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Celebrate the Valley brings communities together

From Sept. 19 to 21, Celebrate the Valley weekend transformed the local area into a vibrant hub of community spirit and entertainment. Featuring a wide array of local businesses, crafters, restaurants and musicians, the event offered something for everyone.

A Childhood Memory in Honor of Veterans Day

Whenever I see our flag flying so majestically in the sky, I feel a deep connection to all it stands for. When it is at half-staff, I feel sorrow for all who have lost their lives in service to our country.

Fall fire safety advice

On Nov. 3 daylight savings time will end, and we will set our clocks back one hour. During this time of year, it is a good reminder to replace the batteries in our smoke alarms—change your clock / change your batteries.

The Goats of Granby: Goats as pets

In September, the first article in this series stated, “Some consider the goat to be ‘the new dog.’ A goat’s potential to be a delightful pet will be explored later.” Be assured that no competition between goats and dogs is suggested or implied: only an opening of one’s mind to a variation, a novel outlook on what can be a “pet.”

Parks & Recreation

Please visit GranbyRec.com for details and to register for all the programs presented by the Parks and Rec department.

Meet me at the Center — November 2024

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.

Voter Information

Be prepared for November 5th: One Polling Site, Voter ID, State of Connecticut Ballot Question, and Sample Ballots

New Drummer Team

The Granby Drummer is thrilled to announce that our new managing editor is Jen Bell.

Please learn CPR

Cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the world. Each year, more than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the United States. Almost three out of four of those happen at home.

Referendum Result

The Town’s Bonding Budget Referendum on Dec. 20 resulted in approval of the bonding question. The official voting results were: 373 “yes” votes and 70 “no” votes.

Town of Granby Meeting Calendar

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.

Technology plan aims to make Granby a “smart town”

At the Dec. 5 meeting of the Granby Board of Selectmen, Town Manager Erica Robertson presented an update on the town’s Technology Plan. The primary goal of the plan is for the town to strive to be a “smart town,” that is one that leverages technology to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of services for its residents.

Starting 2023 off strong

During December and January we welcomed the community into the Granby Memorial High School auditorium for high school and middle school band and choral concerts. We are extremely proud of our students and staff for their outstanding performances. The music programs in our schools truly have a tremendous impact on students’ growth and development.

GMHS senior named DAR Good Citizen

Karen DiMenna, Good Citizen Committee Chairperson of the Abigail Phelps Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, Inc. (DAR), announced that Kylie Coxon of Granby Memorial High School, is a recipient of the DAR Good Citizen Award.

GMHS broadcasting studio premieres

Beginning this quarter, the talent at GMHS will be hitting their “marks” and studying their “sides”, while the “grips” “check the gate” and give “last looks” before calling “action” in the new TV production studio.

GMHS presents Little Shop of Horrors

Granby Memorial High School’s Dramatic Arts, in cooperation with Music Theater International, is proud to announce rehearsals have begun for this year’s spring musical production of Little Shop of Horrors.

Hundreds of voter inquiries sent in annual canvass

Every year the Registrar’s office is required to identify those voters on the official voter registry who have moved out of town through a process of a selective canvass of voters. You can help by letting the registrars know if you or your grown children have moved.

Social Services

The focus of the Social Service 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.