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Student-athletes recognized for performance
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There were 13 student-athletes from Granby Memorial High School who received All-Conference and/or All-State recognition for their outstanding performances during the 2025 spring season.
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CJ Gibson finds time for his passion in whirlwind life
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“Whenever something strikes me, or I feel something or see something that stops me in my tracks, I write—it could be a poem, an essay or an article for the Granby Drummer,” says Cliff Gibson.
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Patricelli Foundation gives award to CREC student
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Quaren Joyce (left) received $1,000 from the Sylvia Davis Patricelli Foundation, an annual presentation to a student in the visual arts department at CREC Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts.
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High school drama program celebrates Halo Award wins
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The Granby Memorial High School dramatic arts program closed out its 2024–25 season with a standing ovation, earning an impressive 15 nominations and two wins at the prestigious Connecticut Halo Awards.
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Glenna Ann Hadden (Banta)
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Glenna Ann Hadden (Banta), born April 10, 1933, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the age of 92 after a short illness.
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In Memory of . . .
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Grant, Eleanor Marie (Zito), 97, wife of the late Edward T. Grant, May 8
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Chamber held its annual meeting, awards ceremony
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The Granby-Simsbury Chamber of Commerce (GSCOC) held its Annual Meeting on May 1 at Holcomb Farm, drawing more than 75 local small business owners and community members. The evening celebrated the region’s entrepreneurial spirit, recognized key leaders and ushered in the chamber’s leadership for the upcoming year.
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A tree for Tom Nystrom
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Many readers will remember Tom Nystrom. His life was full of service to the Town of Granby: Boy Scout troop leader, senior van driver, Sunday school teacher, 100-time blood donor. He drove the Marquis of Granby bus and won the Granby Congregational Church chili contest.