Great Outdoors
Wilcox Family Preserve’s long agricultural history
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The rich soil of the Granby Land Trust’s Wilcox Family Preserve in the West Granby Historic District has been used for agricultural purposes at least since 1683.
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Former Granby native publishes environmental books
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Mark B. Hamilton, who grew up in North Granby, is an award-winning poet, community activist and scholar of pre-industrial America. In January, Hamilton’s two eco-poetry volumes were released.
People
Thankful for the word “BUT”
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About ten years ago, a Granby man realized that the word “BUT” was very important to a cause about which he felt deeply.
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McLean recognized as a best choice
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U.S. News and World Report, a global authority in health care rankings, has named the top nursing homes for 2023-24.
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Remembering Bill Hart—1922 to 2024
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The Drummer staff was saddened to learn of Bill Hart’s death on Feb. 2. Bill was a long-time contributor to The Granby Drummer, served as Director of the Salmon Brook Historical Society and supported many other Granby organizations. His love of Granby and its history came from family roots in Simsbury and Granby that dated to the 1600s.
Great Outdoors
A sweet return for spring
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After a cold, dark winter I look forward to spring when senses come alive again and there’s a delicious earthy fragrance in the woods. I find myself searching the hills for clouds of steam billowing from evaporators and envision myself surrounded by sweet-smelling maple steam inside warm, cozy sugar shacks.
Verse
Back Yard Friends
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Watching the birds on a snowy morning
They come and go without any warning
Nibbling and fleeing, as flighty they are
Running away, but not very far.
Events
Pet food drive at S&S
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Granby Stop & Shop customers gave generously at the January pet food drive.
Events
Breakfast Groups enjoy delicious food and entertaining speakers
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Sandy Flagg, founder of Granby’s Waste Not Want Not Community Kitchen, spoke to the Women’s Breakfast Group on Feb. 7 about the organization.
Events
NEAM Joins Connecticut Freedom Trail
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The New England Air Museum (NEAM) proudly announces its designation as an official site on the Connecticut Freedom Trail, a significant recognition that honors the state’s rich history of freedom, civil rights and social justice.