Granby Drummer (https://granbydrummer.com/category/life/)
In my last column, I covered the many options for flea and tick prevention. Heartworm disease is becoming more common in New England. We are not only seeing a lot of dogs coming from the southern US, where heartworms are endemic, but we also see many home-grown heartworm cases. Annual prevention is a fraction of the cost of treatment—and treatment is painful and can be dangerous in certain cases.
Last month, our introductory column started to re-explore virtues pushed out of our lives. Think of it as re-plowing a field for a new “crop” of thoughts. Per Ben Franklin’s recommendation last month, we’ll start with humility.
The other day, a friend said to me, “I know this might sound silly, but could you teach me how to attach two boards together?” She wants to build a bookshelf eventually, but needs to start at the beginning. I started to answer quickly and then stopped, recognizing that it wasn’t a silly question at all and I needed to think through how I would teach what exactly goes into attaching one board to another. I can do it without thinking on my own, but I’m fluent in hardware. Her question asked me to go back to the nuts and bolts of building.
The Drummer calls on readers to help us identify the oldest active businesses in the Granby area. We are planning to feature stories focused on long-tenured small businesses in the November issue.
In the knitting and crocheting world, there is one word that divides us all: gauge.
The Farmington Valley YMCA, the Granby Police Department and Granby Public Schools are proud to recognize one of their own as he prepares to run one of the world’s most iconic races while raising funds to support local youth.
This summer, Alyssa Klebart reached out to Town Manager Mike Walsh to complete a Girl Scout summer project that benefited Granby. The project titled “Canine Poop Bags” was the result.
Have you noticed more children walking through town with their heads down, looking at their phones? Or wondered what parents can do about the growing impact of social media and excessive screen use on our children?
Twenty-five years ago today, a great tragedy occurred in our country. A terrorist attack caused the loss of nearly 3,000 people. This event changed us as a country—we became united against the enemy who had done so much harm.
Granby’s First Responder Camp is offered to teens entering 9th and 10th grade, providing them the hands-on experiences that first responders do on a daily basis. The August 2026 camp was the fourth “sell-out” camp and plans are underway for 2027 with bigger and better ideas.