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Sally (Carr) Smith, 89, of Granby, CT, beloved wife of the late Walter H. Smith, passed away at her home on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. Sally was born on July 7, 1936, In Winthrop, MA, daughter of the late Preston A. and Annette E. (Sears) Carr.
According to organizer Todd Vibert, the event was an “absolute success” with more than 45 vendors participating and 18 dozen Mrs. Murphy’s donuts consumed.
Betty Hart, a Granby native, is pictured with a horse 75 years ago side-by-side with a photo taken this year by her granddaughter, Granby Police Officer Nichole Abalan.
A Harvest Dinner to remember and Coming Events at Holcomb farm
Scott Rhoades, of Storrs, won the Marty and Don Wilmot Award for his acrylic painting, Kindred Spirits. The work depicting the giant moose and tiny turtle amid reflected autumnal glory earned the top prize at the 2025 Celebrating New England’s Natural Beauty Art Show hosted by the Granby Land Trust and the Granby Artists Association at Lost Acres Vineyard.
An 11-member committee appointed by the planning and zoning commission is working on updating the town’s Plan of Conservation and Development, more commonly referred to as the “POCD.” The POCD is a guiding document used by town government and the public, that outlines policies, goals and standards for the physical and economic development of the town.
Saturday, Oct. 18 a crowd of protesters drawn from Granby and surrounding towns converged on the Granby town green with signs and flags.
Highlights from the meeting held on October 6th, 2025
The Ginkgo Tree and Granby should celebrate its dramatic arts excellence
Support for Becker, Support for Tsaptsinos, Support for Diglio-Tsaptsinos, Support for Toby Proctor, Support for Dethlefsen, Support for Ohannessian, Support for Chapple, Support for Billig, Support for Perron, Support for Perron & Tsaptsinos, Support for Demchak, Support for McCord, and Support for Woods