Branford salutatorian Luke Norton wipes away a tear after presenting loved ones with a flower during commencement exercises Friday night at Buccaneer Stadium. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)
BRANFORD — Graduates clad in blue robes walked one-by-one across the aluminum stage for three things: a diploma, a handshake and a photo op.
Nearly halfway through the 85 high school seniors, however, …
