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Fresh tax revenue or traffic headache: CT town split on plan for jumbo warehouse store

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Fresh tax revenue or traffic headache: CT town split on plan for jumbo warehouse store
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For the second time in a decade, Branford is poised to decide whether to let developers build a big-box warehouse store on about 40 acres of former apple orchards in the town’s northeastern corner.
A band of residents is campaigning against the proposed 107,000-square-foot BJ’s Wholesale Club near Interstate 95, warning it would cause environmental damage and traffic jams while eroding the shoreline town’s charm and providing no economic value.
“Retail box stores are amon

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