Recent Stories

Carol Laun’s life highlighted for Women’s Group

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.

Busy time ahead for Granby Registrars

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

Social Services — November 2024

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.

How Granby schools deal with bullying

The board of education often hears about issues regarding conflicts between students, or bullying. It’s important that we all understand the definition of bullying as adopted by the state legislature.

Bottle, can drive supports DECA club

DECA is a business club at Granby Memorial High School that stands for Distributive Education Clubs of America. However, at GMHS, it now stands for Donate Empty Cans and bottles Always.

80-year-old Granby resident walking 400 miles in honor of ancestor

In the summer of 1993, 51-year-old George Gill Ducharme received a letter from his aunt, Lauretta, that changed his identity, his understanding of family, and the course of his life. The letter confirmed rumors centering around George’s 5th great-grandfather, Samuel Joseph Gill, that had swirled around family reunions since his boyhood.

Granby Grange installs new officers

On Sunday, Jan. 15, Granby Grange was honored to welcome Connecticut State Grange President Rob Buck for his first visit to historic Granby Grange Hall at 212 North Granby Road. His visit was especially appropriate as Granby Grange #5 was the home of Connecticut’s first State Grange President, Harvey Goddard, from 1875-1878.

Think about a community garden plot

It doesn’t seem like it now but spring will be here before you know it. If you love to garden, but don’t have a garden spot at home, the Granby Community Garden might be just the place for you.

Granby Road Race: Introducing the next generation to running

The Granby Road Race (GRR) committee is gearing up for its 53rd race on May 6, 2023. The GRR has become a consistent part of the community, and we have become used to hearing about the race, seeing the banner at the center of town, and waiting in traffic on race day; but if you take a step back and look at what the Granby Road Race does for the town of Granby, it really is amazing.

Music Series features fiddler

For over three decades this prize-winning fiddler from Prince Edward Island has blown away audiences around the world.

March is Maple Season

Back when we lived high up in the Vermont hills, one of the first signs of Spring was the chorus of spring peepers in March. The jingle-like sound of their mating calls echoed up from the marsh a mile below us.

Wells Road teachers lead by example

At Wells Road Intermediate School, we are always talking about being kind and helping people when they need it, so it’s good to see the teachers leading by example. That is exactly what teachers Rob Faber and Sarah Warner did in response to the Ofsuryk family’s loss.

Meet me at the Center

Please visit granby-ct.gov/senior-services or check your Center Life Newsletter for a complete listing of health services, support groups, clubs and ongoing activities.

Health District releases community health assessment

The Farmington Valley Health District (FVHD) is the local health department that serves the town of Granby. It has recently released a community health assessment which uses data from more than 20 different sources to describe the health status of the population of  Farmington Valley.

Happiness

Happiness is found everywhere

Stop & Shop’s sweet treats

Stop and Shop made sure that The Waste Not Want Not community dinner attendees had sweets for Valentine’s Day. Thanks to the wonderful generosity of Stop & Shop customers, over 300 double-pack chocolate covered strawberries were donated.

Hospice volunteers needed

Are you a compassionate person who loves to provide companionship, provide a listening ear, and help someone smile?

Triggers for high blood sugar and prediabetes

Many of us are hearing that our blood sugar levels are in the pre-diabetes level. Often, we shrug it off, but we should not. Prediabetes is a serious health condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough yet to be diagnosed as Type 2 diabetes.