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Valley Student Theatre (VST), is launching new fundraising efforts. One event is a Large Item Bingo Night, taking place on Saturday, Feb. 28, 6 to 10 p.m. at American Legion Post 80 in Enfield. Doors open at 6 p.m., with bingo games beginning promptly at 7 p.m.
Visit GranbyRec.com for more information and to register for all programs
The Granby Wildflower Meadow reached two major milestones this past year that will transform how the community interacts with one of the town’s newest natural gems.
In the last two months I had to find a new doctor. The physician I had been seeing moved his practice from Avon to New Britain. I made the drive once, but realized it was too far to travel for routine care.
The Salmon Brook Historical Society is seeking a volunteer curator to help preserve and share Granby’s rich history. Established in 1945, the society is an all-volunteer, membership-based, nonprofit organization located at 208 Salmon Brook Street.
Granby’s Historic District is now clearly marked thanks to new signage installed in December along Salmon Brook Street. The signs were crafted by local Granby artisan Art Roti of Belmeade Signs, whose work reflects the community’s character and pride.
In 2026, Granby will join communities across the nation in marking a once-in-a-lifetime milestone: America’s 250th birthday. To honor this historic moment—and to ensure future generations hear Granby’s voice—the town is launching the Granby America250 Time Capsule Project, an inspiring community effort to capture who we are, what we value and how we live today.
As Granby prepares to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, the Granby America250 Committee is proud to announce a special initiative that brings history right to our front yards.
Granby’s American Legion Shannon-Shattuck Post 182 and the Granby Lions Club gathered Dec. 16 at the Legion hall for a joint annual holiday party.
This column began in 2019 with a series of Invasive of the Month columns focusing on nine of the most common, harmful, difficult-to-control invasive plants in our area. For those who didn’t laminate, frame or memorize those columns, this one restarts the series with updated information.