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Many Granby families will serve turkey with all the trimmings on Nov. 26, but not all. The Drummer would like to see how your “Turkey Day” spread looks so please send in a photo. If you’d like, also send along a recipe for your favorite side dish or dessert.
Some childhood memories have a way of coming full circle. For 16-year-old Alex Farnsworth that meant returning to Valley Pre-School, this time with a hammer, some lumber and a very special project.
The Granby Boys Cross Country team had an outstanding season, finishing the regular season undefeated for the first time in 51 years and winning the NCCC Championship for the first time in 44 seasons!
Along with so many of New England’s songbirds, kestrels are mostly heading south to escape the cold temperatures and diminishing food supply. The smallest of the falcons, Falco spaverius, is unlike most of the other falcons in that instead of seizing their prey in mid-flight, they hover above it and dive to the ground to capture their insect and small rodent meals.
For the third year in a row, columnist Mark Fiorentino received a first-place award from the Connecticut Press Club. In his award-winning article, “Letter to Santa – 2025,” Florentino covered a lot of ground.
On a sunny October afternoon, local writer and gardener David Desiderato showed me around his garden, pointing out the incredible array of native plant species. While many of the plants are going to seed, the white asters and yellow puffs of goldenrod are still blooming and covered in bees.
Some people start their holiday shopping during the January sales. The other extreme are those folks who haunt the stores on Christmas Eve.
Here at the Drummer we encourage Granby-ites to shop early (and often) at local businesses that offer lovely, interesting, fun, adventurous, tasty and healthy options!
Contrary to common myth, poinsettias are not lethal to cats and dogs but the sap can cause eye or skin irritation. Eating parts of the plant can cause drooling, lip-licking and mild intestinal issues.
Even though the plant is only mildly irritating, the ASPCA and other animal advocates recommend keeping poinsettias out of reach of pets.
A cancer diagnosis is scary enough. The treatments can be just as scary; everyone seems to have a horror story from a friend or family member.
Cayden Mele, a sophomore at Granby Memorial High School, earned a spot in the prestigious Junior Gold National Championship Bowling Tournament in Indianapolis in July 2027.