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Valley Pre-School receives grant from Pomeroy-Brace Fund

Sarah Dulude | October 28, 2023

Valley Pre-School (VPS) is the proud recipient of a generous grant from the Pomeroy-Brace Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.

Granby among schools receiving grant funding

By Granby Drummer | October 28, 2023

Sen. Lisa Seminara announced the release of grant funding to help Avon, Canton and Granby Public Schools expand existing dual-credit course offerings and foster stronger partnerships with higher-education institutions.

CORRECTIONS

| October 28, 2023

The October issue had a photo of Lew McIntyre being recognized for his service to Stony Hill Village. Our caption read “retirement after 40 years of service.” Mr. McIntyre’s service with Stony Hill Village was 25 years.
Further, Town Clerk Scott Nolan was misidentified.
We apologize for these errors.

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Public Works — November 2023

| October 28, 2023

Transfer Station hours: The transfer station will be open Wednesday mornings (8 a.m. to noon) through Nov. 15. The transfer station will be open on Saturday, Nov. 11.

Great Outdoors

Holiday variations with pumpkin

Nina Jamison | October 28, 2023

In 1621 the Plymouth colonialists from England and the Native American Wampanoag people shared an autumn feast, celebrating a successful harvest. That feast is remembered today as the First Thanksgiving.

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Are you beer color blind?

Scott Riley, Owner of the Cambridge Brew House | October 28, 2023

Do you like dark beers or avoid them like the plague? Why is a fest beer golden or an Oktoberfest orangish brown? Does the color effect the flavor? What is color and how is it measured in beer?