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Good news for the budget update

Jan. 1 marks the halfway point in the FY25 budget. It’s time to look back at our projections and look forward to the end of the budget year. It is also time to present the Plus One FY26 Budget Forecast to project into the following year.

Preparing to tackle FY26

As prescribed by charter, the January Three Board meeting brought together the boards of finance, education and selectmen to take a collective look at what Fiscal Year FY26 may look like.

Granby Registrars Sworn In

Granby Town Clerk Scott Nolan(r.) swears in Registrars of Voters Laura Wolfe and Karen Antonucci, and Deputy Registrar Paul Willis.

Housing rehabilitation funding available

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.

In Memory of…

Murphy, Ruth Secor, 90, wife of the late Owen Philip Murphy and the late Lawrence Secor, March 29

Thoughts

The fragile colors of early spring give way to the more vibrant colors of summer—children who began the school year last fall now talk of vacation plans and future endeavors. The seasons rush along. We cannot stop them.

Deacon Arthur Miller, childhood friend of Emmett Till, to speak

Granby will celebrate the federal holiday of Juneteenth on Saturday, June 17, 3 to 9:30 p.m., (rain date is June 18) in Salmon Brook Park. The hope is that in addition to a great showing of Granby residents, families will come from far and wide to enjoy this event.

The Granby Road Race is a Family Affair for the Koteens

On May 6, after two weeks of non-stop rain, Mother Nature cooperated. The day was warm, sunny and the perfect weather for a race. Racers lined up at the start eager to begin. At exactly 8:30 a.m. the horn went off and the 53rd annual Granby Road Race began.

A tradition returns to Granby

Who makes the best Shoo Fly Pie in town? Find out at Lucy Holcombe Memorial Shoo Fly Pie Contest to be held at the Granby Grange Agricultural Fair on Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Art from WWI trenches presented to Granby women

Christine Pittsley, special project director from the Connecticut State Library presented a very interesting program, “Harry Townsend and the realities of war,” for the May 3 Granby Women’s Breakfast Group.

Browse & Borrow — June 2023

Registration is required for many of the library’s programs. To register, follow the links on the library’s website or call the library. To learn more about upcoming programs, sign up for the library’s monthly eNewsletter on the website or by telephone.

Why are Sadoce and Roxey Wilcox important?

Near the south end of the West Granby National Register Historic District stands a house and barn that have witnessed more than over two centuries of Granby history. Built around 1800 by Sadoce Wilcox, an aspiring blacksmith, the Wilcox House has a story to tell about his family and five more generations of Wilcoxes who inhabited the place until 2019.

Our Children’s Garden honors Granby youth who are gone, but never forgotten

When Jane Irene Johnson was a toddler, her father built a family cottage on Lake Manitook, just down the hill from her current Granby home. While not precisely a Granby native, Johnson, who has lived in town since 1995, has breathed Granby air in all seasons for nearly 75 years. It goes without saying that this retired art teacher has left her unique mark on the town she calls home.

Granby Land Trust

Dedicated Granby Land Trust board member John Weeks and his wife, Christine Chinni, led the GLT’s annual bird walks on the Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve on Mother’s Day Weekend, introducing sold out crowds to the wonders of the spring bird migration on this spectacular property.

Meet me at the Center

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.

Gran-Bee another huge success

On April 28, 23 teams gathered at Granby Memorial High School to participate in the 18th annual Gran-Bee, a fund raiser for the Granby Education Foundation which provides innovative education programs throughout Granby.