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🌱 Patch AM: Recent Branford Schools Job Postings Include Need For Psychologist, Administrator, Sub Teachers
And check out Noon Year's Eve at Tribus Beer Co. Early Ball(oon) drop for the kids! on the Branford Patch calendar

Hello Branford! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Branford schools are hiring from administrators to paraeducators and coaches
- How quickly were Branford’s 782 power outages fixed Monday?
Also on today's calendar: Noon Year's Eve at Tribus Beer Co. Early Ball(oon) drop for the kids! and 9 more events.
Find out what's happening in Branfordfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Branfordfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy; windy, colder, with a high of 30 and low of 25 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy with variable clouds, temps: high: 35, low: 24.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high of 30 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• Recent Branford Schools Job Postings Include Need For Psychologist, Administrator, Sub Teachers (patch.com) — Branford residents looking for work in local schools have a wide range of new openings, from a high-level Director of Business Services to paraeducators, aides, and substitute security guards. Several positions are based at Branford High School and other town schools, with detailed pay ranges and start dates, including roles for a school psychologist and girls tennis head coach.
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• Hundreds of CT power outages reported Monday largely resolved amid rain, ice, fog (ncadvertiser.com) — Branford residents saw about 782 power outages Monday, but Eversource restored service around 11 a.m. after an equipment issue affecting both Branford and Guilford. Earlier, more than 1,600 outages in the two shoreline towns and hundreds more in New Fairfield were also resolved as freezing rain and fog moved through the state.
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📸 Around Branford
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Branford
★ Featured events ★
- Noon Year's Eve at Tribus Beer Co. Early Ball(oon) drop for the kids!
Tribus Beer Co., 100 Raton Dr, Milford
10:00 am - John Wilkinson Memorial Christmas Tree Pick-Up Jan 3rd & 10th 2026
8:00 am - The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac & Tom Petty Tributes Coming to Milford
Parsons/Veterans Auditorium • 53 W. Main St., Milford, CT,
7:30 pm
Wednesday December 31
Saturday January 3
Saturday January 10
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Other local events
- Needle Arts
Atwater Memorial Library , 1720 Foxon Rd , North Branford
10:30 am - First Friday Book Discussion: The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street
James Blackstone Memorial Library , 758 Main St , Branford
11:00 am - Weiss-Kaplan-Stumpf Trio Concert
James Blackstone Memorial Library , 758 Main St , Branford
2:00 pm - Tech Help Tuesday
James Blackstone Memorial Library , 758 Main St , Branford
10:30 am - 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 - Welcome to the Shoreline Men Over Sixty (SMOS) mtg on Jan 9, 2026
26 Meeting House Lane, Madison, CT 06443
11:30 am - 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
Wednesday December 31
Friday January 2
Sunday January 4
Tuesday January 6
Thursday January 8
Friday January 9
Saturday January 10
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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
- Companions and Homemakers posted a job opening for Caregiver in Branford. Apply here.
- New Haven Public Schools posted a job opening for Head Lacrosse Coach in New Haven. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Branford here.
🗞 Nearby News
East Haven
- Lauren Ann Keating (patch.com)
- 3 CT men charged in undercover sting sought sex with 13- and 14-year-olds, court records say (nhregister.com)
- Master's Table January Meals (newhavenindependent.org)
North Branford
- North Branford Police Blotter: Dec. 22 to Dec. 29, 2025 (patch.com)
New Haven
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