Local Voices

​CTVV: Community Outreach is focus of First Congregational Church Of Granby

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These days religion is a major topic on many fronts: from families who have abandoned weekly attendance at church due to hectic schedules, individuals who have found renewed or change of faith, people who have lost spiritual belief, to those who use their sphere of worship as a “war room” in condemnation of those of other opposing creeds or cultures.Susan Regan, host of CT Valley Views, explores with Reverend Dr. Virginia McDaniel the transformation of First Congregational Church of Granby from […]

Events

Granby Churches:

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Granby Churches:First Congregational Church219 N. Granby Rd.  860-653-4537Dec. 13 Sun.  – 7 p.m. Acoustic ChristmasDec. 17 Thurs. – 7 p.m. Blue Christmas ServiceDec. 24 Thurs. – 5 p.m. Family Service & 9 p.m. Candlelight Service Pilgrim Covenant Church605 Salmon Brook St.           860-653-3800Dec. 11 Fri. – 6 p.m. Children’s Christmas PageantDec. 24 Thurs. – 7 and 11 p.m. Christmas Eve Services S […]

People

​Center Grill

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By Carol BressorOpened in April 2015, Center Grill in East Granby has quickly become a local favorite for breakfast and lunch. Located the Center Shops Plaza (Route 20), the grill is open every day from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. serving breakfast and lunch. Specials are listed on the entrance’s blackboard.“We serve comfort food,” said owner Rick Maholakis. “Everything is made from scratch each day, using fresh ingredients.” He is passionate about giving his patrons good food value for a fair pr […]

Events

Buster Keaton returns to Granby with The Navigator! 

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By Laura Mazza-Dixon Bring your family and friends with you on Friday, Jan. 15, at 7 p.m., to South Congregational Church, 242 Salmon Brook St., for a night at the movies.  The  silent  film,  with  Buster  Keaton  as  director  and  protagonist,  is The  Navigator, released  by  Metro-Goldwyn in 1924. The amazing Jason Roberts, in full improvisatory mode, will provide the music on the church’s Austin organ. Fast  b […]

Events

Get ‘em at South Church! 

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By Carole BernardBefore  the  major-league  guilt  of  enjoying  the  sweet  treats  of  the  holiday  season  completely  overtakes you, come and enjoy the bounty of the Cookies by the Pound sale at South Congregational Church. Lovingly  made  by  hand,  with  incredible  attention  to  detail  and  the  best  of  ingredients,  the  variety  of fl […]

Town/Govt

District studies achievement gap 

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By Kim Becker ​In  response  to  a  Board  of  Education  query  earlier  this  calendar  year,  district  administrators  presented raw  data  relating  to  the  systems  achievement  gap. The  data  focused  on  problem  areas  for  students  with special  needs  and  those  from  the  Open  Choice  progra […]

Local Voices

Pot is not for Pets

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As you all  know, Connecticut has a medical  marijuana law that allows for medicinal use under certain conditions.  Our  state  has  also  removed  jail  time  for  possessing  small  amounts  of  marijuana.  The decriminalization  has  lead  to  increases  in  cases  of  accidental  exposure  of  pets  across  the  country  and  in our & […]

Events

First Church commemorates Transgender Day of Remembrance

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​By Audrey LampertThe First Congregational Church of Granby will host a community event to commemorate the Transgender Day of Remembrance on Nov. 20, at 6 p.m., to be followed immediately by a free dinner and informal Q and A session.The Transgender Day of Remembrance is an annual event that seeks to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice in the prior year. The first event was held in the spring of 1999 in San Francisco as a memorial service to honor […]

The Arts

​Pizzicato and Puppies featured in Memory Café Programs

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By Marilyn SponzoOn Nov. 5, Tara’s Memory Café will host violinist Kate O’Brien, who will delight audiences with music from a variety of genres—elegant classical, swing and jazz, country fiddling, popular songs and ethnic music. She’ll also share the secrets of her custom violin and play personal favorites on request. The program will take place at the Granby Senior Center, 15C North Granby Road, from 2 to 4 p.m.O’Brien has been playing violin in orchestras s […]

The Arts

GMHS presents Inherit the Wind

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This November the Granby Memorial High School Drama Club presents Inherit the Wind. This powerful courtroom drama is based upon the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial, involving a teacher from Tennessee who defied state law and taught the theory of evolution in his classroom, instead of the state-mandated theory of Creationism. This drama thrives on the intense disputes between lawyers based on William Jennings Bryan, a strict interpreter of the Bible, and Clarence Darrow, a defender of science and the ri […]