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🌱 Patch AM: North Branford Police Hiring Entry-Level Police Officer Up To With $99K Salary After 12 Months Probation

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

In today's newsletter:

  • North Branford police seek new recruits with $99K top-step pay
  • How did North Branford explode for 57 straight points Thursday night?
  • How North Branford Rotary is changing thousands of young lives in Kenya

Also on today's calendar: Bankwell To Host Community Shred Day and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Winds becoming strong; rain, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Sunday: Windy with rain, temps: high: 64, low: 59.
  • Monday: Periods of rain, with a high of 65 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. North Branford Police Hiring Entry-Level Police Officer Up To With $99K Salary After 12 Months Probation (patch.com) — North Branford residents interested in law enforcement have a chance to join the town's police department as entry-level officers, with top-step pay reaching just over $99,000 after a 12‑month probation. The department outlines age, education, and testing requirements, and encourages locals to share the opportunity before the November 30 application deadline to help find strong candidates from the community.
   

2. North Branford football scores 57 unanswered points, routs Haddam-Killingworth to stay undefeated (greenwichtime.com) — North Branford High's football team thrilled home fans by erupting for 57 unanswered points in a 57-6 rout of Haddam-Killingworth at Colafati Field, staying undefeated at 3-0. Transfer standout Cole Blotney and running back Jack Sigel powered an explosive Thunderbirds offense that coaches and opponents now see as one of the Pequot Conference's toughest.
   

3. North Branford Rotary Club Leads As CT Rotary Clubs Join Together to Fight Illiteracy in Kenya (patch.com) — North Branford's Rotary Club is leading a coalition of Connecticut clubs to fund a main library and eight new satellite libraries serving about 4,500 children in remote Kenyan villages. Local donations and Rotary Foundation support helped build and equip the Il Ngwesi Community Resource Center, giving North Branford residents a direct role in expanding global literacy.
   

4. Diesel fuel prices in Connecticut hit record high (ctmirror.org) — Soaring diesel and heating oil prices in Connecticut are driving up costs for trucking, groceries, and home heating, with experts warning of possible shortages this winter. State leaders, including North Branford's House Minority Leader Vincent Candelora, are clashing over whether to cut a truck mileage tax or add state funds to energy assistance as residents brace for higher bills.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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