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🌱 Patch AM: Save the Sound’s Cleanup Season Takes Off With Branford's Coastal Litter Pick-up Sept. 13

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Good day Branford! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Help clean up Branford Point and protect Long Island Sound

Also on today's calendar: Your CBD Store - CLINTON! $ The Pain-Free & Happy SALE! $ and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Some sun; nice, less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Sunday: Clouds and sun; more humid, temps: high: 83, low: 67.
  • Monday: Cloudy, humid; p.m. showers, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Save the Sound's Cleanup Season Takes Off With Branford's Coastal Litter Pick-up Sept. 13 (patch.com) — Branford residents are invited to join Save the Sound's 2026 Cleanup season with a coastal litter pick-up at Branford Point on Sunday, Sept. 13, from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will help remove trash before it reaches local waterways and Long Island Sound, while also using the Clean Swell app to track what they collect and support broader pollution-reduction efforts.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

East Haven

  • East Haven 24-Year-Old Suffers Non-Life Threatening Gunshot Injuries In New Haven Double Shooting: PD (patch.com)
  • East Haven Fire Welcomes Mason Hallstrom As Newest Firefighter/Paramedic (patch.com)

North Branford

  • 8 Best Kitchen Remodeling Companies in North Haven, CT (2026) (yonkerstimes.com)
  • Phased Renovation and Construction at an Occupied School (high-profile.com)
  • Man choked juvenile, threw water bottle in North Branford home, warrant says (ctpost.com)

Guilford

  • Guilford Seeks Feedback On Temporary Curb Extensions (patch.com)
  • Price Cut On Historic 1660 Home In Guilford (patch.com)

Ok Branford! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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