🌱 Patch AM: Branford Police Blotter: Dec. 23 to Dec. 30, 2025

Greetings Branford! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• See who Branford police charged in the latest weekly blotter

Also on today's calendar: John Wilkinson Memorial Christmas Tree Pick-Up Jan 3rd & 10th 2026 and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy; a morning flurry, with a high of 34 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Partly sunny, breezy and cold, temps: high: 29, low: 21.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 32 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Branford Police Blotter: Dec. 23 to Dec. 30, 2025 (patch.com) — Branford residents can see a detailed rundown of local police activity from December 23 to 30, including several arrests of town residents on charges ranging from assault and disorderly conduct to DUI and violation of a protective order. The blotter notes that all charges are allegations and that those named are presumed innocent unless proven guilty, offering transparency into recent law enforcement actions in Branford.
   

📸 Around Branford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Branford

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 3

• John Wilkinson Memorial Christmas Tree Pick-Up Jan 3rd & 10th 2026
  8:00 am

Saturday January 10

• The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac & Tom Petty Tributes Coming to Milford
  Parsons/Veterans Auditorium • 53 W. Main St., Milford, CT,
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday January 2

• First Friday Book Discussion: The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street
  James Blackstone Memorial Library , 758 Main St , Branford
  11:00 am

Saturday January 3

• Electric Bike Test Rides at Spark Cycleworks
  8 Commerce Dr , North Branford
  10:00 am

Sunday January 4

• Weiss-Kaplan-Stumpf Trio Concert
  James Blackstone Memorial Library , 758 Main St , Branford
  2:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Tech Help Tuesday
  James Blackstone Memorial Library , 758 Main St , Branford
  10:30 am

Thursday January 8

• Beyond Intermission: Thriving in Your Third Act
  James Blackstone Memorial Library , 758 Main St , Branford
  2:00 pm
• Taxes in Retirement
  James Blackstone Memorial Library , 758 Main St , Branford
  6:00 pm

Friday January 9

• Welcome to the Shoreline Men Over Sixty (SMOS) mtg on Jan 9, 2026
  26 Meeting House Lane, Madison, CT 06443
  11:30 am

Saturday January 10

• Blackstone Library Tour
  James Blackstone Memorial Library , 758 Main St , Branford
  10:00 am

📣 Branford Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• Quilter's Club
  North Branford Public Libraries , 1720 Fox Rd , North Branford
  10:00 am
• Friday Crafty Tales - Bradford Manor Firehouse, 85 George Street, East Haven
  Hagaman Memorial Library , 85 George St , East Haven
  10:30 am

Saturday January 3

• The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - New Haven, CT
  Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale , 155 Temple St , New Haven
  6:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Capital Improvement Program Committee - Special Meeting
  Madison, CT Calendar
  5:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Branford PatchAM possible:

• Total Junk Removal & Stump Grinding — (860) 304-1133
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• joe's junk removal and more llc — (203) 535-9817
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• TJ’s Launderette — (203) 484-2504
  Under New Management! Open Everyday 7am-7pm.
• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!
• Branford Scouting (Cub Pack 633, Troop 633/1633 & Venturing 633) — (203) 208-8906
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 30 Minutes That Matter: Why Giving a Little Time to a Local Connecticut Nonprofit Changes Everything —Ken Engelman Read on Patch

• 52' on 36' trailer lol biggest one we ever hauled.
  (No motors or anything else to speak of inside) (Nextdoor Branford Point)
• Worst boat damage from hitting bottom I've ever seen.
  Don't drink and drive folks whether it be car, boat, motorcycle or scooter. Oof. (Nextdoor Branford Point)

• Travel America / Petro - TA Operating, LLC posted a job opening for Porter - PT in Branford. Apply here.
• HRA posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Branford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Branford here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Haven

• What's Right With Schools: Mattatuck Museum showcases art by students with special abilities (wtnh.com)

North Branford

• Regional Water Authority Awards Fire Department $1K Grant For New (patch.com)

Ok Branford! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just heard a golfer say he had four strokes on the first hole!
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