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Special Voter Registration Session  Tuesday, July 29 from 2 to 4 pm

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The Registrar of Voters will be holding a special session of voterregistration Tuesday, July 29th from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, two weeks before the Republican primary. Registration will be held in the Registrar’s Office at Granby Town Hall15 North Granby Road, Granby. This is an  opportunity to register new voters, to make changes or just check your voter registration. The deadline for unaffiliated voters to join the Republicanparty to participate in the primary by mail is […]

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North Barn Renovation at Holcomb Farm

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Selectmen approve renovation plans for North Barn at Holcomb FarmBy Shirley MurthaIn opening the Board of Selectmen meeting on June 2, First Selectman Scott Kuhnly noted that the board listened to the numerous concerns expressed at the informational meeting on May 21 and made changes to the North Barn renovation plan. Modifications were made to both the facade and the windows, which were deemed too modern and not in keeping with the agricultural campus. Also, because of the Farm’s capital campai […]

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Lunch for the Mind

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Veteran Bob Venti made a presentation to the Lunch for the Mind group at the Senior Center and chatted with Diane Hernsdorf after the program. His talk centered on his experiences during the Vietnam War. The program was attended by approximately 20 people, some of whom had served in Vietnam. Photo by Joan Ducharme […]

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VNA Volunteers

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Farmington Valley VNA volunteers representing the Hospice Program, Granby Food Bank Program, Community Programs Department, and Simsbury Town Associates gathered for a celebratory Volunteer Recognition Breakfast. Standing (from l.): Maureen Wallison, Donna Fitzgerald, Judith Bryant, Mary McGreevy, Ellie Morris, Martha Mitterling, Bill Harrison, Erika Elbert, Bruce Sullivan, Alice Johnson, Susan Schoepflin. Seated: Katherine Jansen, Lynn Cigal, Helena Harrison. […]

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Public Utilities Regulatory Authority

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Susan Regan speaks with Art House the Chairman of Public Utilities Regulatory Authority about public concerns regarding electric and natural gas supplier rates, water distribution concerns and the complaints received on monopolies that control theses areas of provision and service. Photo by Bill Regan […]

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Rebuilding Together Hartford

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Members of the Civic Engagement Team include (from l. ) Vonnie Cianciulli, Eileen Longhi, Diane Hernsdorf, Shirley Warn, Mike Lynch and Senior Center Program Coordinator Sandy Yost. Rebuilding Together Hartford met on April 26 with more than 450 volunteers throughout the City of Hartford. They helped with improvements to the homes and lives of twenty low-income Hartford homeowners. They also made safety improvements and helped to clear trails at Keney Park. Find more information on the Reb […]

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Annual Police Award Ceremony

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The Granby Police Department recently held their annual awards ceremony. Receiving commendations within the department were (from l.) Records Unit Clerk Mara Henze, Officer Christina Barrow, Sergeant Kurt LaFlamme, Officer Joe Adams, Sergeant Gary Charette, Officer Scott Bergeron, and Chief Carl Rosensweig. […]

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Noise factor an issue for Lost Acres Vinyard neighbors

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At the public session of the April 3 Planning and Zoning meeting, Attorney Mark Branse, speaking for Carol Day of 96 Lost Acres Road, read a letter written by her in which she stated her opposition to the activities going on at the Lost Acres Vineyard, and her disappointment that the commission did not adequately address the special permit issue at its last meeting when vineyard owner Michelle Niedermeyer presented an account of the products and activities of her business. The issue of what […]

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Artwork to Come

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Planning and zoning for 3-11-14 By Elaine Jones At the March 11 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission approved a modification of the site plan to construct a building addition of 660 square feet for Beman Hardware at 20 Hartford Ave. The addition will be to the right (east) of the current building and will be used primarily for storage. This will eliminate outdoor storage of materials along the left side property line and add 5 more parking spaces in the front. Tractor trailers deliver […]