Most Wanted

Nodding Onion

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Granby’s David Desiderato offers a beneficial and illuminating resource in his periodic Not Wanted column. Consider this a counterpart, highlighting a native wildflower each month. The starting point will be plants within the Granby Wildflower Meadow’s newly installed pocket teaching meadow.

Great Outdoors

McLean Game Refuge gets new bench

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As part of its commitment to the community, the Simsbury-Granby Rotary Club is honored to support the McLean Game Refuge by donating a new bench at the Route 10 entrance to one of Granby’s most cherished natural resources.

Great Outdoors

Hot and easy for the holidays

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This Hot Vidalia Onion Dip is truly one of the easiest recipes—and receives rave reviews every time! It is a perfect addition to any appetizer menu, any event and, most importantly, a delicious addition for any and all holiday gatherings in the coming months! 

Great Outdoors

Kestrels are heading south this month

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Along with so many of New England’s songbirds, kestrels are mostly heading south to escape the cold temperatures and diminishing food supply. The smallest of the falcons, Falco spaverius, is unlike most of the other falcons in that instead of seizing their prey in mid-flight, they hover above it and dive to the ground to capture their insect and small rodent meals.