Branford, Connecticut

Branford Town Hall is located at 1019 Main Street in Branford, Connecticut and is part of Branford Center.

Branford High School is a public high school in Branford, Connecticut. As of 2021–22, it has 784 students in grades 9–12. Its former principal, Edmund Higgins, retired at the end of the 2007–2008 school year. All students must satisfy 13 performance graduation requirements in areas such as writing, non-fiction reading, mathematical problem solving, and scientific concepts. One notable aspect of the school was its "Senior Exhibition" program. Every student had to complete a thorough research project on a topic of his or her choice during senior year. This was presented in front of a panel of judges and is graded on a Pass/Fail system. Branford High School is a member of the Southern Connecticut Conference, the second largest conference in the state. The school baseball team has won three state championships, in 1999, 2006, and 2009. The student newspaper is The Branford Buzz, which is an online-only publication. BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL ICE HOCKEY: Branford High School is a member of the Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC), the second largest conference in the State. The Branford Hornets Ice Hockey team has won two State Championships in the Division II C.I.A.C. The Hornets first State Championship came in the 1987-1988 season. The second State Championship was in the 2018-2019 season. The Branford Hornets were also SCC Champions in the 2018-2019, and 2019-2020 season. The Hornets had a strong returning team for the 2019-2020 season and were well on their way to repeat as State Champions, however the C.I.A.C. cancelled all sports, including the ice hockey playoffs due to Covid-19. If the season had not been canceled, it would have been the first time in C.I.A.C. Division II Ice Hockey, that a team won back to back championships. BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS ICE HOCKEY: Branford High School is a member of the Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC), the second largest conference in the State. The Branford Girls Ice Hockey team co-oped with East Haven, and North Branford in 2014. The team wore Branford High School hockey jerseys but were known as the Branford/ E. Haven/ N. Branford Hornets. The team won the SCC Championship in the 2014-2015 season. In the 2015-2016 season, the team was renamed the Branford/ East Haven/ N. Branford Wings, due to all their high school mascots having wings. Their jerseys reflected this, and the team colors were Red and White with a logo similar to the Detroit Red Wings logo. BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS LACROSSE: Branford High School is a member of the Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC), the second largest conference in the State. The team won back to back State Championships in the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 seasons.

The Samuel Beach House is a historic house at 94 East Main Street in Branford, Connecticut. Built about 1790, it is one of the town's modest number of surviving 18th-century houses. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

G-Zen is a vegan fine-dining restaurant in Branford, Connecticut.

Branford Center is a neighborhood and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Branford, Connecticut, United States. The CDP encompasses the traditional town center area (roughly the area bounded by U.S. Route 1, the Amtrak railroad tracks, and the Branford River) and the area known as Branford Point (the portion of the CDP south of the railroad tracks). The population of the CDP (including Branford Point) was 5,819 at the 2010 census.

The John Tyler House is a historic house at 242–250 East Main Street in Branford, Connecticut. Built about 1710, it is one of the town's few surviving 18th-century residences, and a good example of late First Period architecture. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

The Solomon Tyler House is a historic house at 260-268 East Main Street in Branford, Connecticut. Built about 1770, it is one of the town's few surviving 18th-century residences, and good example of Georgian architecture. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

James Blackstone Memorial Library is a public library located in Branford, Connecticut. It is commonly referred to as the Blackstone Library or the Branford Library. The library was commissioned by Timothy Blackstone as a memorial to his father, James Blackstone. It was designed by Chicago architect Solon Spencer Beman. Construction on the building began in 1893 and was completed in 1896. The building was dedicated on June 17, 1896.There is also a Blackstone Library in Chicago, which is part of the Chicago Public Library System, and was named after Timothy Blackstone. This library was also designed by Solon Spencer Beman.

The Zaccheus Baldwin House is a historic house at 154 Damascus Road in Branford, Connecticut. Built in the last quarter of the 18th century, it is one of Branford's small number of surviving and well-preserved houses of that period. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

The Isaac Palmer House is a historic house at 736–756 Main Street in Branford, Connecticut, USA. Built about 1810, it is a good local example Federal period architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

The Blackstone House is a historic house at 37 First Avenue in Branford, Connecticut. Built in the second quarter of the 18th century, it is one of Branford's modest number of surviving 18th-century houses, and a well-preserved example of the Second Period of colonial construction. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Branford station is a station on the Northeast Corridor located in Branford, Connecticut, and served by Shore Line East regional rail service.