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Branford Girls 11U All-Star Team Win Firecracker Tournament
The 11U Branford Girls Softball All-Star Team won the Firecracker Tournament in their division sweeping two games against East Haven.

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The 11U Branford Girls Softball All-Star Team won the Firecracker Tournament in their division sweeping two games against East Haven.

Mayor Timothy B. Downing and the Holly Springs City Council have selected Mel Takekawa as the June recipient.
Maria E. Valença was honored for her work with the Portuguese community in Milford.
Each child at GES participated and placed their own tile into the artwork. The artwork will be on permanent display in the school cafeteria.
Each child at GES participated and placed their own tile into the artwork. The artwork will be on permanent display in the school cafeteria.
Harborside Middle School took first place honors at the 2016 James Wynne Middle School Track Meet.
The 14U Branford Girls All-Star Team defeated the East Haven All-Stars in the fifth annual Firecracker Tournament.
The Milford Chamber's Young Professionals group, THRIVE, had a team building event held at Bowlmor AMF Centers.
Brianna Bridge, a resident of White Plains, was among 200 students from Genesee Community College to be named for spring 2016 list.
Ryan Cerbone traveled to the UNC Asheville to present undergraduate research in the National Conference on Undergraduate Research.
The crash occurred Sunday night on the westbound Jericho Turnpike.
Thomas Bond of Somers was one of 46 SUNY Oneonta student athletes who earned dual academic honor.
The Unitarian Universalist Society of Grafton and Upton unanimously voted to call the Reverend Daniel Gregoire as its next settled minister.
Graham Nash, Third Eye Blind, and Railroad Earth will be among the performers at the Long Island musical event.
The shelter describes him as "handsome" and "highly intelligent."
For its third annual showing, the Smithtown Historical Society will host the festival July 9 beginning at 1:30 in the afternoon.
The new conservation land includes a seasonal stream and vernal pool, and hosts a diversity of tree species
The new conservation land includes a seasonal stream and vernal pool, and hosts a diversity of tree species