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Sally Bahner | Aug 7, 2018 8:45 am
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Curiosity got the best of this reporter a week ago when I heard, “Anouman,” the group that was performing on the Green, was going to play Gypsy Jazz. Well known jazz genres that come to mind include Cool Jazz, Soul Jazz, Latin Jazz, or even Bebop, Dixieland, Boogie or Ragtime. However, it turns out Gypsy Jazz, which goes back to the 1930s and 1940s, is pretty popular, and after the group’s concert it was easy to see why. They drew about 600 people to the green on the warm summer night.
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Sally Bahner | Aug 6, 2018 7:56 am
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Republican and Democratic primaries will be held Tuesday, Aug. 14. Polls will open at 6 a.m. at all seven districts in Branford, closing at 8 p.m.
To be eligible to vote in the primary, you must be on that party’s enrollment list in Branford for its party’s primary. To register to vote in Connecticut, you must be a United States citizen; be a resident of a Connecticut town; be at least 17 years old (you can vote when you turn 18); have completed confinement and parole if previously convicted of a felony and have had your voting rights restored by Registrar.
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Sally Bahner | Aug 3, 2018 8:12 am
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Keep an eye to the sky! We have activities this weekend that have you covered rain or shine, plus lots more in the weekends ahead. A lot of effort has gone into the production of “Hamlet” by the Shoreline Arts Alliance. If you can’t get to Guilford, be sure to take the kids to the Branford green this morning at 10 a.m. for Hamlet Abridged!
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Diana Stricker | Aug 2, 2018 7:42 am
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The Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Commission unanimously approved changes to the proposed Sterling Ridge housing plan Thursday, but only after the developers reached agreements with neighbors including the Branford Historical Society.
“They’ve done well, working with the neighbors,” said P&Z chair Chuck Andres (center).
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Sally Bahner | Aug 1, 2018 7:39 am
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This year’s SAT scores released by the state Department of Education revealed a 3 percent drop – from 65.4 percent to 62.4 percent – in the number of 11th grade students who met or exceeded the standard for college and career readiness in the reading and writing portions of the test, which is administered to high school students.
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Sally Bahner | Jul 31, 2018 7:51 am
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The committee that organizes the yearly Branford Jazz on the Green on Thursday evenings has made every effort to offer different groups a chance to perform over the series’ 10 years. Paula Atherton, the multi-talented jazz artist, was invited to return July 19, having last appeared in 2010.
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Diana Stricker | Jul 30, 2018 7:45 am
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Wednesday’s meeting of the Representative Town Meeting (RTM) was a lesson in irony.
The RTM denied a request from Branford’s Housing Authority to grant an easement on Melrose Avenue for two years during construction of the proposed Parkside Village affordable housing project. Some RTM members said the easement would actually be in perpetuity, which they opposed; and they also objected to the $200,000 donation to help build the road, offered by the Housing Authority and its developer, Beacon Communities LLC of Boston.
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Sally Bahner | Jul 27, 2018 8:02 am
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When it comes to cool events this summer, we’re on a roll. If you missed some earlier – Dudley Farm Farmers’ Market, Jane Bouley’s booksigning, and the popular jazz concerts on the green – there are opportunities for a redo. Be sure to catch the Shoreline Trolley Museum’s trolley parade and pencil in Woofstock, always a favorite, and the Rotary Club’s classic car show. Got a cool event? Email sebahner@snet.net by Wednesday noon.
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Diana Stricker | Jul 26, 2018 7:49 am
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This is a summer like no other in Branford; The town is in the midst of three major renovation-expansion projects.
Construction is underway at Walsh Intermediate School and the Community House/Senior Center, and work will begin soon at the iconic James Blackstone Memorial Library.
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Sally Bahner | Jul 25, 2018 8:25 am
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The team responsible for the new Veterans’ Memorial Garden included Alex Palluzzi (left), Gary Zielinski, Bill Van Wilgen, Eunice Lasala, Jamie Cosgrove, Elliott Hastings, Donald Langlois, Janet Jackson, Marybeth Ciarlelli, Linda Holmes, Ingrid Mangels, David Ciarlelli, and Anthony Yagovane.
The flagpole memorial on the Green has a new look, and it’s not the first time.
Thanks to the initiative of the members of the Branford Garden Club Evening Committee, who secured the support of town officials and several town departments as well as Van Wilgen’s Garden Center, the Veterans Memorial Garden project got started in May and concluded this past week with a brief ceremony showcasing the new look garden.
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Sally Bahner | Jul 23, 2018 7:43 am
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On Thursday, July 12, an audience estimated to be over 900, was treated to lively arrangements of Brazilian Samba and choro music on the Branford Green.
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Sally Bahner | Jul 20, 2018 7:55 am
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Storm’s a comin’. This will be a good weekend for inside activities. Take the kids to the library this afternoon – they can learn all about sound, courtesy of the Connecticut Science Center. We’ve been looking forward to town historian Jane Bouley’s new book about Branford’s street names. If you look at old maps of Branford you’ll see many of today’s street names. Bouley will be at the library on Saturday to sign copies of her book. Cuddling kitties is a great indoor activity – Branford Compassion Club is having a food and supply drive. Stop by – you may also find the love of your life. Got a cool event? Email sebahner@snet.net.
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Sally Bahner | Jul 19, 2018 7:57 am
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Walsh Intermediate School discussion.
The Public Building Commission this week discussed new added costs in the renovations at Walsh Intermediate School Community Center. The meeting took place at Fire Headquarters.
