- Granby Drummer

People

Bright Spot Therapy Dogs have their day at Starbucks

By Shirley Murtha | March 26, 2022

The Bright Spot Therapy dogs were the center of attention at Starbucks coffee shop’s Coffee with Canines in Granby center on Feb. 28 from 2 to 4 in the afternoon. The dogs’ owners frequently stop at the coffee shop after their weekly sessions with the dogs at Bradley International Airport, and the folks at Starbucks thought it would be fun to invite the dogs in so people could get to meet them and learn a bit about what therapy dogs do.

Granby Land Trust

Steve Perry—invaluable asset to the Granby Land Trust

By Shirley Murtha | March 1, 2022

If you enjoy hiking in the Granby Land Trust’s preserves, you have probably noticed on the kiosks at the entrances to the properties that there is information on how you can download a map of the trails therein. The man behind this technology, who also happens to have made the kiosks, is Steve Perry.

People

Almost four years later, Griffin Road bridge reopens

By Shirley Murtha | February 1, 2022

It took almost four years, but town residents received a Christmas present when the Griffin Road bridge finally re-opened on Dec. 21.

People

Don Shaw: photographer extraordinaire

By Shirley Murtha | February 1, 2022

The Drummer has been graced by a few of Don Shaw’s photos recently, and if you check out the Granby Land Trust website, you will see a veritable gallery of his glorious pictures.

The Arts

Granby artists at Holcomb Farm Holiday Gift Show

By Shirley Murtha | February 1, 2022

Photos by Shirley Murtha

Great Outdoors

Refreshing the pumpkin patch

By Shirley Murtha | February 1, 2022

Just before the December holidays began, the pumpkin field at the Coward Farm on North Granby Road took on a radiant green color! Too soon to be planting pumpkins—what was going on there?

Town/Govt

First Selectman initiates strategic plan for Granby

By Shirley Murtha | February 1, 2022

Working closely with Town Manager Erica Robertson, First Selectman Mark Fiorentino has put together a program to identify what Granby’s various “stakeholders” feel should be its most important goals.

Great Outdoors

She keeps the Holcomb Farm Store looking spiffy!

By Shirley Murtha | December 1, 2021

Raised in Ellington and a recent transplant to West Granby, Melody Smith found herself at Holcomb Farm looking for fresh organic vegetables.

The Arts

Art for Rent!

By Shirley Murtha | December 1, 2021

Alex Anisimov has a solution to the problem so many of us have. We love art, but new works are expensive, and we don’t really have any more room for them anyway. Anisimov has created a new way for locals to solve this problem: pick a spot where you are willing to rotate your art and rent one of his paintings.

Friends of Holcomb Farm

The Friends of Holcomb Farm board welcomes Amy Eisler

By Shirley Murtha | November 1, 2021

Born and raised in Ohio, new Friends of Holcomb Farm board member Amy Eisler moved to West Hartford in 2005 with her husband and three young daughters. Having been involved with CSAs wherever she has lived, it didn’t take her too long to discover Holcomb Farm here in Granby.