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Once again, Kevin Morawski and Spencer Salvatore, Granby Memorial High School alumni from the class of 2010, went fishing on Opening Day in Connecticut. Opening Day for fishing began at 6 a.m. on April 13.
Connecticut is facing one of its most challenging fiscal periods in the past decade. The 2.0 Strategy for Fiscal and Economic Growth has provided a comprehensive document outlining key issues and potential solutions.
Each year, come the first weekend in June, more than 230 volunteer event leaders and organizers in Connecticut lead the largest trails celebration in the nation, offering hiking, biking, paddling, letterboxing, trail work parties, equestrian rides and trail experiences of all kinds.
As host of CT Valley Views, Susan Patricelli Regan continues to bring “proof to the people” through high profile guests and topics to Connecticut citizens. The state’s budget is in critical economic condition and the show’s grass roots medium of Public Access TV is a full half hour, sans advertorial interruptions, that provides candid and illuminating insight to its viewers.
The monarch butterfly is in trouble. As one of the most recognizable butterfly species in North America, it has become the poster child for many other species whose numbers are declining.
The National Wildlife Federation (NWF), America’s largest wildlife conservation and education organization, is pleased that Faith Tyldsley in Granby has successfully created a Certified Wildlife Habitat through its Garden for Wildlife Program.
Waste Not Want Not celebrated its tenth anniversary at the Hungry Hearts Fundraiser on March 23. Saint Therese Parish Hall was transformed with this year’s Enchanted Garden theme, with gnomes, fairies, mushrooms, and lush green and flowering plants everywhere.
For the second consecutive year, Foxfield F.A.R.M. Foundation has been awarded a major grant from the Simsbury Jr. Women’s Club when it doubled its donation from 2018.
Foxfield F.A.R.M. Foundation has been awarded the GoldStar Seal of Transparency, which reflects the charity’s goals, strategies, capabilities, and vision and highlights the difference this organization contributes to its community.
Simsbury Bank donated a total of $2,500 to the Farmington Valley YMCA for two fundraising events this spring.