June 5, 2025 Branford, North Branford & Northford Vol. XXIX Iss. 23
Two Pulled from Branford Waters after Small Plane Crash
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Summer learning is Claudia Shiavone’s favorite time of year at GAC...........................................2
By Pam Johnson Senior Staff Writer
Photos by Wesley Bunnell/The Sound
Thunderbirds Take Three North Branford High School celebrated a championship sweep with three Shoreline Conference titles in three days. The girls lacrosse team raised the trophy after defeating Old Saybrook on May 29; softball players celebrated near home plate after topping Hale-Ray on May 30; and on May 31, Coach Billy Mitchell was doused after the baseball team’s 3-2 extra-innings win over Valley Regional.
Branford Fire Department (BFD) assisted the U.S. Coast Guard when two people were plucked from Long Island Sound after their small plane crashed into waters off the Thimble Islands mid-morning on June 1. Both rescued individuals were treated for minor injuries and symptoms of hypothermia and then transported for further evaluation, according to BFD. The small craft had been redirected to land at TweedNew Haven Airport in East Haven, according to reports. It went down in waters southeast of Outer Island near the Guilford line, according to information provided by BFD. According to BFD, at approximately 10:30 a.m., Branford 911 received a call reporting a boat in distress. “While responding, crews were updated that the incident was, in fact, a plane crash, with two individuals reported in the water,” BFD reported. “The Coast Guard was the first to arrive on the scene and successfully rescued two individuals from the water. By the time rescue crews arrived at the site, the aircraft had fully submerged.” BFD reported Branford Marine 2 and Branford
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Reaching Goals The North Branford boys’ and girls’ outdoor track teams set several goals for themselves to start the season, and they far surpassed those goals this spring.................14
Bringing Bluebirds Home A local couple is helping bring bluebirds back to Madison..................25