Life
Farmer’s Kitchen breakfast revived at Verdura
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Granby has a new breakfast option. Verdura, which is located in the former Farmer’s Kitchen space, is now serving breakfast.
Life
On a clear day
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Rob Flanigan captured this unusual angle of the fall colors recently. Shot from the Mary Edwards property in North Granby looking north, the city of Springfield, Mass. is visible.
Life
Great fall weather for church fundraiser
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First Church of Granby held a fundraiser on Oct. 10 to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association, selling scarves and whoopie pies on a perfect autumn day. Sophie Riggott (l.) and Samantha Bordonaro, both of North Granby, were among the supporters.
Life
Granby resident promoted at Windsor Federal
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Granby resident Lynne Stanley has been promoted to vice president – cash management officer at Windsor Federal, headquartered in Windsor.
Life
Stop & Shop donates to Waste Not Want Not
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Restore, Stop & Shop’s reduced emissions fuel program, has donated $10,000 grants to five hunger relief organizations. Granby’s Waste Not Want Not Food Pantry is one of the five organizations receiving the donation.
Life
UNICO tournament was successful fundraiser
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Thanks to its generous sponsors, volunteers and enthusiastic participants, the Granby UNICO Club, a service organization of Italian-Americans, raised more than $12,000 for this year’s scholarship fund and “Secret Santa” project to assist needy families in the Granby community.
Life
Local author publishing two new novels amid pandemic
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In the wake of COVID-19, Hartland’s Liz Delton had to get creative to continue her publishing career, and the result is the release of her seventh novel, The Alchemyst’s Mirror.
Fun & Rec
Fall virtual programs for the autism community
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Autism Families CONNECTicut, (AFC), is launching revamped virtual programs for those ages 3 to young adult on the autism spectrum. Like in-person programming, participants will be able to explore creativitythrough fun activities where they can interact with peers and express themselves freely via virtual platforms, such as Zoom and the Houseparty App.
Animal Talk
When to spay or neuter your pet
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Our pandemic puppy, Birdie, is being a pest today. She’s a nine-month-old Irish setter who was spayed last week and doesn’t understand why she can’t go outside and run.
Life
Granby men open their dream pub
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Four Dads Pub is Granby’s newest local business and the most recent addition to the growing culinary choices that the town has to offer. The pub is the brainchild of four Granby dads.