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Branford Town Pulse — August 12, 2026

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August 12, 2026

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Quiz of the Week

  1. From roughly the 1850s to the 1920s, Branford's scenic shoreline made it popular as what?
  2. What's the prize on the line for landing the biggest blue at the 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Aug. 29?
  3. Which Richard Russo novel is Blackstone Library's Best Seller Book Club discussing on Sept. 26, and at what Branford address does the club meet?

Answers at the bottom of this newsletter.

In This Issue

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Business & Economy

Grey Goat Farmtique Gets Cafe Permit at 11 N. Branford Rd.

A new cafe liquor permit for Grey Goat Farmtique at 11 N. Branford Rd. takes effect Aug. 24, per state Department of Consumer Protection records. Because it's a new permit rather than a renewal, it usually signals a new business or ownership change on the N. Branford Road stretch.

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Town Government

Main Street Sidewalk Work Moves Toward Harrison Avenue

Over the next two weeks, crews will lay new block sidewalk and build a tree pit along Main Street between the Frontier building and Harrison Avenue — the latest phase of the Main Street Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Project rebuilding downtown's roadway, drainage, sidewalks, and lighting.

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Police Blotter

Branford Police logged 20 adult arrests this week — 10 of Branford residents and 10 from out of town.

  • DUI — 1 arrest
  • Drug — 1 arrest
  • Motor vehicle — 4 arrests
  • Criminal — 10 arrests
  • Other — 4 arrests

From the Branford Police Department adult arrest log. An arrest is not a conviction.

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Fire Department This Week

Branford Fire Department responded to 162 incidents during August 3–August 9, 2026, including 110 medical calls. This week's critical and emergency calls are shown on the map below — paid members can see the details.

Map of Branford critical fire/hazmat calls, August 3–August 9, 2026
  • Hazardous Situation — 7 calls (4.3%)
  • Medical — 110 calls (67.9%)
  • Public Service — 24 calls (14.8%)
  • Rescue — 1 call (0.6%)
  • No Emergency — 19 calls (11.7%)
  • Law Enforcement Support — 1 call (0.6%)

Source: Branford Fire Department.

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Recent Real Estate Transactions

7 properties changed hands in July 9–July 20 — 6 houses and 1 condominium, per deeds recorded with the Town Clerk. Median sale price: $342,000.

🔒 One Branford property just sold for $710,000 — and 6 more changed hands this week. Paid members see every address, price, and who bought and sold. Subscribe to unlock →

This Week in Branford History

The Branford Green: Heart of the Town Since the Colonial Era — 17th century onward

Town Pulse cartoon: Since 1644, Also Losing at Cards
Since 1644, Also Losing at Cards — a Town Pulse cartoon

Walk any August evening through the center of town and you cross a piece of ground that has served Branford in almost the same role for nearly four centuries: the Green. Laid out in the mid-1600s as the common surrounding the first meetinghouse, this open rectangle has anchored civic, religious, and social life in Branford from the settlement era through the age of automobiles.

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Library Corner

Book Club Tackles Richard Russo's 'Under the Falls' Sept. 26

Blackstone Library's Best Seller Book Club takes on Richard Russo's 'Under the Falls' Saturday, Sept. 26 at 3:30 p.m. at 758 Main Street — enough lead time to grab a copy and dig in.

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Community Events

WICC Bluefish Tournament: $25K on the Line Aug. 29

The 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament runs Saturday, Aug. 29, with $25,000 going to whoever lands the biggest blue. Branford Bait & Tackle is the local registration and weigh-in shop — stop in before tournament day for rules and entry.

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Things To Do This Week

Town Meetings: Aug 13–Aug 19, 2026

Recent Meeting Recaps

Full recaps are concise summaries so you don’t have to wade through long meeting minutes. Know what’s happening in town!

Weekly Horoscopes

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♈ Aries — Mar 21 - Apr 19

Patience isn't your favorite lesson, but Saturn parked in your sign at 14° keeps handing you the same slow-cooked assignment until you master it.

♉ Taurus — Apr 20 - May 20

Your ruler Venus is luxuriating in Libra, softening your daily rhythms and drawing genuinely lovely people toward you.

♊ Gemini — May 21 - Jun 20

Your mind is running hot and bright, and it should be — Mercury is conjunct Jupiter in Leo, expanding every idea you touch into something bigger and more persuasive.

♋ Cancer — Jun 21 - Jul 22

Mars is in your sign but in its fall, which means your drive feels more defensive than offensive — you're guarding rather than charging.

♌ Leo — Jul 23 - Aug 22

This is your season, and you've got a stacked house — Sun, Mercury, and Jupiter all lit up in your sign, with Thursday's New Moon in Leo (following Wednesday's) offering a genuine reset button on identity and purpose.

♍ Virgo — Aug 23 - Sep 22

The Moon slips into your sign Friday, giving you two days to tidy, edit, and reorganize whatever's been nagging at the back of your mind.

♎ Libra — Sep 23 - Oct 22

Venus is home in your sign at 9°, and the Moon joins her Sunday for a genuinely charmed 48 hours — expect compliments, invitations, and the kind of easy connection that reminds you why you like people.

♏ Scorpio — Oct 23 - Nov 21

The Moon slides into your sign Tuesday and hands you back your emotional depth after a week of surface pleasantries.

♐ Sagittarius — Nov 22 - Dec 21

Your ruler Jupiter is thriving in fellow fire sign Leo, conjunct Mercury, and this week your appetite for ideas, teachers, and long-range plans is enormous — feed it.

♑ Capricorn — Dec 22 - Jan 19

Mars is opposite your sign in Cancer and in its fall, which can leave you feeling like you're absorbing other people's moods more than driving your own agenda.

♒ Aquarius — Jan 20 - Feb 18

The Moon opposite your sign in Leo early in the week, then meeting Venus in Libra by Sunday, points every meaningful signal toward your relationships.

♓ Pisces — Feb 19 - Mar 20

Mars in Cancer is a friend to you right now — watery, protective, quietly persistent — and it's helping you defend a creative project or a tender relationship without making a scene.

Quiz Answers

  1. A summer tourist / resort destination.
  2. $25,000
  3. 'Under the Falls' at 758 Main Street

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