expected Saturday should lend a festive touch to the annual Stony Creek Christmas Pageant. Check out any number of concerts including the Thimble Islands Sax Quartet, the Branford Chorale, BHS Music Makers, Trinity Church concert in New Haven, and, looking ahead, Branford’s own Messiah. If you’re too busy to bake, pick up some cookies at the Branford Compassion Club. And, most importantly, if you need help obtaining health insurance, stop by the ACA Enrollment Event on Sunday at Fire Headquarters. Got a cool event? Email sebahner@snet.net by Wednesday noon.
by
Marcia Chambers | Dec 7, 2017 9:24 am
|
Comments (0)
Blackstone Memorial Library Postcard
When Timothy B. Blackstone wanted to honor the memory of his father who was born in Branford in 1793, he decided to give the town of Branford a gift, a gift to guarantee that his father’s name, James Blackstone, lives on.
To that end, he decided to build a library, a special library whose exterior would be white marble and whose doors would be bronze. The cost was said to have been about $300,000, a steep figure back in the 1890s. The library’s dedication took place on June 17, 1896. “The next day it was opened for use with a stock of 5,000 books,” Town Historian Jane Bouley reports.
by
Marcia Chambers | Dec 6, 2017 10:17 am
|
Comments (0)
With Permission
Wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery
Branford will be in for a special event next Tuesday, Dec. 12 when the Wreaths Across America Honor Convoy stops in town. The convoy is on its way to Arlington National Cemetery with thousands of evergreen wreaths to be placed on the graves of deceased servicemen and women that served in the military.
The stop in Branford will be one of 12 school stops that will be made on the week-long trek from Harrington, Maine, to Arlington. The honor escort is composed of approximately 200 volunteers, including a State Police motorcycle escort, Patriot Guard motorcycle escort, Gold Star families, who lost a family member in service, Blue Star families, who currently have a member serving in the military, Veterans, buses, SUVs and a dozen 18 wheelers.
by
Marcia Chambers | Dec 6, 2017 10:05 am
|
Comments (0)
Sally E. Bahner Photo
Scott Gavaletz, DVM with a horseshoe found at site.
It’s fitting that an 80-year-old veterinary practice built on caring for farm animals is reinventing itself on the site of a well-known Branford farm.
Sally E. Bahner Photo
Branford Veterinary Hospital, the oldest veterinary practice in Branford, will soon relocate to a new facility in a former cornfield adjacent to the former Bahnsen farm on Route 139. Site work is now underway and a July 2018 opening is expected.
by
Marcia Chambers | Dec 5, 2017 9:38 am
|
Comments (0)
Bill O’Brien Photo
It’s a year to remember.
Bill O’Brien Photo
Sean Kelly scores in the first quarter on a 6-yard run.
Sometimes when two teams with losing records play a football game, it turns out to be a close exciting game, maybe even a barnburner. You never know. Add to that the fact that the two teams have a long intense rivalry and it makes the game even more exciting.
by
Marcia Chambers | Dec 4, 2017 8:41 am
|
Comments (0)
Marcia Chambers Photo
Branford’s treasured shoreline is both a blessing and a challenge, according to the majority of people who attended a public workshop to discuss the town’s Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD).
Marcia Chambers Photo
About 220 people participated in the workshop which was held in the cafeteria at Walsh Intermediate School Wednesday evening. They selected coastal issues as the number-one area of concern, particularly the impact of rising seas and frequent storms.
