School & Sports
Field Hockey Runners-Up
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Photo by Lori Hoeckle The Granby Girls Field Hockey team were runners-up in the Class S State Finals with a 2-1 loss to North Branford in the finals at Wethersfield. […]
School & Sports
Girls Soccer State Champs!
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Granby Memorial High School defeated Berlin High School 3-0 on Saturday Nov. 18 to capture the CIAC Class M Girls Soccer Championship. Led by Tournament Finals MVP Samantha St. Pierre’s two goals, the Bears captured their first title since back to back victories in 2000 and 2001. Photo by Alan Addley St. Pierre broke a scoreless game with 26 seconds left in the first half. She brought down a pass from Junior midfielder Lucy Jacobs, weaved through a couple defenders […]
Town/Govt
Candidates elected in Granby
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First Selectman – 2 yr term B. Scott KuhnlyBoard of Selectman – 2 yr terms James C Lofink, Sally S King, Edward E. Ohannessian and Mark NeumannBoard Of Finance – 4 yr terms Frederick A. Moffa, Alfred G. Wilke and Gordon C. BischoffBoard Of Education – 4 yr terms Melissa E. Migliaccio, Sarah Thrall and Brandon C. WebsterBoard Of Assessment Appeals – 4 yr term Daniel Chapple and Celia EggertPlanning and Zoning Commission – 4 yr terms Eric Lukingbeal, […]
Town/Govt
GCF TJMaxx donation
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Submitted photo Rose Terzian, T. J. Maxx store manager, presents a check to Jean Miller, Granby Community Fund President, for its Annual Community Campaign. […]
Town/Govt
Charlie and Joan Katan honored by Land Trust
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At its annual meeting on Oct. 22, the Granby Land Trust bestowed its highest honor—the Mary Edwards Friend of the Land Trust Award—on Charlie and Joan Katan of West Granby. Charlie, a geologist by training and a naturalist by inclination, was a founder of the GLT. He volunteered for years, providing wise counsel to the board; leading many woodland hikes and other educational activities; and acting as an effective spokesman for the land trust. Joan gave horseback riding le […]
Town/Govt
Resident honored by Habitat for Humanity
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West Granby resident Ralph Eustis (pictured on right) was honored with Hartford Habitat’s Outstanding Construction Volunteer award for his exceptional service to Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity. Director of Construction Kris McKelvie presented the award at Habitat’s Volunteer Appreciation Celebration on October 18, 2017, at the Mark Twain Museum. Eustis, a seasoned construction volunteer, is one of Habitat’s “Weekday Saints” who volunteer tirelessly y […]
Events
Foxfield F.A.R.M. charity celebrates Veterans Day
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Foxfield For A Recovery Mission charity was established in April 2016 to provide an Equine Groundwork Therapy program for Veterans with PTSD. Their outreach to the community has been through partnerships with Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center and Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital. From l.: Susan and Bill Regan, Foxfield F.A.R.M.; Justine Ginsberg, RN community health coordinator FVHD; Leesa Philippon, Gold Star mother and RGH coordinator FVHD; Sean […]
Events
Lions Club conducts annual vision screening
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This is the fifth year that the Granby Lions have checked the eyesight of young children in Granby. Of the 728 children the Lions checked in October, 40 needed to see an eye doctor. This percentage of referrals improved this year. Screening includes four daycare centers, preschool, kindergarten and first grade at Kelly Lane School, and third, fourth and fifth grades at Wells Road School. Caption At Wells Road School, from l.: Jodi French, school nurse; with Lions eye screeners Stan […]
Events
Senior choral group entertains at women’s breakfast
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Photo by Joan Ducharme Intonations, a senior choral group, entertained 80 ladies with old time ballads at the Granby Senior Center as part of the November Women’s Breakfast program Nov. 1. […]
Preserving our heritage: Historic barn restoration in West Granby
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If you have driven down Simsbury Road in West Granby lately, you may have noticed a lot of new lumber leaning against an old tobacco shed at the south end of the Holcomb Farm. And more recently the roof has been stripped of its shingles.