Fun & Rec

Granby football’s magical season comes to a close

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By Curtis FieldOn Dec. 1 the Granby football team took part in their first ever playoff game, playing host to four-time state championship winners Seymour. On a cold and wet night in the Den, the Bears fell 56-28 to the Wildcats. Seymour jumped on a few early mistakes by the Bears’ offense and they never looked back. Granby was down by a large margin at halftime but they never quit. Throughout the whole second half the Bears tried to claw and scratch their way back into the game, however, it j […]

School & Sports

Wells Road School kicks off  “Bullying Hurts” program

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By Anna Forlenza-Bailey, PhD​Through support from the Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) grant, Wells Road School held an assembly on Monday, December 14, to kick off the Bullying Hurts: Teaching Kindness Through Read Alouds and Guided Conversations program developed by Lester Laminack and Reba Wadsworth. Earlier this year, Wells Road received the CAS Exemplary School Climate award and during December’s assembly, Dr. Bailey, Wells Road principal, shared with the students, “While winn […]

Town/Govt

Board of Ed debates 

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Plus-One budget planBy Kim BeckerDr. Alan Addley, Superintendent of Granby schools, presented the annual Plus One Budget to the Board of Education. This document provides a five-year outlook at the priorities the administration wants to implement, sustain or expand, as well as estimates of annual budget increases to support the schools, students and staff.Although all the board members agreed that the budget priorities align with the goals they set for the administration, strong disagreement sur […]

History

American Legion Seaton Award

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70 years strongAmerican Legion Post 182 honored Leroy B. Seaton of Granby with the presentation of his 70-year membership certificate. Seaton joined the organization in 1945 at the end of WII.  From l.: Legion members Kyle Korab, Leroy B. Seaton, Joseph Hukill and Warren Markey. Photograph by Paul Willis […]

Events

​The Friends of Cossitt Library

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Gift Book TreesPatrons and townspeople are invited by the Friends to continue the tradition of sharing holiday cheer with gift books to children and seniors, distributed by Granby Social Services. Select a tag from the holiday tree in the Children’s Room, gender and age given, and/or from the Adult Room tree for a senior. Purchase and gift wrap one or more books and return to Cossitt no later than Thursday, Dec. 10. Tags will be available beginning Saturday, Nov. 21.Mini-Fund RaisersThe Fr […]

Events

​Civic Club Christmas holiday meeting

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The Granby Civic Club will meet Thursday, Dec. 17 at 1 p.m. in the main room of the Senior Center. Members and guests are looking forward to enjoying the music by the Granby High School Chamber Singers, an a cappella choir of 26 very talented students under the direction of Mindy Shilansky. Members and all women of Granby are welcome to come and enjoy the holiday entertainment and festivities.The club invites all women of Granby to join in their tradition of service and socializing and share in […]

Events

​Breakfast with Santa

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MeadowBrook of Granby is hosting Breakfast with Santa, Saturday, Dec. 12, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Come meet Santa, Mrs. Claus, and their elves. There will be a Touch a Truck Event and many more surprises. Reservations are required as space is limited, call 860-653-9888 by Dec. 4. Admission is one new, unwrapped toy per family to benefit Toys for Tots. MeadowBrook is located at 350 Salmon Brook St. […]

History

​The Girls of Granby

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Edited by Carol Laun James Lee Loomis has been telling us about Granby boys. It is time to let the girls of Granby speak. Following is information and quotes from interviews I did in the 1970s and 80s. The girls are: Louise Cooley (1881-1983) Edna Spring (1887-1977) Annie Hayes (1888-1973) Lena Clark (1890-1984) Agnes Petersen (1891-1980) Helen Cotton (1892-1986) Helen Clark (1893-1986) and Emelia Dauner (1902-1995). ThanksgivingEdna Spring: “Thanksgiving we had a big dinner with all […]

Verse

Granby Public Library

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Granby Public Library15 North Granby Road, Granby; 860-844-5275 (Main Desk); 860-844-5284 (Children’s)Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.Tuesday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.Friday, Saturday: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.Sunday, November to March: 1 – 4 p.m.Cossitt Public Library388 North Granby Road, North Granby; 860-653-8958 (Main Desk)Tuesday, Thursday: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 3 – 8 p.m.Saturday: 12 – 5 p.m.Holiday HoursBoth libraries will close early, at 4 p.m […]

People

Pretty in Pink

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By Carole BernardTo some, October might mean blowing leaves from the yard, pulling out sweaters or buying candy for Halloween. But to Sandra Fischer, Jennifer Pizzanello and Diane Hernsdorf, October means something very different and personal. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.Fischer was ordained as a United Church of Christ minister in October 2012 and received her breast cancer diagnosis two months later. Given her public role in the community, Rev. Fischer chose to share her diagnosis […]