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The election has brought abortion to the forefront of my mind. Money issues will “ebb and flow”, but life and death issues take priority.
As the lead developer for Key Capture Energy (KCE) in Connecticut, I want to introduce our company and our proposed battery energy storage project here in Granby.
While youth soccer and field hockey have almost wrapped up for the season, Granby recreation has some other fun events coming up.
Highlights from the meeting held on September 24th, 2024
On Oct. 2, local author Faith Tyldsley presented a program to the Women’s Breakfast Group based on her book, To Granby with Love, about the life of Carol Laun, the late historian and archivist at the Salmon Brook Historical Society.
Transfer Station hours: The transfer station will be open Wednesday mornings (8 a.m. to noon) through Nov. 20.
Highlights from the meeting held on September 4th, 2024
Granby Memorial High School’s dramatic arts program is taking on The Twisted Tales of Poe as its fall play.
One-way Election Day traffic at GMHS, Expect a line to vote on Nov. 5, IVS Ballot Marking System is available for eve-ryone, Ballot Question, Early Voting is here Oct. 21 through Nov. 3, Sign up for the Election Traffic Team now, and Calendar Review
Voters will be able to vote for one candidate in each category to serve the term noted.
Director of Community Development Abigail Kenyon provided an overview of the Granby Center Study at the Feb. 28, 2023, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. She discussed how the commission is soliciting ideas from the public for items that should be included in the study.
In March, the superintendent search consultant, Dr. Mary Broderick, held nine different focus groups with various school and community stakeholders to better understand the personal and professional qualities desired in Granby’s next superintendent of schools. Additionally, a survey was available for community members to complete.
Granby Memorial High School runners have experienced some terrific success this year. In the fall the boys cross country team finished 5th in the state led by senior Daniel Owen.
On January 7 the Granby Grunts High School Robotics Team #3146 kicked off its 2023 competition season. The team has been busy designing and building its new robot to complete this year’s set of complex tasks. To showcase the team’s progress to date, on February 11 the Grunts invited the team’s sponsors, family and community members, and district, town and school officials to their Open Shop Day.
Citizens For A Better Granby annually offers a $1,500 scholarship to a GMHS graduating senior who is pursuing higher education in journalism or a related field.
Highlights from the meetings held on February 14th and 28th, 2023
The focus of the Social Services Department is to coordinate existing federal, state, regional and local services, to increase community awareness of these services and to develop new programs to meet the needs of Granby residents. For more information about any of the following programs, contact Director Sandy Yost at 860-844-5351. Office hours are weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
One of the most important lessons you can teach your dog is to walk politely on a leash. As I know all too well, it can be a frustrating lesson! But if you are successful, you will not only have more fun with your dog, but you will also greatly improve his health and quality of life.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 17. Granby Racial Reconciliation (GRR) will host the second annual Granby Celebrates Juneteenth festival at Salmon Brook Park—a free, public arts and education festival from 3 to 9:30 p.m.
Shredding event: In conjunction with the Granby Lions Club, a shredding event will be held at the Granby DPW, 52 North Granby Road, on Saturday, May 20 from 9 a.m. to noon.
The Salmon Brook Music Series is thrilled to present Nova Scotia’s critically acclaimed folk singer-songwriter Dave Gunning in a return engagement on Friday April 21, at Granby Congregational Church/South Campus, 242 Salmon Brook Street, Granby.
Within the confines of our small, tight-knit community, we naturally become accustomed to the traditions and customs that define who we are as Granby residents. Yet in a world that extends well beyond the established borders of our humble town, a myriad of unique cultures exists.
Granby Parents for a Safe Graduation (GPSG) is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that organizes a substance-free Grad Night celebration for Granby Memorial High School (GMHS) graduates, is planning several fundraisers to help support the event.
For nearly 25 years, from 1944 to 1968, hundreds of teenage girls from Florida cities like Sarasota, Tampa, Lakeland, Orlando, and Miami—came to Camp Manitook in Granby to stay for two months and worked the shade-grown tobacco fields in the Farmington Valley.
The Granby Public Schools and the Granby Road Race committee are encouraging Granby students to participate in the 2023 Granby Road Race by creating a friendly competition between the schools.
The GMHS National Honor Society’s annual Empty Bowls event has been moved to Thursday, April 20, from 5 – 7 p.m. in the newly-constructed cafeteria at GMHS.
It’s so important to keep the lines of communication open with our kids and to be a safe audience with whom they can share their worries, fears, and feelings.
The Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS) has announced the 2023 Connecticut Neighborhood Assistance Act Program Proposal. This program provides tax credits to businesses that make cash investments in qualifying community non-profit programs.
