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Branford High School graduates, sitting with friends and family, toss their caps into the air after their graduation ceremony at Buccaneer Stadium on Friday evening. (ROB WOLFE/Special to the Reporter)

Branford High School graduates, sitting with friends and family, toss their caps into the air after their graduation ceremony at Buccaneer Stadium on Friday evening. (ROB WOLFE/Special to the Reporter)

Branford's graduation centers around gratitude, thankfulness

BRANFORD — As Barrett Young addressed the graduating class at Branford High School, his message focused on gratitude.  He was grateful to be on the stage with fellow classmates after some challenging times. “We ended last school year with many uncertainties.

Blinken off to Mideast to secure Gaza truce, push for aid

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken took off for the Middle East on Monday to press the Israelis, Palestinians and regional players to build on and strengthen last week’s Gaza cease-fire, start an immediate flow of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip and lay the groundwork for an eventual...

Additional businesses eye moves to LO Commons

LIVE OAK — A month after approving one startup grant for a business at the Live Oak Commons, the Live Oak Community Redevelopment Agency will now consider three more. At its April meeting, the CRA approved a grant to assist The Gathering restaurant to move into the shopping plaza along U.S.

Hamilton’s jobless rate highest in state

Climbing up slightly in April, the highest unemployment rate in Florida resides in North Florida. Hamilton County’s 6.9% jobless rate was the state’s highest, tied with Miami-Dade, according to figures released Friday by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity.