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Connecticut Siting Council’s straw poll favors KCE Battery Project
Thankful to Healing Meals, Granby Racial Reconciliation is grateful for donations, and Walk safely
Residents may not be aware that the Town of Granby operates a Housing Rehabilitation program funded by Community Development Block Grant funds. Under this program, the town can provide Granby homeowners who are of low or moderate income, with a no-interest loan to pay for a wide variety of home repairs.
Check Town of Granby website or call Town Manager’s office to verify date, time, location, and get information on how to participate on Zoom, if needed.
Granby may not be as affected by drug use and addiction as some other towns, but there is no denying that it exists here, in both youth and adult populations. It impacts not just the individuals but also families and the community. The Community Law Enforcement Addiction Recovery Program, CLEAR, has been created to address this problem.
Granby Town Hall is busy and in the swing of things for 2025.
Paine’s takes great pride in serving the town of Granby’s municipal curbside waste and recycling collection. The town has been a valued partner for many years. Effective Jan. 1, 2025, USA Waste and Recycling, in partnership with Paine’s, assumed operations of Granby’s municipal waste and recycling collection.
The Granby Board of Selectmen, the Commission on Aging, and Granby residents convened on Jan. 13 to hear two developers present their concepts for the redevelopment of the Kearns School property.
Winter storms and the resulting snow removal can be a challenge for all Granby residents. We do our best to keep the roads passable and safe. Please note the following suggestions, ordinances and rules to ensure a safe winter season for all.
The Capital Program Priority Advisory Committee (CPPAC) was established in April 1984 for the purpose of defining what constitutes a capital improvement, establishing criteria for prioritizing such improvements and recommending a schedule for these projects to the board of selectmen.
Minor injuries and illnesses are as much a part of summer camp as S’mores. With a little planning, you can help your kids avoid bug bites and other summer camp bugaboos like poison ivy rashes and dehydration. Here are six ways to prepare your kids for a day or sleepaway camp.
Farmington Valley Chorale, based in Simsbury, received a $4,171 grant through the Connecticut Office of the Arts. This award offers support for general operations for theaters and performing groups.
The animal looked noble, poised and totally alert as it guided the person across the street, navigating through pedestrians and traffic. It exuded confidence despite the din of downtown Hartford and all the obstacles around which it maneuvered. I saw the white cane the human carried and the harness worn by the German shepherd.
Congratulations to the winners of the annual Granby Parents for a Safe Graduation Art Contest. Seniors were invited to submit original artwork and the winning submission was featured on the Safe Grad t-shirt and used for the party invitation.
The Granby Artists Association (GAA) is presenting its 2023 All Members Art Show from Aug. 10 to Aug. 24 at the East Granby Public Library. The GAA works to create a vibrant and supportive community for the arts in Granby and is proud to share this amazing variety of artwork from local artists with the community.
Please visit granby-ct.gov/senior-services or check your Center Life Newsletter for a complete listing of the health services, support groups, clubs, and ongoing activities.
Last month the CT Healthy Living Collective announced the expansion of the CT LGBTQ+ Moveable Senior Center Program to coincide with the celebration of Pride Month.
Thursdays through Oct. 26, 11–11:45 a.m. Enjoy fresh produce graciously donated from the Fresh Access Program through the Holcomb Farm CSA.
On June 4, members of Granby Congregational Church, United Church of Christ gathered to dedicate a prayer request box
April’s Not Wanted column detailed the invasion of spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula), considered the worst plant pest since the spongy moth (formerly gypsy moth). Since 2014 it has hitchhiked into a dozen states via egg masses attached to trains, lumber and other moving objects.
The final Women’s Breakfast meeting before the summer break included a fashion show with members modeling clothes from Chico’s of Canton.
An expectant, excited crowd gathered in the Granby Board of Education’s meeting room on the evening of May 9 to welcome the town’s new superintendent of schools, Cheri P. Burke. Burke will assume the role on July 1.
In the last Drummer issue, an article about the budget public hearing erred in saying that the money that the boards view as reserved for the upcoming communications project was included in the recently-approved FY24 budget. It is not in the budget.
Maurice Brossard receives mail call letters written by family and friends for the Honor Flight trip.
Raymond Lagan joins the Granby – Simsbury Chamber of Commerce as executive director, bringing decades of community involvement and professional work experience to the position.
All dogs aged six months and older must be licensed by June 30, 2023; however no 2023-2024 dog licenses can be sold prior to June 1.
Granby’s General Fund often shares the focus of the yearly budget process. While the operating budget itself can be viewed as similar to an income and expense statement as in business, the general fund is the checkbook through which all that budget activity runs and, in the end, is the repository for all of those monies coming in and going out—not just for the year but over the years since inception.
