November 20, 2025
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Branford, North Branford & Northford Vol. XXIX Iss. 47
North Branford Schools Dispense Disney Magic By Nicholas Checker Special to Shore Publishing
Most anyone hearing the lyrics “When you wish upon a star” inevitably thinks of the beloved theme long associated with the magnificent magic of Walt Disney. It traces all the way back to the vintage Disney Days of “Pinocchio” and that wooden puppet dream-
ing and wishing to become human … along with the sentimental wisdom of his gentle mentor, Jiminy Cricket. And, seriously, do we not all “wish upon a star” at some point, for a dream others might deem farfetched? (It’s okay to admit.) At North Branford Intermediate School — in association with North Branford High students — drama director Sharon Monnes,
along with her loyal, longtime righthand, Melissa Camp, have once again mobilized their Spotlight Players (scholastic theatre group founded by Monnes) … as the North Branford Intermediate School (in association with the high school) will deliver some of that Disney magic when they present “The Little See North Branford Schools page 12
Dave Sargent is the president of the North Branford Land Conservation Trust and recent recipient of the prestigious Katchen Coley Award for Excellence in Land Conservation....2
In the Spotlight The Spotlight Players Theater Department, directed by teacher and director Sharon Monnes, rehearses Disney's "The Little Mermaid Jr." at North Branford Intermediate School on Thursday, Nov. 14. Performances are scheduled for Friday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 22, at 3 p.m. Tickets are $12 at the door.
Photo by Wesley Bunnell/ The Sound
Tides and Currents Ahoy! Check out Captain Morgan’s weekly fishing column..................20
The Holiday Spirit Many local arts groups are ringing in the holiday spirit in style with theater, music, and dance performances...............................24
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