Drumrolls
Accident claims life of Jenny Emery
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The Granby community mourns the death of Jenny Emery, a board of finance member and executive director of Holcomb Farm after a tragic bicycle accident in Vermont on Sept. 14.
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The Granby community mourns the death of Jenny Emery, a board of finance member and executive director of Holcomb Farm after a tragic bicycle accident in Vermont on Sept. 14.
Todd Vibert’s article, The Weed-Enders house move 50 years ago, placed third in the history category of the Connecticut Press Club’s annual competition. In that article he outlined the many obstacles and behind-the-scenes efforts that made the move to the Salmon Brook Historical Society (SBHS) campus possible and ultimately “ensured the successful preservation of this historic building for future generations.”
Lew Noble passed away at the age of 90 on Aug. 31, 2025. Lew was a long-time resident of Granby. He lived a full and active life with his life partner of 43 years, Betsy Mack.
Berg, Darlene Chamberlain, 68, wife of the late Marshall F. Berg, August 22
Colonel John Conley, former resident of Simsbury and North Granby, passed away peacefully at his home in Mays Landing, NJ, on Friday, August 22, 2025 surrounded by his family, after a year-long battle with cancer. He was 69.
In February, the committee of residents leading Granby’s Greater Together Community Fund (GTCF) at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving commenced its mandate to co-lead a participatory grant-making process in the community.
Congratulations to Raymond Staples, a senior at Granby Memorial High School, for being recognized as a semi-finalist in the 2026 national merit scholarship program. This achievement reflects his performance on last year’s PSAT, placing him in the top 1 percent of all examination participants.
Anne McSwain, of Granby, was named to the dean’s list at Smith College for the 2024-25 school year.
Leon Totten V, of Granby, was named to the dean’s list at the University of North Dakota for the spring semester.
Kiley Schneider and Maureen VonHassel, both of Granby, graduated from Fairfield University in May.
Andrew LaCroix was named to the dean’s list at Boston University’s College of Engineering for the spring semester.
Granby Public Schools is proud to announce that the 2025–26 Teacher of the Year is Sarah Warner, music educator and band instructor at Wells Road Intermediate School.
Girl Scouts of Connecticut recently recognized 35 exceptional Girl Scouts who earned the organization’s highest achievement at the Annual Girl Scout Gold Awards Ceremony. One of these scouts is Granby’s Mackenzie Janski.