Town/Govt
Town of Granby Meeting Calendar
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Board of Selectmen, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall, Tuesday, September 4, Monday, September 17
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The Blue Jays
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They know what time I get up, and each morning they wait in the trees by the back door for me to toss them some crumbled bread. Then, they call to their family and friends to come and get some breakfast, too.
Town/Govt
Senator Murphy visits Granby
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The Granby visit was part of a trek from Hartland to Bloomfield, where he held a town hall meeting at the University of Hartford.
Town/Govt
Granby taxation on nonprofits
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As determined by the Aug. 20 Granby BOS meeting, a public hearing will be held in the Town Hall Meeting Room Tuesday, Sept. 4 at 6:45 p.m. regarding tax termination for personal property leased by nonprofits in the Town of Granby.
Town/Govt
Important meetings
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Wednesday, Sept. 26, 7 p.m.
Senior Center, DOT presentation on Rte. 10/202-East Street roundabout.
School & Sports
Granby awarded USDA grant to expand use of local foods in schools
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The Connecticut Department of Agriculture and the Granby Public Schools have been awarded grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) as part of an effort to bring nutritious local foods into schools and create new economic opportunities for farmers. As part of the USDA nationwide Farm to School Program, the $5.2 million in grants will impact 6,000 schools and 2.8 million students.
Town/Govt
Public Works
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Monday, Sept. 3, Labor Day is a holiday for Paine’s Inc. All trash pickups will be delayed by one day the week after the holiday.
School & Sports
Granby Education Foundation donations honor school community members
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Throughout the 2017-2018 school year, donations were made to the Granby Education Foundation (GEF) in honor of the teachers, administrators, parents, and students shown below. As part of the GEF’s mission is to encourage educational excellence, the Foundation is thrilled to recognize the efforts of these individuals.
School & Sports
CBG presents Drummer scholarship
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Kathy Norris, president of the Citizens for a Better Granby, presents Tim Nolan with the Granby Drummer scholarship.
The Arts
Good Company Theater hosts puppetry workshop at Lost Acres Orchard
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In early July a group of young puppeteers gathered at Lost Acres Orchard to beat the heat with penguins. Guided by Granby’s uniquely talented, always energetic Audrey Laird, the children each built icebergs from cardboard, paint, and tissue paper, and crafted a personal, highly decorated penguin puppet to use in a performance for family and friends.