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Teacher of the Year: Sarah Warner, music educator and band instructor
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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.
Connecticut Press Club Winners' Spotlight
Shirley Murtha, advocate for bugs, birds and things environmental
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For the second year in a row, Shirley Murtha has won an award in the Connecticut Press Club’s 2024 annual competition. Her article, How the loss of insect populations affects bird life, placed second in the Green/Environmental category.
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Granby teen earns Girl Scout Gold Award
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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.
Connecticut Press Club Winners' Spotlight
Reinhard Maier’s opinion piece wins award in Connecticut Press Club competition
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How electricity is supplied to our town of Granby is not something everyone thinks about. But for Reinhard Maier, Granby resident for 37 years, the field of electricity is his bailiwick. He holds certification from the state of Connecticut as a licensed professional engineer with more than 50 years of experience in the electric power generation industry.
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Celia Eggert — Beloved Sister, Daughter and Friend, Respected Lawyer
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Celia Eggert, 64, formally of Granby, CT, passed away peacefully at Apple Rehab Coccomo in Meriden, CT after a prolonged illness on August 11, 2025.
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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
Connecticut Press Club Winners' Spotlight
Chris Levandowski’s roots lay six generations deep in Granby
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Chris Levandowski says,“My family’s Granby roots date back six generations, and I’ve lived here for 79 years. One of my passions is the on-going construction of my family genealogy.”
Connecticut Press Club Winners' Spotlight
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.