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Pacelli Organizing Fundraising Golf Tourney

 May 21, 2012

Within the first months of his life, prematurely born Luca Pacelli underwent emergency brain surgery. It failed to alleviate swelling in his brain and he went back into the operating room to have a shunt implanted.

It’s Food Allergy Awareness Week

 May 7, 2012

If you know May 13 to 19 is Food Allergy Awareness Week, it's likely because of Gina Lee and the Food Allergy Education Network (FAEN).

Laurel Van Wilgen: Supporting SARAH’s Annual Gala

 April 23, 2012

For more than five decades, non-profit SARAH has enhanced countless lives. In the process, SARAH has touched the hearts of its many volunteers, including Branford native Laurel Van Wilgen.

Nancy Morand Inspires Outer island Volunteers

 April 16, 2012

Outer Island's history is etched in its pink granite, tracing back to the glaciers that advanced and receded to shape it and continuing through the generations drawn to its shores.

Allison Maselli: Keeping a School’s ‘Country Home’ Heart

 April 2, 2012

More than 50 years ago, a little nursery school sprouted in the Northford countryside. Today, "We still try to create that country home atmosphere," says Northford Community Nursery School (NCNS) head teacher Allison Maselli.

John Rank—An Inspiration for Many

 March 26, 2012

When it came time for John Rank to decide what he wanted to do with his life, he had to choose between going to college or working for his family business in custom cabinetry. He received some sound advice from his father, who "said that people who went to...

Mary Barnett Receives Statewide Recognition

 March 19, 2012

How comfortable are you in your child's school? For Mary Barnett, the answer is key to creating a vibrant educational community.

Cosgrove Shelter’s Katy Prete Talks ‘Tales for Tails’

 March 12, 2012

For Katy Prete, the best job in the world would combine her elementary teaching background with working with animals. As program coordinator at Branford's Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter, that's exactly what Katy's job requires.

To Climb Kilimanjaro, a Local Start for Tom Lally

 March 5, 2012

If it weren't for climbing to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tom Lally may never have taken up hiking much closer to his Northford home.

Paul Sturgess Motivates Many, Gives Much

 February 27, 2012

A hometown crowd got behind Paul Sturgess at Branford High School (BHS) on Feb. 17.