Recent Stories

Kids’ Race at the Granby Road Race

Like many things in life, it started as an idea; wouldn’t it be great if there were a kids’ race at the Granby Road Race? That idea blossomed into fruition with the time and talents of hard-working volunteers. Now in its third year, the Granby Road Race Kids’ Race continues to draw excited, and maybe a little bit nervous, youth-runners for a one-mile fun run.

Support GMHS grad night party fundraising

Granby Parents for a Safe Graduation (GPSG), an all-volunteer, non-profit organization, organizes a substance-free Grad Night celebration for Granby Memorial High School (GMHS) graduates. Full swing planning for this fun-filled event is happening now!

In Memory of…

Beeman, Phyllis “Jill” (Cleaveland), 95, wife of the late Elmer (Al) Beeman, Feb. 12

Drumrolls

Shane Gove, of West Granby, was named to both the president’s list and the dean’s list at the University of Hartford for the fall semester.

Golf League athletic scholarships available

The Granby Men’s Golf League has a scholarship fund for a senior at Granby Memorial High School or a Granby resident who attends a different high school, who is an athlete and/or intends to pursue a career in an athletic-related field and who will be entering first year of college, university, or technical/vocational school as a full-time student.

Sponsor an American flag

The tradition of posting American flags in Granby has existed for more than 17 years and reminds our citizens of the dedication and sacrifices made by our veterans, our families, friends and neighbors. The Granby Lions Club is again offering residents the opportunity to dedicate a new flag in memory of a beloved veteran or private citizen.

Social Services

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.

Farmington Valley Chorale celebrates 50 years

Farmington Valley Chorale is pleased to present a celebratory program in a 50th anniversary concert on June 4 with newer works by composers Jake Runestad, Colin Britt and the premiere of a very special commissioned piece by Chorale’s own Artistic Director Ellen Gilson Voth.

Windsor House Tour

The Windsor House Tour, delayed for two years by the pandemic, returns in style on Saturday, June 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Regan will not be in GOP primary

Susan Patricelli Regan, Connecticut’s “Voice of the Electorate” Republican gubernatorial candidate, did not achieve a position for the August primary at the May 6 Republican 2022 Convention.

In Town Focus

Salmon Brook Historical Society news, Wildflower Meadow Plant-In, Camera Club, and more

Browse & Borrow

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 in person, on the website or by phone.

Burkentine will sponsor Granby Road Race through 2024

Burkentine, the developer of Station 280, and the Farmington Valley YMCA celebrated the 8:30 a.m. start of the Granby Road Race with a $5,000 sponsorship check presentation to Brian Liss, executive director of the Farmington Valley YMCA.

In Memory Of…

Berard, Jeffrey Albert, 67, long-time friend and companion of Heather Frost, April 11

High school history lesson

On graduation day, high school seniors receive their diplomas and head off to college or the workforce. Each high school diploma has three signatures: the superintendent, the principal and the chairperson of the Board of Education. For some Granby graduates, those signatures will look familiar because many had a parent serve as the chairperson of the board, including myself.

Granby welcomes Dr. Shannon Wilson

Even as a child, Shannon Wilson knew she wanted to work with animals. As she passed through her school years, she discovered a passion for science. Veterinary medicine was an easy choice—a career in which she could pursue both.

Registrars

Multiple candidates vied for their party’s nomination at the May State Conventions of both Democrats and Republicans that chose their nominees for the Nov. 8 ballot.

Drumrolls — June 2022

Haley Terva, of Granby, was named Little East Conference Goalie of the Week after recording a pair of wins between the pipes for the Keene State Owls.

A concert to benefit Ukraine

The Windy Hill Guitar Ensemble and the Kachala Family will present a concert to benefit Ukraine on Sunday, June 12, at 4 p.m., at the South Congregational Church.

Home construction starting at Harness Way

Jason Levesque has announced a new subdivision of new single-family homes, Harness Way, in Granby. The first home will be constructed at 76 West Granby Road and complete by the fall.