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February is Heart Health Month and at the Farmington Valley YMCA, it is also a time to reflect on community, impact and the power of movement to change lives. Throughout the month, the Y will highlight opportunities for people of all ages to come together, improve their health and support programs that strengthen our community.
With the snow, ice, cold temperatures and strong winds,
winter’s power seems relentless and spring so far away.
In December, Kelly Lane, Wells Road and Granby Memorial Middle schools partnered in a toy drive benefiting Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (CCMC). Together, the schools collected an impressive 413 toys and craft items to support children receiving medical care at the hospital.
Granby Memorial boys basketball hosted The Hills vs. The Valley holiday in-season tournament, losing 41-44 in the finals vs. Lakeview on Dec. 30. Halfway through the season the Granby boys are currently at 10-1.
Just wanted to drop you a note and say “Thanks!” We sent out an appeal over the holidays for donations, and you answered!
Granby Memorial High School fields several competitive teams during the CIAC winter sports season, including boys and girls basketball, wrestling, ice hockey, swimming and indoor track. Competing in the North Central Connecticut Conference (NCCC) as well as statewide CIAC competitions, GMHS student-athletes continue to represent the Bears with strong sportsmanship and outstanding community support.
Registration is required for all library programs unless noted. To register visit granby-ct.gov/Library, and click on “Register for a Program” or call the library at 860-844-5275.
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.
This is the story of high school sweethearts, Priscilla and Jimmy, who met in his junior year and her sophomore year, at Hartford Public High School. A mutual friend set up a blind date to go to a drive-in movie in 1968. They continued to go out for the next five years and were married on June 9, 1973. We bought a house in Granby in December 1973, where I still live today!
Just in time for your Valentine treats, this hot fudge sauce is a game changer! Perfect over ice cream, waffles or your dessert brownie, or a dip for fresh fruit. While mixing, it really does look like wet sand but as you gradually stir, it becomes smooth. Enjoy!
Two Granby Rovers Soccer Club teams reigned supreme during the fall season.
Sally (Carr) Smith, 89, of Granby, CT, beloved wife of the late Walter H. Smith, passed away at her home on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. Sally was born on July 7, 1936, In Winthrop, MA, daughter of the late Preston A. and Annette E. (Sears) Carr.
According to organizer Todd Vibert, the event was an “absolute success” with more than 45 vendors participating and 18 dozen Mrs. Murphy’s donuts consumed.
For the month of December, the Friends of the Granby Public Libraries will have several tables set up for gift giving this holiday season. The sale begins Monday, Dec. 1 at the Granby Public Library and will continue during regular open hours throughout the month while supplies last.
Most people who have pets know that chocolate is toxic to dogs. It is the most well-known toxin as well as a very common one. Chocolate is also toxic to cats, though we do not see our feline friends ingesting chocolate as often as our pups. But why is chocolate toxic?
Betty Hart, a Granby native, is pictured with a horse 75 years ago side-by-side with a photo taken this year by her granddaughter, Granby Police Officer Nichole Abalan.
It’s easier than many people think to grow large numbers of native plants from seed. Now is the perfect time.
There’s a moment in December when the world seems to pause. Long gone are the warm afternoons of autumn. We can all feel that first cold day. There are fewer pedestrians on the streets, dusk pulls in earlier and puffs of white drift across the hills and valleys. After a snowfall, a sacred silence settles in.
A Harvest Dinner to remember and Coming Events at Holcomb farm
Five new members have recently joined the Friends of Holcomb Farm board. An introduction to each will be provided here in the next five issues, in no particular order, starting off with John Oates.
Don’t show up empty-handed to your holiday parties—give the gift of local, chemical-free produce and Holcomb Farm merchandise to your loved ones!
A love of reading is what inspired 16-year-old Marcus Ivanynyuk to build a pop-up library for the Town of Granby.
Scott Rhoades, of Storrs, won the Marty and Don Wilmot Award for his acrylic painting, Kindred Spirits. The work depicting the giant moose and tiny turtle amid reflected autumnal glory earned the top prize at the 2025 Celebrating New England’s Natural Beauty Art Show hosted by the Granby Land Trust and the Granby Artists Association at Lost Acres Vineyard.
An 11-member committee appointed by the planning and zoning commission is working on updating the town’s Plan of Conservation and Development, more commonly referred to as the “POCD.” The POCD is a guiding document used by town government and the public, that outlines policies, goals and standards for the physical and economic development of the town.
Granby is a town that practices “direct democracy.” What does that mean? It means you, the voters, through the ballot box, choose your elected officials every other November, you approve the town’s annual budget in April and, periodically, you are asked to go to the polls to approve spending and funding for large infrastructure (capital) improvements.
Saturday, Oct. 18 a crowd of protesters drawn from Granby and surrounding towns converged on the Granby town green with signs and flags.
More than 300 people braved nor’easter winds and pouring rain on October 13 to pay respects to the family of Jenny Emery—her husband Dave and children Nina, Ellie and Bob—at Holcomb Farm.
On Oct. 6, The Granby Board of Selectmen honored the town’s police and fire chiefs.
Highlights from the meeting held on October 6th, 2025
The Ginkgo Tree and Granby should celebrate its dramatic arts excellence