Granby Drummer (https://granbydrummer.com/page/10/)
Community Serve Day at Stony Hill Village will be Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to noon at 259 Salmon Brook Street. Stony Hill is a senior living community managed by the nonprofit Granby Homes for Senior Citizens. Volunteers will work together by helping improve living spaces and outdoor areas.
Put spring in your step, Farmington Valley Quilters, NEAM Aerospace Academy at home, and Suffield Players present AI: Artificially Insidious
Granby budget history, The 2026-27 budget, High School Senior Registration Drive, and Poll workers are needed
The Granby Town Clerk’s office has announced an educational workshop series aimed at informing residents and increasing civic participation.
Three Granby scouts were with Simsbury’s Troop 76 when they all reached the 6,288-foot summit of Mount Washington on Feb. 14, capping a rigorous multi-day winter expedition that included two nights of camping in harsh alpine conditions.
The Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS) has announced the 2026 Connecticut Neighborhood Assistance Act Program Proposal. This program provides tax credits to non-profit 501(c)(3) businesses that make cash investments in qualifying community non-profit programs.
Granby celebrated its volunteer good works and good people at the 2026 Volunteer Fair. Granby is proud to be a true “can do” town! The community came together to celebrate volunteer organizations.
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Each spring the Granby Lions offer to Granby residents to dedicate a flag in memory (or in honor) of a beloved veteran. For a donation of $100, a deserving veteran’s name will be placed on a flagpole and will remain there in perpetuity.
The program formerly known as the Greater Together Community Fund has some exciting updates to share with the community.
Ransom, Peter D., 71, husband of Debora (Baril) Ransom, December 30
Walter, Linda L., 86, January 1
Cruickshanks, Thomas Rush, 84, partner of John Lane, Jr., January 13
This is simply delicious! A dear friend worked at Rosie’s Bakery in Boston 40+ years ago and always brought it when she visited.
Highlights from the meeting held on February 11th, 2026
This winter’s snow has created terrific conditions for outdoor enthusiasts on Granby Land Trust trails.
Barrel Placement: At the curb, please leave a two-foot gap between your barrels so the automatic arm can grab the barrel. Barrels should never be placed in the road.
Over the course of the season at Ski Sundown, you may notice folks in red coats with a white cross on their backs around the hill. These are members of the Sundown Ski Patrol, an entirely volunteer team dedicated to maintaining guests’ safety.
In 2018 it had been 25 years since the Town of Granby updated its police/fire/ambulance communication system. The dispatch console was 24 years old; the radio equipment was 20-30 years old. Parts were no longer available, so repair was not possible. The two-tower radio system installed in 2000 barely covered 50 percent of the town.
The Third Annual Granby Puzzle Slam attracted a record high 256 competitors on Saturday, Jan. 31 at Granby Memorial Middle School, 100 more contestants than assembled at the first year of the Drummer’s only recurring fundraising event.
Each year, Terry Spak hosts friends and family at the Puzzle Slam. This year, she offered to move her group of 64 puzzlers to the cafeteria so that additional teams could compete in the gym.
While the Drummer continues to be embraced by the town, communal puzzling can be a support to the residents, as well.
First place goes to Karen Godere, Danny Mulligan, Melissa Godere, and Andrea Salcius
Registration is required for all library programs unless noted. For the most updated information on dates and programs, refer to the library’s online calendar.
Last month I wrote about Granby’s more recent doctors, William Dwyer to Alfred Weed. They were modern doctors who had learned the principles of germ theory. They understood that microscopic organisms such as bacteria, viruses and fungi cause disease. However, that knowledge was relatively new. In the 18th and early 19th centuries, doctors saw medicine differently.
A blogger from Litchfield County, Karen Valenti, recently posted about 11 things to do on a day trip to Granby. It is such an interesting list that we are sharing it here.
Support Great Global Cleanup® on Earth Day weekend, Coffee and Cocoa at the Cabin, and Volunteers needed!
A group of motivated high school students presented to the Granby Board of Education at their February 4 meeting, delivering an impressive presentation of Granby Memorial High School’s athletic logo. Their professionalism, creativity and pride in their school community were on full display as they shared the new design and the thoughtful process behind it.
On Oct. 28, the Lost Acres Fire Department, along with family, friends and representatives from neighboring departments, gathered to recognize the promotion of new department officers.
Having had childhood jobs cleaning up after the cows and bringing in their hay on the award-winning Davis farm on North Granby Road, and weeding and harvesting vegetables at Hidden Acres on East Street, it is no surprise that when grown up and looking for places to volunteer, Mark Kennedy ended up at Holcomb Farm.
Imagine picking up a weekly share of just-harvested vegetables, grown right here in West Granby and bursting with flavor—all summer long and into the fall.
Holcomb Farm’s Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and Pick-Your-Own (PYO) programs connect you directly to the land and the farmers who tend it—providing seasonal produce and supporting sustainable agriculture while strengthening local food access.