Life
Blessing of the Animals
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First Congregational Church of Granby held its annual blessing of the animals service in September.
Life
Meadowbrook of Granby holds bake sale for Epilepsy Foundation
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Meadowbrook of Granby would like to extend gratitude to our families and staff for their generous support at our Sept. 26 bake sale.
Life
GLT honors heroes Seth and Lucy Holcombe
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Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “A great man is always willing to be little.” Seth and Lucy Holcombe, who donated 150 acres of land in North Granby to the Granby Land Trust in 2016, were great—and humble— people.
Health Notes
Social Media: Are You Losing the Game of LIKES?
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It is difficult to imagine a time without computers or smartphones. I recall heading to college with an electric typewriter feeling fortunate as typing would be so much easier than with a manual machine.
Animal Talk
So you have a diabetic cat?
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Diabetes is a fairly common problem in cats. Some pet owners are daunted by the thought of managing this complex disease.
Life
Playing in the orchard
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Alessandra Vitelli, age 4, enjoyed playing among the apple trees at Lost Acres Orchard on Open Farm Day.
Life
How Murtha’s Way got its name
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Passersby who are new to town might wonder how Murtha’s Way at the new Ridgewood housing development behind Freshie’s cafe got its name. It is named for the late Bud Murtha, volunteer extraordinaire who was the chairman of the Municipal Complex Improvement Building Committee, which completed its work on time and under budget in 1998.
Life
Eagles and vultures and hawks—oh, my!
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At Granby Public Library on Sept. 11, Granby resident John Weeks gave an entertaining and educational talk and slide show of the raptors (birds of prey) that live in or migrate through our area.
Life
Foxfield F.A.R.M. Foundation
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Foxfield F.A.R.M.’s groundwork equine therapy program to overcome the issues related to PTSD and related mental health issues has been chosen to be the leading and featured program through a new website—VetConnect.