Town/Govt
Tax help, free of charge, since 1999
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The late Jerry Dickerson started a program 26 years ago that has helped countless Granby residents prepare their taxes.
People
Jen Espinal finds a good fit in Granby
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After career paths in nursing, insurance and Simsbury government, Jen Espinal has found that being the town clerk in Granby suits her just fine.
Drumrolls
BOS honors student representative
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The Granby Board of Selectmen would be the first to tell you that they have had very fine student liaisons over the years, including the most recent representative, Ben LaVigne, who has set the bar quite high. In fact, it took several minutes for First Selectman Mark Fiorentino to read the proclamation at the May 5 BOS meeting listing his many accomplishments in academics, sports and community involvement.
Great Outdoors
Bumble bees—the queens of the pollinators
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Most people know that bees are one of the most important pollinators of not just our pretty flowers, but also many of our important food crops. You are probably picturing a cute little honeybee perched on the edge of a blossom right now, and you would probably be surprised to learn that it’s not the little honeybee that is the best at pollination but rather the big ole bumble bee!
Drumrolls
BOS honors two groups for their service
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At its Feb. 18 meeting, the Granby Board of Selectmen presented proclamations to two volunteer groups that recently provided services to the town.
People
Granby featured on WTIC radio
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Town Manager Mike Walsh, First Selectman Mark Fiorentino and several other Granby folks spent the early morning hours (5:30 to 9 a.m.) on March 7 talking about our town with Brian Shactman of WTIC 1080 radio at Drago’s Kitchen.
People
Mike Walsh was East Hartford’s marshal at St. Patrick’s Day parade
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The facts that he is Irish and that he is the guy who “got things done” in his previous job as mayor of East Hartford, led the Central Connecticut Celtic Cultural Committee to select Granby’s town manager, Mike Walsh, as the honorary marshal to lead the East Hartford delegation of the 2025 St. Patrick’s Day parade in Hartford.
Town/Govt
BOS selects 7 Summits/New Samaritan Realty for Kearns development
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During its February 3 meeting, the Granby Board of Selectmen approved the selection of 7 Summits/New Samaritan Realty as the developer for the Kearns School property. This decision came after much deliberation after the presentations given at the January 13 meeting.
Town/Govt
Property owners interviewed by Center Advisory Committee consultants
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The consultant firm Buckhurst Fish and Jacquemart (BFJ) reported at the January 29 Granby Center Advisory Committee meeting that it had met with some Granby Center property owners earlier in January. Traffic, parking issues, and zoning were discussed.
Town/Govt
BOS highlights from Three Board Meeting
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As required by the Granby Town Charter, the annual Three Board Meeting was held on January 21. This meeting brings together the boards of Education, Finance and Selectmen to present their initial components of the town’s Plus-1 budget.