North Branford Patch Quotes of the Week

"These teachers supposed to be role models for their students. Their retention in the school district sends a perilous message to the children: Cheating is bad, but only if one is caught at it!" 

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Background: A recent ruling in Waterbury involving at least a dozen teachers and a cheating scandal certainly raised some eyebrows. In 'Local Voices,' Maniglia on the leniency of the consequences for the teachers involved. 

What do you think about the situation? Leave a comment on to get the discussion started.

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“The girls she’s closest to know what she’s been through and they know that she and I have a personal connection to the cause. There are also other girls’ moms or people they know who have had breast cancer or other family members with different types of cancer so I think they get it and I’m hoping it means something to them as well.”

Speaker: Maria Anderson

Background: As October is , Maria Anderson, mother of North Branford girls' soccer captain , began a fundraiser for the cause three years ago after she battled breast cancer. For the full story, click .

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"Our philosophy is, if I wouldn't wash my clothes in it, I wouldn't expect you to." 

Speaker: Terri Esposito

Background: Emily Constance visited for this week's 'Businesses in Our Backyard' feature and met with Terri Esposito, owner of the laundromat. After working in a laundromat with her husband, the couple decided to open their own business in Northford nine years ago. Here's the .

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"With pottery, you can watch the clay change right before your eyes. You have an instant response to every action that you do."

Speaker: Nancy Scilipote

Background: '' profiles people in town who spend their days in interesting or unique ways. This week, Jim Gangi talked to Nancy Scilipote, a who got her start thanks to a gift from her children.

Scilipote talks about how she got started with pottery, her affinity for the craft and what working with clay brings to her life. For more of her thoughts, click . 

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"I owe my mom an apology; do you think it’s too late to say I’m sorry? Yes, I was the challenging kid. Well you know what they say about payback…"

Speaker: Doreen Currie

Currie uses the '' platform to give her mom a shoutout–and not just any shoutout. Her mom is a breast cancer survivor, but Currie points out her mom's survival skills went well beyond that. See what else Currie's mother survived and why Currie now feels she should say she's sorry by checking out her .

And if you need proof that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, you should read her first blog post about her fight against a brain tumor. 

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