Branford

Regal Theatre in Branford is closing after 25 years. A sign on the door says the Branford location will permanently close and the last day of business will be Jan. 2. The locations in Waterford, Waterbury and Stonington will remain open.

Branford Police said North Main Street is closed to all traffic between Cherry Hill Road and Cedar Street.

Drivers are being asked to avoid North Main Street in Branford on Sunday. Police said North Main Street is closed to all traffic between Cherry Hill Road and Cedar Street. The road is expected to be closed for the next several hours. An NBC Connecticut crew at the scene saw at least one car involved in a crash still at…

Pets fill every room at the Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter in Branford. Each animal has a tough story but a sweet heart. It’s expected the shelter will double or triple its intake of animals this fiscal year.

Some residents are cleaning up after trees fell down in and on their properties, as well as on local streets.

NBC CT Meteorologist Rachael Jay talks about the radar-confirmed tornado that touched down in Branford.

The Branford Police Department is talking about the dangers of drunk driving after a police cruiser was almost involved in a head-on collision with another car driving on the wrong side of the highway.

The Branford Police Department is talking about the dangers of drunk driving after a police cruiser was almost involved in a head-on collision with another car driving on the wrong side of the highway. In video released by Branford’s police department, it shows the moments when a police cruiser is driving down East Main Street when a car is...

A crime spree that unfolded within just hours launched investigations up and down the shoreline.

A crime spree that unfolded within just hours launched investigations up and down the shoreline. Police say teens were involved and a gun was pulled on people, including a couple of school employees. Fairfield Police say one robbery took place near The Southport School around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday. “Normally speaking, we don’t have any serious crime in this...

A pole and wires are on fire on Leetes Island Road in Branford on Wednesday morning and the road is closed at this time. Police said the road is closed between Flat Rock Road and Stony Creek Road. Power crews have cut power to the area as they fight the fire, authorities said. Eversource is reporting hundreds of outages in…

A 70-foot yacht caught fire and sunk in Long Island Sound off Branford last week and the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is warning boaters to avoid the area where the vessel sunk until it is removed, which is expected to happen this week. Officials from DEEP said the vessel is hazardous to navigation. Firefighters responded to a…

A 70-foot yacht caught fire in Long Island Sound Thursday afternoon and eight people were rescued before the vessel sank, according to the Branford Fire Department.   Firefighters responded to a call that came in at 1:19 p.m. reporting a yacht was on fire and people were in the water. Crews from Branford River, Stony Creek, the United States Coast...

Thimble Island Brewing Company in Branford now has a kitchen.

A community tradition has returned with the 41st annual Branford Father’s Day Road Race and like many events in 2021, this is a comeback year as this will be the first time the race returns in person since 2019.

A community tradition has returned with the 41st annual Branford Father’s Day Road Race and like many events in 2021, this is a comeback year as this will be the first time the race returns in person since 2019. “It’s nice to be back with people. I’m feeling like I was kind of a part of a community for...

The Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter said a dog was found sun burnt and emaciated behind a Walmart in Branford on Thursday. The shelter said the dog was dehydrated and scared and looked like he’d been “left outside for quite some time to be so burned on his face and paws.” A group of people were able to comfort the...

TikToker Kayla Murphy takes Taylor on a tour.

Business owners on Main Street in Branford say the area around Cherry Hill Road is tight-knit, so it came as a surprise Wednesday afternoon when officials named Matthew Walker as the shooting suspect, and no one really knew much about him. John Chambers is the owner of Shelly’s Garden Center and said a few weeks ago he helped Walker...