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Stony Creek Harbor tours offer access to a storied island chain with connections to Presidents, pirates, and pink granite
Branford's Thimble Islands, a granite archipelago off Stony Creek, draw visitors for narrated boat tours with connections to Captain Kidd, President Taft, and Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau.
Branford residents can pick up the new 2026–2028 biennial resident sticker at the Tax Collector's Office for $5. It covers Foote Park, Parker Park, and the Transfer Station through March 2028.
Norbert Stanislaw Zielinski, 57, arrested March 12 in Branford on CSAM charges after a 16-month ICAC probe. Bond $150K; court March 24.
North Branford holds a 2026-27 budget public hearing March 31 at the high school cafeteria, with voters to decide the final plan at a May 12 referendum.
Branford Police collected nearly 5,000 diapers and wipes in the 2026 Shoreline Law Enforcement Diaper Drive, benefiting local families through Bare Necessities, Inc.
6 arrested in Branford, Feb. 24–March 3, 2026, on charges from strangulation to identity theft. Suspects from 4 towns including North Branford, Clinton.
Branford's Blackstone Library offers free one-on-one Tech Help Tuesdays — drop-in sessions, 10am–noon, for help with devices, apps, and software. No registration required.
A complete guide to property taxes in Branford, CT — current mill rate, due dates, grace periods, online payment options, and how to avoid the most common mistake.
Everything you need to know about the Branford transfer station — hours, $5 sticker, accepted materials, and construction debris limits.