People
Granby residents present significant art gifts to town
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Longtime Granby residents Don and Marty Wilmot and Sally Markey gifted the town with two significant pieces of art at the Nov. 6 Board of Selectmen meeting.
Town/Govt
HVAC consultant hired
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The American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) funding has allowed the Town of Granby to retain an HVAC consultant to analyze existing heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems in the town hall, library, police station and senior center.
Town/Govt
New copy machine making life easier at Town Hall
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Looking at the chart of initial American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) projects, you will see an item titled “Plotter,” which is a large format printer/scanner/copier machine.
Great Outdoors
The bird of the season: the wild turkey
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The bird that enters our mind as we get farther into the fall season is the one that often ends up on our holiday table, the delicious turkey.
Town/Govt
American Recovery Plan Act funding Granby’s GIS update
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During Covid, the federal government supplied help to the country’s towns and cities by distributing funds under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). These funds enable municipalities to maintain or improve their infrastructure and technology, among other categories.
Great Outdoors
Kate Bogli talks about Open Farm Day
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Maple View Farm owner Kate Bogli looks forward every year to Granby’s Open Farm Day because, prior to the program’s origin, there was really no way to share her farm with all of Granby.
Letter to the Editor
Heart and Soul of the Garlic Farm
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The May issue of the Drummer contained a very nice article about Granby’s Garlic Farm, but one important piece was missing! There was not a mention of the person who originated the now-famous spot for garlic and other wonderful produce: Gary Cirullo!
School & Sports
Kelly Lane students help to “save the earth”
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The Granby Conservation Commission contacted assistant superintendent Jenn Parsons about starting a composting program in the school district to help Granby move closer to being a Connecticut Sustainable Town. When Kelly Lane literacy coach Elisabeth Diemer heard about the initiative, she was very interested.
Town/Govt
Emergency Communications System upgrade a hot button topic at Public Hearing
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More than one resident attending the April 10 budget public hearing had an issue with adding $4 million to the budget for an emergency communications system upgrade.