Great Outdoors
Open Farm Day
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Driving the tractor at Lost Acres Vineyard.
Op-Ed
Let’s support the Clark Farm
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I am writing in support of Clark Farm’s application to the Planning and Zoning Commission to have a select number and type of events in their very nice looking white tent on the orchard property. The residents of Strawberry Field have issued several complaints.
Town/Govt
Plus-one budgets presented at annual three-board meeting
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The Boards of Selectmen and Education presented their Plus-One Budgets to the Board of Finance and town residents at the annual Three-Board Meeting held on Jan. 22.
Granby Land Trust
Land Trust considers nesting birds
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At a recent board meeting of the Granby Land Trust, a discussion occurred regarding dog walking on Land Trust properties. Leashed dogs have been and are always welcome, but board member and veteran birder John Weeks brought “secondary scent-vectored predation” to the table at a recent board meeting.
Town/Govt
DOT hosts public information meeting on center road improvement project
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On Jan. 15, representatives from the Connecticut Department of Transportation presented information on the current status of the project to reconfigure Granby center.
Town/Govt
BOS meeting summaries: Jan. 22, Feb. 4 and 19, 2019
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Herb Hulbert had questions regarding the Kearns Community Center Project. After turning down money for the town from the Evonsion farm offer, will we be doing the same with Kearns?
Town/Govt
Community Center and budget on recent BOS agendas
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Legislative update
At the Dec. 17 meeting, Representative Simanski and Senator Witkos gave an update on the state legislature, noting that a big push is being made for no more unfunded mandates.
Town/Govt
Update on status of Kearns Community Center proposal
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The directors of the committee proposing the new use of the Kearns school building as a community center gave a presentation to the Board of Selectmen at its Dec. 17 meeting, which was followed by a public hearing at the Board’s Jan.
School & Sports
New BOS student liaison active and involved
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A second student liaison has joined the Board of Selectmen. Granby Memorial High School senior James Kuhnly has always been interested in world happenings, and closer to home, local government, having an uncle who served 40 years on Simsbury’s Planning and Zoning commission.
Town/Govt
Update on Granby’s bridge problems
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Moosehorn, Griffin, Donohue, Simsbury, Hungary and Enders — Granby roads with bridge issues. The wheels of government turn slowly when it comes to diagnosing and financing repairs of these structures, but inspections have been made, problems identified and financing is in the works.