CTVV interviews SAM CT Chair

The SAM CT Task Force was created in Connecticut in 2019 to provide real competition to the two-party monopoly that has had a stranglehold on voters for decades and that forces candidates into partisan camps focused on reelection rather than issues that concern the voters of the Constitution State.

Local birders find a treasure

On Jan. 16, Granby residents John Weeks and his wife, Christine Chinni, were birding along the Hockanum River behind the East Hartford Middle School when they spotted this magnificent bald eagle perched in a tree.

Wilcox Homestead in winter

The Wilcox Family Homestead on Simsbury Road in West Granby on a beautiful winter day. The Salmon Brook Historical Society now owns and protects the Wilcox house and barn, and the Granby Land Trust owns and protects the property, including the agricultural fields currently being farmed by Gary Cirullo of the Garlic Farm.

COVID-19 Vaccines: Just The Facts

Vaccines to prevent COVID-19 are currently the best hope for ending the pandemic. Knowing the benefits, how they work, possible side effects, and the importance of continued infection prevention steps is essential in this goal.

This year we are thankful for our community

Amidst a crazy year filled with incredible change and adjustments, the Zen Restaurant Group teamed up with a volunteer-based community kitchen in order to provide to-go Thanksgiving dinners to anyone and everyone in town.

Michael Guarco in the kitchen

Michael Guarco is widely recognized in his role (since 1989) as chairman of Granby’s Board of Finance. In his position as chair, and as a regular contributor to the Drummer, he advises and explains best practices for the town’s financial success.