🌱 Patch AM: Annual Christmas Tree Collection Begins Monday, Jan. 5

Good morning North Branford! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• North Branford sets curbside Christmas tree pickup dates and rules

Also on today's calendar: Electric Bike Test Rides at Spark Cycleworks and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: I got fired from the M&M factory. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; breezy, with a high of 32 and low of 24 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 34, low: 16. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high of 27 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Annual Christmas Tree Collection Begins Monday, Jan. 5 (patch.com) — North Branford residents can leave real Christmas trees at the curb starting Monday, Jan. 5, on their regular trash collection day. The town will pick up trees through Jan. 16, but only natural trees with all lights and ornaments removed will be accepted.
   

📸 Around North Branford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Branford

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 3

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

Sunday January 4

• Benefit Concert to Celebrate the Life of Area Musician Adam Reid Ives
  Park City Music Hall 2926 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, CT,
  5:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• FREE WEBINAR | “We Three Kings: The Top 10 Adoration of the Magi Paintings of the Italian Renaiss..”
  Online,
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Monday January 5

• Permanent Project Building Committee Meeting
  North Branford Town, CT Calendar , 909 Foxon Road , North Branford
  6:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Little Makers
  North Branford Public Libraries , 3 Old Post Road , Northford
  10:30 am

Wednesday January 7

• Afternoon Dance Mode
  North Branford Public Libraries , 1720 Fox Rd , North Branford
  4:30 pm

Thursday January 8

• Bowties and Books
  North Branford Public Libraries , 1720 Fox Rd , North Branford
  10:30 am
• Read with Libby
  North Branford Public Libraries , 3 Old Post Road , Northford
  5:00 pm
• East Shore District Health Dept. Board of Directors
  North Branford Town, CT Calendar North Branford, CT 06471
  5:30 pm
• Solid/Hazardous Waste Recycling Committee
  North Branford Town, CT Calendar , 909 Foxon Road , North Branford
  6:00 pm
• Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting
  North Branford Town, CT Calendar , 909 Foxon Road , North Branford
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

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
• Three Kings Day Celebration
  Hamden, CT Calendar , 2901 Dixwell Ave Thornton Wilder Auditorium , Hamden
  6:00 pm
• Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency
  Madison, CT Calendar
  7:00 pm

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

• Branford Scouts - On The Town Green — (203) 215-1370
  The Original Branford Scouts: Youth Focused for their Future
• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!
• TJ’s Launderette — (203) 484-2504
  Under New Management! Open Everyday 7am-7pm.
• joe's junk removal and more llc — (203) 535-9817
  Joe's junk removal and more llc
• Poppys Restaurant — (203) 488-0092
  Poppy‘s restaurant is now back in business after shut down .

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Obituary: Marie Grippo (Porto Funeral Homes) —Porto Funeral Homes Read on Patch

• Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Shift Manager in North Haven. Apply here.
• Marrakech, Inc. posted a job opening for Direct Care Workers Needed!1st, 2nd, & 3rd Shifts! in Branford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Branford here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Haven

• Dog Needs New Home After Owner Dies Suddenly: North Haven Animal Control (patch.com)
• 19-year-old lied about age in relationship with North Haven teen, warrant says (nhregister.com)
• Hotels on the rise in Connecticut. Here's what opened in 2025, coming in 2026 (nhregister.com)

Guilford

• Runners start 2026 with 40th annual Frosty 5K in Guilford (wtnh.com)

Wallingford

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I kept throwing out all the W’s.
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