Town/Govt
Voters approve Capital Projects Referendum
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Town of Granby voters approved the three bonding issue questions on the
June 4 ballot. The official voting results were as follows:
Town/Govt
Free curbside textile recycling coming
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Beginning on July 15, Granby residents will be able to recycle unwanted textiles and small household items simply by bagging them and leaving them at the curb on their regular recycling collection day. Granby is providing the new service in partnership with Simple Recycling.
Town/Govt
Book Drive Underway
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Friends of Granby Public Library have begun collecting books for the annual book sale to be held Sept. 21-23 at Holcomb Farm.
Fun & Rec
DockDogs makes a big splash in Granby
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Horses and Hounds hosted a DockDogs® event that put doggy contestants in the water to compete in three disciplines. Big Air is a long jump for dogs and Extreme Vertical is the high jump.
Granby Youth Lacrosse honors one of its own
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Granby Youth Lacrosse honored a member of its lacrosse family and Granby graduate of the class of 2004, Lindsay Bugbee Crosby, on April 28. Lindsay passed away on July 4, 2018, shortly after the birth of her third child.
Town/Govt
Sr. Center takes delivery of new van
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The Granby Senior Center celebrated the arrival of its new 14-passenger van on Wednesday, June 5, with a ribbon cutting ceremony, inaugural van ride and luncheon. Several members of the center joined board members from the Granby Community Fund to commemorate this special occasion.
Drumrolls
Drumrolls – July 2019
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Jack Tortland has been named to the Emerson College dean’s list for the spring 2019 semester. and is a member of the class of 2021.
Town/Govt
TOWN OF GRANBY BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES — MAY 20
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On a motion by Selectman King, seconded by Selectman Neumann, the board voted unanimously to accept, with regret, the resignation of Lana Ferguson from the Conservation Commission.
People
Lou Urban passes
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Louis A. Urban, Sr., 91, long-time Drummer volunteer passed away June, 4, 2019. Associated with the Drummer for some 35 years, Lou is probably best remembered as an excellent photographer who also contributed articles.
Letter to the Editor
Thankful for Scenic designation
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I am a kayaker and a hiker who travels the Farmington River in the warm seasons and walks on trails that run along the Salmon Brook just about every day.