Letters • Published Nov 13, 2024 08 am
You will see yellow open studio signs around town Saturday, Nov. 16, and Sunday, Nov. 17, inviting the public to see where and how artists work. Now in its 24th year, th...
Letters • Published Oct 30, 2024 08 am
We are happy to support the reelection of Robin Comey and Christine Cohen, Democratic Candidates for State Representative and State Senate. Together, they have worked ski...
Letters • Published Oct 23, 2024 08 am
I was appalled on Oct. 6 morning when I arrived to attend the 10 o'clock service at Trinity Church on Branford's Green to find at least a dozen (if not more) parking spac...
Letters • Published Oct 23, 2024 08 am
I look forward to casting my ballot for Christine Cohen for Connecticut State Senator on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Christine is extraordinarily well-suited for this job, as eviden...
Letters • Published Oct 23, 2024 08 am
Branford has a beautiful and extensive coastline. In her first term in office, Moira Rader has shown herself to be a strong proponent of sensible legislation that protect...
Letters • Published Oct 23, 2024 08 am
As a former colleague of Ray Ingraham on the Representative Town Meeting (RTM) and a senior living on a fixed income, I know firsthand how important it is to have someone...
Letters • Published Oct 23, 2024 08 am
As a parent with kids who play sports in Branford, I’m thrilled that the Walsh Athletic Field Project has finally made it over the finish line, and I have Ray Ingraham to...
Letters • Published Oct 23, 2024 08 am
I am writing to express my support for Ray Ingraham. Electing Ray to Hartford will ensure Branford has a strong voice of conservative values supporting parental rights fo...
Letters • Published Oct 16, 2024 08 am
To Branford voters - and welcome to recent residents of the lovely new 6th District developments off Parish Farm and Todds Hill Roads:
State Senator Christine Cohen, Stat...
Letters • Published Oct 16, 2024 08 am
I would like to share my experience working with Representative Robin Comey on recent legislation to support arts instructors working in magnet schools. As an administrat...
Letters • Published Oct 16, 2024 08 am
Christine Cohen is a great, effective state senator who puts issues ahead of party politics. She addresses the major issues of our time, such as the biodiversity crisis, ...
Letters • Published Oct 16, 2024 08 am
As someone who has worked closely with Ray Ingraham while serving on the Representative Town Meeting (RTM) and Board of Finance, I have had the opportunity to see his ski...
Letters • Published Oct 16, 2024 08 am
As a parent, I want the best for my kids, which means supporting leaders who lead by example and care about our community’s future. Ray Ingraham is one of those leaders. ...
Letters • Published Oct 16, 2024 08 am
Recently, I picked up a prescription for a family member at one of our Branford pharmacy drive-throughs. It was $4.35. I had to check twice as this was the cheapest presc...
Letters • Published Oct 09, 2024 08 am
I have been a Branford resident for almost 40 years. Living here, I have learned that change does not come easy. Over time words like accountability, trust, integrity, an...
Letters • Published Oct 09, 2024 08 am
I am writing to encourage my fellow Branford residents to vote for Ray Ingraham as the next State Representative for the 102nd District.
Ray has served for the past 11 ye...
Letters • Published Oct 09, 2024 08 am
I’m writing to express my strong support for Paul Crisci for State Senate. I have been a resident for over 40 years. As a concerned citizen, Paul is exactly the leader ou...
Letters • Published Oct 09, 2024 08 am
As Ray Ingraham’s daughter, I’ve had the privilege of watching him dedicate his life to our family and our community. From a young age, I saw how much he cared about Bran...
Letters • Published Oct 09, 2024 08 am
It is my absolute pleasure to support and vote for Mr. Ray Ingraham. Ray has been heavily involved in Branford’s activities for many years and genuinely cares about Branf...
Letters • Published Oct 09, 2024 08 am
Wrap-around umbrella coverage is being offered to voters in November! At the grip of the handle of the umbrella is incumbent District 102 Representative Robin Comey. Robi...
Letters • Published Oct 09, 2024 08 am
I am writing this letter to show my support for Robin Comey’s reelection. Robin is a wonderful advocate and defender of families, children, the elderly, and education. My...
Letters • Published Oct 09, 2024 08 am
I am thrilled to share the success of the 2024 Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale held on the Branford Green from Sept. 19 to 22. This event was a tremendous success, ...
Letters • Published Oct 02, 2024 08 am
State Senator Christine Cohen and State Representative Moira Rader will have my enthusiastic vote in November because they have shown they are effective communicators and...
Letters • Published Oct 02, 2024 08 am
As a retired public educator and high school coach, I appreciate Moira Rader's work supporting our school children and their families. Moira voted for legislation that in...
Letters • Published Oct 02, 2024 08 am
On Sept. 3, my trip from Stony Creek to Guilford was cut short by road flooding from the normal seasonal high tide. A check of the tide table showed that similar flooding...
Letters • Published Sep 25, 2024 08 am
I am proud to endorse Christine Cohen for reelection to the 12th District Connecticut State Senate seat. First elected to the position in 2019, she has risen in prominenc...
Letters • Published Sep 25, 2024 08 am
I write to urge voters to support Senator Christine Cohen. She has been a tireless advocate for seniors, small businesses, and the environment. Her record demonstrates a ...
Letters • Published Sep 18, 2024 08 am
I am writing to express my strong support for State Senator Christine Cohen. As owner of Cohen’s Bagel Company, Sen. Cohen has demonstrated her commitment to improving th...
Letters • Published Sep 18, 2024 08 am
As a lifelong resident of Connecticut, I am deeply concerned about the direction our state is headed. Our electricity rates are skyrocketing, making it harder for familie...
Letters • Published Sep 18, 2024 08 am
My father, Javier Campos, a long-time resident of Branford and a UPS driver serving the West Haven area, recently suffered a life-threatening brain aneurysm. He has been ...
Letters • Published Sep 11, 2024 08 am
Robin Comey has my vote for state representative in the 2024 election. Robin Comey, to those who may not be familiar with her, is the Democratic incumbent candidate, who ...
Letters • Published Aug 28, 2024 08 am
I am writing to express my strong support for the recent communications letter issued by the Democratic Town Committee (DTC) on the current Board of Education happenings....
Letters • Published Aug 21, 2024 08 am
Since the Vox Church opened at the former Cherry Hill Bowling Lanes, I have noticed a massive increase in traffic on Sundays during the mid-morning. The fact that it take...
Letters • Published Aug 07, 2024 08 am
Who knew that the problem is dog poo? What to do?
On the front page of this paper a few weeks back, the hilarious photo of the Dog Parade to end “Poo-llution” (“March to ...
Letters • Published Aug 07, 2024 08 am
I am concerned about State Senator Christine Cohen’s recent move to block comments on her Facebook page. This action, while aimed at controlling online interactions, inad...
Letters • Published May 01, 2024 08 am
As a dog owner, I have become accustomed to altering my dog walking route in order to avoid off-leash dogs. Off-leash dogs may be very friendly, but were they to approach...
Letters • Published Apr 24, 2024 08 am
I was dismayed to see the Branford Public School system has elected to buy electric school buses ("Going Electric: BPS Awards $60M Transportation Contract," April 4). Thi...
Letters • Published Apr 17, 2024 08 am
Thank you to all the businesses and residents who have agreed to display the Please Be Kind! signs. I, along with some other community-caring friends, have been implement...
Letters • Published Mar 27, 2024 08 am
I am immensely grateful to the Democratic majority of the Representative Town Meeting (RTM) for passing the $20 million bonding resolution to remediate the police station...
Letters • Published Feb 14, 2024 08 am
In response to the fiscally irresponsible ploy of no tax increases to the Branford residents, I say buyer beware. It took fiscal discipline over the last eight years to b...
Letters • Published Feb 14, 2024 08 am
On Jan. 29, the Board of Finance (BOF) heard two major town project items: the police headquarters renovation project and the Walsh Intermediate School (WIS) field improv...
Letters • Published Jan 31, 2024 08 am
In conversations with our Branford neighbors, we have heard how difficult it has been for many residents to keep up with rising costs for gasoline and groceries and how s...
Letters • Published Jan 10, 2024 08 am
I grew up on Farm River Road in Branford, across the street from a rhododendron. It started small 50 years ago and slowly grew into a 10-foot tall, full-bodied shrub. It ...
Letters • Published Dec 13, 2023 08 am
Happy Holidays Neighbors. Something to think about this holiday season: We all have friends and family who own local businesses in and around Branford, so supporting thei...
Letters • Published Nov 29, 2023 08 am
On behalf of the 17 Democrats elected on Nov. 7 to serve on the Branford Representative Town Meeting (RTM), I would like to express our sincere thanks to Branford voters ...
Letters • Published Nov 22, 2023 08 am
On behalf of the Democratic Board of Education (BOE) candidates, we wish to express our thanks to the Branford community that came out to vote and support our candidacy.
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Letters • Published Nov 15, 2023 08 am
On Sept. 25, 2018, we had 6 to 8 inches of rain in a couple of hours from a freak tropical storm that inundated the watershed that drains into the depression under the Th...
Letters • Published Nov 01, 2023 08 am
I would like to encourage all my neighbors in the 5th District to vote for John Hartwell for the Representative Town Meeting (RTM).
Having lived in Indian Neck for 25 yea...
Letters • Published Nov 01, 2023 08 am
Judy Barron is by far the best candidate for our Branford Board of Education (BOE). This has nothing to do with party affiliation. Judy is simply the best person to take ...
Letters • Published Nov 01, 2023 08 am
I am enthusiastically writing to support the reelection of Deborah Conklin as Branford's town treasurer. I have had the pleasure of knowing Deb for over ten years and fin...
