November 6, 2025
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Branford, North Branford & Northford Vol. XXIX Iss. 45
‘Ambitious’ BHS Project OK’d by RTM By Aaron Rubin Staff Writer
A Representative Town Meeting in Branford on Oct. 30 saw the unanimous approval of a major facilities upgrade to Branford High School — including its roof — that is slated to take place in summer 2026. RTM members and Branford’s public
school district approved a $600,000 issuance of general obligation bonds for roof and skylights replacement at BHS, an appropriation that establishes the beginning of an ambitious project to be financed by a total of $11.5 million in bond authorizations. The project, deemed critical by the town and its education leaders, comes out of a Facilities Master Plan completed last year
that determined an urgent need for multiple systems and infrastructure upgrades at the high school. In a letter written by Branford Public Schools to the Board of Education, the high school’s critical core infrastructure was graded “very poor” and “poor” by a team of See ‘Ambitious' page 11
Shaking Spidery Legs Guests dance in costume as The October Folks, led by New England Brewing Company owner Rob Leonard, performs in the background Friday, Nov. 1, during the brewery's first Halloween party at its Branford location. The event featured a costume contest, live music and specials.
Photo by Wesley Bunnell/ The Sound
Jamie Cosgrove looks back and reflects on the last 12 years as Branford’s First Selectman............2
Conference Champs The Branford field hockey team claimed its first conference championship crown in nearly a decade this fall.........................20
Feeling Grateful Liz Egan recently attended a new Broadway musical, and it taught her a key life lesson about gratitude......................................23
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