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Every time election season rolls around, we are inundated with hyperbole about what the national and state candidates will do for the citizenry, with the unspoken part being what it will cost us, as if it comes without a price tag.
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.
Granby’s portion of the American Plan Rescue Act funds ($3.6 million), a federal stimulus bill passed in March 2021 to help the country recover from the economic and health effects of the COVID pandemic, must be obligated by Dec. 31, 2024.
Winter storms and the resulting snow removal can be a challenge for all Granby residents. We do our best to keep the roads passable and safe. Please note the following suggestions, ordinances and rules to ensure a safe winter season for all.
Going into the 2024 volleyball season the GMHS girls volleyball team had many goals, including winning the NCCC Regular season, the NCCC Tournament, making it to the State Championship finals, and having an undefeated season, among other difficult goals.
Valley Student Theatre (VST) will bring musical magic and daring performances to Granby Memorial High School with two showings of Miscast Cabaret. The highly anticipated event, which promises to break all casting rules, will take place on Dec. 7, 2024 at 2 and 7 p.m.
It was a hot fall season for the Granby Rovers Soccer Club as two teams captured league titles, two teams had tournament victories and three made runs in the Connecticut (CT) Cup.
The high school Dramatic Arts Program delighted and chilled audiences this November with its production of Twisted Tales of Poe.
The 2024 Granby Memorial High School Varsity Field Hockey Team finished their regular season with a record of 13–2–1.
The Suffield Players presents These Shining Lives by Melanie Marnich on Feb. 9 – 25 at Mapleton Hall. The true story of several Radium Girls—young women eager for financial independence and a chance to help their families in the years following WWI.
Susan Regan, host of CT Valley Views, brings viewers up to date on the issues and challenges facing the town of Guilford with guest David Holman.
Doug Williams participated in the Granby Artists Association Open Studio Tour in October. He was happy to demonstrate his oil painting en plein air.
Photos from the games on December 21st and 27th
Building on last year’s successful return of the Gran-Bee, the Granby Education Foundation will hold the 18th Bee on Friday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the GMHS auditorium. This free community event always delivers family fun so save the date for trivia, silly costumes, lots of bee puns and maybe even a little music.
The first 2023 meeting of the Granby Charter Revision Commission took place on Jan. 12 in the Town Hall Meeting Room.
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.
Should I buy an electric car? This question has been on my mind for the last year or so, and I’d like to share what I’ve learned about the many pros and cons of owning an electric vehicle (EV).
The Women’s group met on a rainy January morning for a program featuring three volunteers with the Bright Spot Canine along with their therapy dogs, Rambler, Willie and Deja.
Just in time for 2022 holiday sales, winemakers Kevin Riggott and Michelle Neidermeyer of Lost Acres Vineyard released their newest variety of white wine, which they call Once in a Blue Moon.
There is a new non-profit in town. The newly created Friends of the Granby Public Libraries, Inc. came into being in January to combine the strengths of the Friends of Granby Public Library and the Friends of F.H. Cossitt Library with the mission of supporting the Granby Public Library System. This merger, which took years to complete, was a team effort between the groups with help from Pro Bono Partnership lawyers, the library director and with the support of the Library Board.
On the national holiday celebrating the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr., Granby Racial Reconciliation (GRR) sponsored a Civil Rights bus tour virtual panel discussion. The panel consisted of Granby residents, Ken and Rose Mouning, Pastor Clark Pfaff and Ellen Thomson who participated in the tour this past summer.
There was great excitement as members from First Congregational Church and South Congregational Church gathered on Jan. 8 to celebrate the official creation of Granby Congregational Church, UCC, with a party complete with cake and balloons.
At its November Awards meeting the Abigail Phelps Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented the Veteran Volunteer Award to Leesa Philippon of West Granby in recognition of her distinguished military service to our country, outstanding citizenship, and community service.
Most Granby folks today remember Tom Wutka sitting on the porch at Lost Acres Orchard, peeling his apples for the many delectable ways they would be used in the family bakery, including his own specialty, Tom’s Dried Apples. Perhaps, especially if they had children, those same folks would remember him driving the tractor that pulled the wagon filled with sightseers for a trip through the orchard on Open Farm Day. Those memories will have to do, for sadly Tom passed away early in December.
Since the Fiscal Year 2022-23 adopted budget did not include an amount designated for preservation of historical documents, Town Manager Erica Robertson requested the Granby Board of Selectmen to authorize a budget amendment of $5,500 for this purpose.
Profiles on Jean-Luc Godard and William C. Scheel, two Granby artists
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.
Members of the American Legion Shannon Shattuck Post 182 and the World War II Legacy Foundation visit WWII veterans across the state to offer birthday greetings.