People
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.
Consumer News
Kidde recalls TruSense smoke and combo smoke/carbon monoxide alarms
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The smoke alarm and the combination smoke/carbon monoxide (CO) alarm can fail to alert consumers to a fire.
People
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.
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?
People
Berkshire Hathaway’s Nancy Reardon is top sales agent
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The Granby office of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties is pleased to announce that Nancy Reardon has been named the #1 Sales Agent in 2020 for having the highest number of sales. This award encompasses the entire Berkshire Hathaway New England properties network in Connecticut, Rhode Island and New York.
Health Notes
Time to schedule preventative health appointments
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Have you put off scheduling well health visits, testing, or procedures? You are not alone, and that has many doctors concerned.
People
First Church Granby welcomes spring
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The Easter Bunny visited First Church and delighted (l–r) Linda Betsch, Jennica Betsch and Lisa Reinhardt.
People
Seniors Job Bank names officers and directors
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The Seniors Job Bank has chosen a leadership team to guide the non-profit into its 42nd year. The officers are President Bernie Weiss, of West Hartford, Vice President Gail Crockett, also from West Hartford, Treasurer Del Shilkret, of Granby, and Secretary Jennifer Wolfberg, of Avon.
People
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.
People
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.