Branford

Thousands took to the streets in Branford on Sunday for an annual road race.

More than 2,000 runners, walkers and joggers took to the streets in Branford on Sunday for an annual road race. “I think it’s important for every community to have events like this,” said race founder Ray Figlewski. “When we started the race, the whole idea was to get the town together.” The race also benefits local and national charities including…

We’re learning new information about a plane that went down in Long Island Sound near Branford on Sunday morning. The Federal Aviation Administration said the Piper PA32 had engine issues before landing in Long Island Sound. Tweed New Haven Airport officials say the plane was traveling from Bridgeport to an unspecified destination when it declared an emergency with New...

New air traffic recordings captured part of the race to rescue two people on board a small plane that crashed in Long Island Sound near Branford.

New air traffic recordings captured part of the race to rescue two people on board a small plane that crashed in Long Island Sound near Branford. The U.S. Coast Guard tells NBC Connecticut it was a 41-year-old father and his 17-year-old daughter on the plane. Among those realizing something might be wrong was a flight instructor and student flying...

Two people were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after a plane went down in Long Island Sound near Branford on Sunday morning.

Two people were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after a plane went down in Long Island Sound near Branford on Sunday morning. New Haven Fire Department said the plane landed in the water six miles away from the airport before 10:30 a.m. Tweed New Haven Airport said the plane is a Piper Cherokee and two people were on...

A 12-year-old boy allegedly killed by his father was laid to rest on Friday following a mass at Saint Mary’s Church in Branford.

A popular brewery in Branford announced that they’re closing in a few weeks. Thimble Island Brewing Company said their last day of service will be Saturday, May 24. They said they’re closing because of challenges they’ve had to face, like many other small businesses, over the past several years. “Industry declines coupled with a strategic partnership that didn’t go...

Community members in Branford held a prayer vigil at a local church Sunday evening for a boy who died last week. All of them keeping 12-year-old Anthony P. Esposito in their prayers. 

Community members in Branford held a prayer vigil at a local church Sunday evening for a boy who died last week. All of them keeping 12-year-old Anthony P. Esposito in their prayers. It was a solemn environment for worshippers, sending condolences to the family of the 12-year-old boy. He died last week in Branford after police say he was beaten…

Described as a nice and caring boy, neighbors said 12-year-old Anthony Esposito was taken too soon.

Described as a nice and caring boy, neighbors said 12-year-old Anthony Esposito was taken too soon. “I know he was learning to play the drums,” said Mary Lou Woods. “He was more into the arts, not too much sports, but he was a sweet little boy.” Woods lives next to the family on Hemlock Road. She said the family kept…

A father is accused of beating his 12-year-old son to death with a baseball bat at their home in Branford, according to state prosecutors.

A father is accused of beating his 12-year-old son to death with a baseball bat at their home in Branford, according to state prosecutors.

A man who has been arrested in connection to the death of a minor in Branford is due in court on Friday.

A man has been arrested in connection to the death of a minor in Branford Thursday evening, police said.

A man has been arrested in connection to the death of a minor in Branford Thursday evening, police said. The police department responded to a condo complex on Hemlock Road for a reported domestic homicide that happened around 4 p.m. Anthony Esposito Jr., 52, of Branford, was taken into custody and is facing murder charges. Police said there’s no threat…

A boil water advisory has been issued for parts of Branford after a water main break on Friday.  The Regional Water Authority said there was a main break on East Main Street in Branford, which caused a loss of water pressure in the surrounding areas. The break has been repaired and water service was been restored, but the precautionary boil…

Officials are investigating after firefighters found a 61-year-old man dead inside a home that caught fire in Branford Monday afternoon. The Branford Fire Department said they responded to a home on North Ivy Street just after 2 p.m. for a reported structure fire. Firefighters gained entry into the home and extinguished the blaze. Crews found 61-year-old Richard Levchuka inside the…