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Addley receives outstanding superintendent award

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Alan Addley is the 2017 recipient of the Outstanding Superintendent Award given by the University of Connecticut’s Neag School of Education Alumni Board. Addley was recognized on March 18 at the Neag School’s 19th Annual Awards Ceremony in Storrs.Addley received his Ed.D. from UConn’s Neag School of Education in 2014. Prior to this, Addley earned his Connecticut Intermediate Administrator Certification in 1997 and a Connecticut Superintendent certificate from the Executive Lead […]

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Humans of Granby

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Faith WheelerReceptionist/Accounts Payable Clerk–Tri State KenworthAge 45Tell about yourself…I have been in Granby for 18 years and in fact live in the same house my husband grew up in. Currently I am working for a Kenworth large truck dealership. Local companies like Beacon, State Line Oil, Pierce Builders and Arrow Concrete drive our trucks. I have two older children and like taking long walks. I am very involved in Relay for Life which is a non-profit organization that hol […]

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Equal Pay Day

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Equal Pay Day was an opportunity to bring awareness to the issue of equal pay for all. Participating businesses were given a toolkit with information to pass along to customers to bring awareness. In the packet were suggestions for businesses. Most here in Granby simply handed out information and stickers. Granby Village Health chose to give women a free juice from their juice bar in addition to providing information. Above, Lori Lee Love, owner of Granby Village Health, along with Suzel Ca […]

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A bond, a gift and a legacy – the Holcombes and Dr. Werner

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By Peggy LareauA vibrant legacy has emerged from a strong bond between Seth and Lucy Holcombe and their veterinarian and friend, Harry W. Werner, VMD. With an estate gift of over $5 million, the Holcombes of North Granby endowed an academic chair and innovative equine center at the University of Pennsylvania veterinary school (Penn Vet) in the name of Dr. Werner, an alumnus. Dr. Werner operates Werner Equine with his wife and practice manager Susan, based at their mini-farm in North Granby.&ldqu […]

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Wellness Day promotes healthy bodies, minds

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By John R. NiebFourth graders learned about having healthy bodies and minds during the third annual Wellness Day, which was held at Wells Road Intermediate School from 1-3 p.m. on February 17.Wellness Day is a collaborative effort between the Granby Public School District’s wellness committee and Sodexo, the district’s food service contractor, to celebrate and promote healthy bodies and minds for the district’s students.“It is an important part of developing student knowl […]

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NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS  

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Nancy Canfield wrote, “The plows never made it to this end of Glen Road. My sister had to get back to Suffield so our awesome neighbors cleared the road for her! Love our neighborhood! We love Granby and the road crew! I’m sure they are doing a great job of cleanup all around.”  From left are Willy Feldstein, Mike Iwanicki, Brian Liss and Bryan Canfield. […]

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MAPLE SUGARING

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By John R. NiebThe unusual weather of the winter of 2016 to 2017 has affected the trees in the Granby area and the sap that determines boiling season for maple syrup.“Even though we’ve had a few days up and down the temperature scale, trees here in New England are and will remain dormant for the winter season,” said Doug Max, owner of Maximum Tree Service LLC.Buds that are formed prior to the summer remain protected under bud scales until the next growing season. There is a sci […]

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LONGTIME LOCAL VETERINARIAN EASING HIS WAY INTO RETIREMENT

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By Shirley MurthaAfter 48 years with the Salmon Brook Veterinary Hospital, Dr. P. Morey Miller decided that the last day of 2016 would be the last day of his fulltime employment. As is typical of things in the veterinary world, it didn’t happen as quietly as he had planned. In the late afternoon of Dec. 31, as he patiently waited out the last few hours on call in the Small Animal Office, in came a dog with gastric torsion (bloat) requiring immediate life-saving surgery. The operation succe […]

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JOIN THE LAFD CADET PROGRAM

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Join the LAFD Cadet programBy Tim RickisDo you like helping your community? Have you always wanted to ride in a fire truck and help put out a fire? Want the opportunity to make new friends within the town and the fire department?What is a Cadet?As members of the LAFD Cadet’s program, youths train and serve alongside members of the department. Cadets will be trained to assist the firefighters with various support activities. Additionally, the cadets will be trained in actual firefighting sk […]

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FOXFIELD F.A.R.M. RECEIVES GRANT FROM NEWMAN’S OWN FOUNDATION

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by Susan and William ReganFoxfield F.A.R.M. (For A Recovery Mission) Foundation was initiated as a 501(C)(3) Charity in April 2016 as an equine-ground-work therapy program for Veterans with PTSD. It recently received a $10,000 grant from Newman’s Own Foundation created by the late actor and philanthropist, Paul Newman. The foundation turns all net profits and royalties from the sale of Newman’s Own products into charitable donations. To date, Paul Newman and Newman’s Own Founda […]