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Granby scouts earn silver awards
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Granby Girl Scout Troop 66362 members Caroline Hall, Daisy Rzecinski, and Mackenzie Janski have earned their Silver Awards.
Off The Wall
American Legion highlights the Purple Heart medal
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Among the many plaques on the north wall of the legion post hangs a large copy of a stamp issued in 2003, a 37-cent stamp depicting the Purple Heart medal. How did this medal come to be?
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Horse Council’s Share The Road awareness event is June 19
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To increase awareness of little-known motor vehicle laws, the Granby Horse Council is hosting a community event—Share the Road. On Saturday, June 19, (rain date June 20) join Horse Council members at Salmon Brook Park from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the 3rd Annual Share the Road event.
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Granby’s Jodi French named Nightingale Nurse
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Granby School Health Services Supervisor Jodi French, RN, has been named the Farmington Valley Visiting Nurse Association’s Nightingale Nurse of the Year 2021.
Health Notes
COVID-19 immunizations available at home
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The Farmington Valley Health District, in conjunction with the Farmington Valley Visiting Nurse Association, will provide COVID-19 vaccinations to any individual 18 years old and up who is unable to attend public clinics.
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Granby Cub Scout wins first place in district Pinewood Derby
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Granby Cub Scout Pack 325 congratulates Matthew Brissette on his victory at the District Pinewood Derby race.
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Interested in bears? Here’s a reading list
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Learning the facts about the wildlife that meanders through your backyards, tips over the garbage can or does damage to the chicken run, is the best way to adapt to the presence of those animals, because it’s a two-way process. Here are some books that may help you to understand the black bear … and make cohabitation easier.
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To mow or not to mow, that is the question; the Granby Land Trust has the answer
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The Granby Land Trust has long understood the consequences that mowing inflicts on the organisms that inhabit the fields on its properties, and has taken action to ensure the least detrimental effects possible. For example, around eight years ago, mowing was banned on the agricultural field at the Nuckols Preserve to protect the turtles and snakes.
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A welcome spring sight
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An eastern phoebe strikes a beautiful pose of its own on the Granby Land Trust’s Katan-Ensor Preserve.
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Robert Carter Painting adds color to the Granby landscape
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For over 30 years, Granby resident Robert Carter has delivered exterior and interior painting services to the residents of Granby and surrounding areas. His business is known as Robert Carter Painting.