Great Outdoors

Granby summers are bountiful

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Six months from now, deep in a January freeze, it will be hard to recall these shining summer days. Birdsong has been replaced by the late afternoon droning of insects. Early summer flowers start to fade and goldenrods and asters brighten the roadside. The harvest season is in high gear with all manner of ripe fruits and vegetables in abundance at local farmstands.

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Buy a few bags of pet food for a shelter instead of fireworks.
Make a difference instead of noise.

People

Memorial Day Parade

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Drummer volunteers and their families enjoyed superb parade viewing. Photo by Flo Bischoff

U.S. Navy veteran James O. Hall was honorary parade marshal.

Browse & Borrow

Browse & Borrow — July/August 2025

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Registration is required for library programs. To register, visit granby-ct.gov/Library, and click on “Register for a Program” or call the library at 860-844-5275. To learn more about upcoming programs, sign up for the library’s monthly eNewsletter. For the most updated information on dates and programs, refer to the library’s online calendar.

Town/Govt

HOME FIRE SAFETY

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According to National Fire Protection Association Statistics, during the five-year period from 2016-2020, US fire departments responded to an estimated average of 343,100 home structure fires per year. These fires caused an annual average of 2,610 civilian deaths, 11,090 civilian fire injuries and $7.6 billion in direct property damage.