Spotlight on Granby Small Businesses

Salute to new Granby businesses

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This month, we are offering a salute to new Granby businesses. Starting a business requires long hours, copious planning and nerves of steel. Historical data from the U.S. Small Business Administration indicates approximately 32 percent of new employer-based businesses do not survive beyond their first two years.
To celebrate their success, we want to recognize the businesses that opened in Granby since 2023 and have beaten the odds by continuing to thrive in the Granby community.

People

Spotlight on Granby Small Businesses

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November is not only the season of fall foliage, football and elections, but also a time to celebrate small businesses. In honor of National Entrepreneurship Month and Small Business Saturday, Nov. 28, our November issue features a new, recurring section titled “Spotlight on Granby Small Businesses”.

History

In The Margins — Women and books and libraries

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A particular kind of mood is conjured up in November: a book read beside the stove, a novel tucked into a bag, a warm kitchen, a skirt drying beside the radiator, a poem read before bed. A domestic scene, perhaps, but not exclusively. An inner life can extend beyond the household. But many times, that’s where it all begins.

People

It takes a village and a big heart

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John O’Brien began his life in a rough neighborhood of Paterson, N.J. but has found a much more peaceful existence at Stony Hill Village in Granby center. O’Brien moved to New England when he accepted a transfer with a company where he was employed as a warehouse supervisor.

People

The Granby Durable Medical Equipment Closet is neighborly

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On the Holcomb Farm property at 113 Simsbury Road, West Granby, lives the Granby Durable Medical Equipment Closet. Okay, in fairness, it’s a little closer to a garage than a closet—but not quite a barn despite its location. At the end of October, on Halloween no less, we celebrate 14 years of neighbors helping neighbors by donating the equipment they no longer need.

People

What’s for dinner?

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Many Granby families will serve turkey with all the trimmings on Nov. 26, but not all. The Drummer would like to see how your “Turkey Day” spread looks so please send in a photo. If you’d like, also send along a recipe for your favorite side dish or dessert.