People
Stop & Shop supports Waste Not Want Not program
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Granby’s Stop & Shop recently presented a check for $7,000 to the Waste Not Want Not weekly supper program held at South Congregational Church.
Animal Talk
Canine tumors need to be evaluated
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Whenever you see or feel a mass on your dog it is important to have it checked out by a veterinarian. The most common tumor on older dogs is called a lipoma or fatty tumor.
People
Puppy being raised as guide dog
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Tony Cappelli and his two daughters are raising a new puppy—Kiki, his fourth—for Guiding Eyes for the Blind. Lizzie, who is herself visually impaired and may someday require the assistance of a guide dog, is now applying to colleges, runs cross country and swims on her school
People
Local businesswoman addresses breakfast group
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Eliza Florian (r) of Grass Roots Ice Cream and Deep Roots Street Food, talked to the Granby Women’s Breakfast Group in February about how she started her journey, which ended with opening two businesses in Granby Center.
People
Cub Scouts compete in Pinewood Derby
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On Feb. 1, over 60 Cub Scouts from Pack 325 participated in the annual Pinewood Derby.
People
Granby Community Garden is looking for gardeners
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Spring is coming, and with it all the joys of gardening. If you love to garden, but don’t have a sunny garden spot then the Granby Community Garden might be just the place for you. Our gardeners, from beginners to seasoned veterans, grow a wide variety of vegetables and flowers.
Events
Nobel Peace Prize-winning author to speak at Holcomb Farm on climate change
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William Moomaw, Ph.D., a lead author of the 2007 Nobel-Peace-Prize-winning report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will discuss the ways that we in New England, can help mitigate climate change.
People
Granby men enjoy breakfast and holiday fun at December meeting
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The GMHS chorus, under the direction of Mindy Shelansky, performs for the men’s breakfast bunch.
CT Valley Views
State’s Public Utility Regulatory Authority
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Marissa P. Gillett is chairman of PURA (Public Utility Regulatory Authority), the department statutorily charged with regulating the rates and services of Connecticut’s investor-owned electricity, natural gas, water and telecommunication companies and is the franchising authority for the state’s cable television companies.
People
Lukingbeal honored for environmental service
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Connecticut Woodlands, the publication of the Connecticut Forest and Parks Association (CPTA), recently recognized Eric Lukingbeal for his service to the organization. Lukingbeal served as president for the past eight years and has been a member since 1997.