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Caroline Hall, of Granby, earned highest honors on the dean’s list at University of New Hampshire this spring.
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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.
Connecticut Press Club Winners' Spotlight
Karen Young garners award for her praise of Granby’s community garden
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One year ago, Karen Young showered kudos on Granby’s community garden in an article entitled, It takes a village to make a garden grow, published in The Granby Drummer in May 2024.
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Columnist David Desiderato wins recognition for advice on invasive worms
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David Desiderato’s column, NOT WANTED, has appeared in The Granby Drummer since 2020. His writings identify invasive plant species and suggest eradication methods, warn of “bad bugs” like the spotted lanternfly, and commiserate with fellow gardeners who recoil from the dreaded jumping worm.
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Eleanor Marie (Zito) Grant
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Eleanor Marie (Zito) Grant, wife of 67 years to the late Edward T. Grant (2014) of Granby, passed away peacefully at the age of 97, on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Apple Rehab of Avon.
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The Cosmic Poet
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Emily Dickinson, Maya Angelou, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Amanda Gorman and Sappho. All were young women poets, who in their respective eras, impacted the spirit and culture of the time. Each became well-known for their poetic contributions, and for moving hearts and minds with their words. To any follower of poetic history, their life stories and writings are great sagas.
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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.
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Scholarship awarded
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Sydney Henry, a senior at Granby Memorial High School, has been awarded a scholarship from The College Club of Hartford, Inc., a distinguished organization with a long history of supporting women in higher education.