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Towns Around Us: Wounded Soldier Returns Home; School Lesson Incorporates Dance; and More

"The Towns Around Us" takes a look at what's making news in neighboring communities.

CHESHIRE – On the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the community welcomed home an American hero who was injured while fighting in Afghanistan.

The welcome home took place at a fundraiser for Private First Class Joshua Budd, who lost his left leg above the knee, fractured his right leg and had serious internal injuries from an IED attack in July. Budd has been receiving treatment at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Maryland, so it was the first time he has been home since being wounded.

NORTH BRANFORD – During the first week of school, teachers at Jerome Harrison School put a fun twist on educating students about the rules. They acted them out in a dance.
 
BRANFORD – A scenic shoreline street that was swept away during Tropical Storm Irene is on its way back.

Construction began this week to replace an 800-foot section of road along Linden Avenue. Work is expected to take a month and cost about $300,000; FEMA could cover 75 percent of that cost.

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In the meantime, motorists are traveling along a rock road that winds through four private yards. Police and town officials are encouraging those who do not need to travel on the road to stay away.
 
STRATFORD – The fate of Long Beach West is on the table.
Build boardwalks and open the refuge to the public? Sell it to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for it to be preserved?

A commission discussed various proposals this week as it works to create a formal plan to present to the mayor.

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