🌱 Patch AM: Branford Police Department Earns Full Accreditation From CT Police Officers Standards and Training Council

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In today's newsletter:

• Branford Police reach top state accreditation, boosting community safety standards
• Which Branford students made UConn’s fall Dean’s List?

Also on today's calendar: John Wilkinson Memorial Christmas Tree Pick-Up Jan 10th 2026 - Final Day and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one pirate say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, with a high of 42 and low of 37 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 48, low: 28.
• Monday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, with a high of 40 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Branford Police Department Earns Full Accreditation From CT Police Officers Standards and Training Council (patch.com) — Branford residents are being assured of higher policing standards as the Branford Police Department has earned full Tier III state accreditation from Connecticut’s Police Officers Standards and Training Council. Officials say the top-level recognition confirms that the department’s policies and practices meet rigorous professional benchmarks, reinforcing integrity, transparency, and a strong commitment to keeping Branford safe.
   

• UConn Posts Fall Semester Dean's List For In-State Students: A Town-By-Town List (patch.com) — Dozens of Branford and North Branford students have earned a spot on UConn’s fall 2025 Dean’s List, highlighting strong academic achievement close to home. The university released a town-by-town breakdown of honored in-state students, giving local families and neighbors a chance to see which hometown scholars were recognized this semester.
   

📸 Around Branford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Branford

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 10

• John Wilkinson Memorial Christmas Tree Pick-Up Jan 10th 2026 - Final Day
  Tabor Lutheran Church, 45 Tabor Dr, Branford
  8:00 am
• Your CBD Store - CLINTON! $ GET SOME RELIEF! (And Lose Weight? WHAT?!) $
  Your CBD Store | SUNMED - Clinton, CT, 114 E Main St, Clinton
  10:00 am
• GUILFORD PEACE ALLIANCE invitation
  Guilford Green (Whitfield at Boston),
  11:00 am
• 2 Bands...1 Ticket! Fleetwood Macked & Tom Petty Experience (Rumors)
  53 W Main St, Milford @ Parsons/Veterans Auditorium,
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday January 10

• Blackstone Library Tour
  James Blackstone Memorial Library , 758 Main St , Branford
  10:00 am
• Piece by Piece: A Community Puzzling Group
  James Blackstone Memorial Library , 758 Main St , Branford
  11:00 am
• Central Cafe
  Central Cafe - A Neighborhood Bar , 280 Branford Rd , North Branford
  8:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

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

Thursday January 15

• Third Thursday Movie Matinee: His Girl Friday (1940)
  James Blackstone Memorial Library , 758 Main St , Branford
  10:00 am

Saturday January 17

• The Year of the Horse: Vision Board Workshop
  Soul Friends Cheshire Barn Pineview Valley Farm
  10:30 am
• Blackstone Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament
  James Blackstone Memorial Library , 758 Main St , Branford
  2:30 pm

Tuesday January 20

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• East Shoreline Catholic Academy Hosts Open House Sunday, January 25 -- 11 am to 1 pm for PreK3 -Gr 6 Children —Deb Schwall Read on Patch

• Kohl's Corp. posted a job opening for Part-Time Beauty Advisor - Sephora in Branford. Apply here.
• ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Online Shopping Clerk in East Haven. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Branford here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Haven

• 'Lifelong Democrat' Karen Martin Announces Campaign for State Representative Challenging Incumbent (patch.com)
• East Haven woman's story of $1 million loss held up as warning of romance scams (nhregister.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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