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Trash holiday: Monday, Sept. 2, Labor Day, is a holiday for Paine’s Inc. All trash/recycling pickups will be delayed by one day the week after the holiday.
Support for Anderson, Bear Safety, Library’s Book Sale, and Support for Becker
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.
The Drummer letters and opinion policy has been updated effective with the October 2024 issue.
As the summer days wind down hundreds of education professionals are gearing up for another year of tremendous work with the students and families of Granby. Education today is so much more challenging than it was when many of us were students.
In early summer the Granby Horse Council (GHC) received a Greenways Award from the Connecticut Greenways Council for promoting the values of the greenways and their stewardship.
Connecticut and New England are experiencing a surge of activity aimed at constructing battery energy storage systems (BESS). BESS have been used in dedicated applications such as backup power for computer server installations for many years. Large conventional power plants have BESS in the event of a black-out of grid electrical power.
We urge the Granby Public Schools to delay making any changes to school policies or operations based on the Title IX final rules published by the U.S. Department of Education in April of this year.
Granby Town Clerk Scott Nolan is always looking for ways to make things more efficient and, in the process, usually easier. He recently brought a proposal to the board of selectmen regarding a way to streamline recording land records.
This summer, Rosemarie Weber stepped down from the Granby Board of Education. Weber, an attorney and military veteran, served the BOE for 12 years. In that time, she served in every position: chair, vice chair and secretary. In addition, she served and chaired both the finance and curriculum subcommittees, led the negotiations for several collective bargaining agreements, helped establish full-day kindergarten and one-to-one computing, among many other accomplishments.
Oct. 27, sponsored by the League of Women Voters
Nov. 4, sponsored by Channel 8
Mark your calendars. More details in the October issue.
Every state in America should follow the lead of California that recently allocated $5 million to support research and development of plant-based and cultivated meats.
With the sale moved from September to July due to scheduling needs, there were many changes that had to occur to allow us to have a successful sale.
Katherine Coupe’s letter to the editor in the July/August 2022 issue was well written and made clear the subject at hand. It doesn’t in any way change my view on the subject.
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.
When SPC Ricky Emmons lost his life in the Afghanistan conflict, friends donated a bench in his honor that was installed on the Granby town green. With the recent road widing project, the bench was moved to a safer spot in front of Grass Roots Ice Cream. Never forget.
The Granby Lions Club awarded scholarships to three Granby Memorial High School seniors. Granby Lions scholarships are based upon financial need, academic achievement, school and extracurricular activities, community service, recommendation letters and personal essays.
The Granby Board of Selectmen held two Open House sessions on June 13.
Chuck Taczanowsky of East Granby made a generous donation to Granby Racial Reconciliation (GRR) for its first Juneteenth Celebration.
Highlights from the meeting held on June 1st, 2022
On May 25, GMHS student Natalie Scanlon was the #1 singles winner of the North Central Connecticut Conference tournament, and was named All Conference.
Claire Newhall, of East Granby, graduated in May with a B.A. honors in fine arts from Saint Anselm College.
On or about Nov. 1, 2022, the special services department of the Granby Public Schools will destroy all special education and related records of students who are no longer enrolled in the school system for a period of seven years or greater.
On August 30, the doors to one of the best school districts in Connecticut opened for the 2022-23 school year. We welcomed our returning families and those new to our district to what promises to be a great school year for Granby Public Schools.
The Youth Service Bureau is excited for the start of a new school year.
From left, Patty Sansone, Mike Gantt and Diane Neumann-Hernsdorf preparing for the Republican and Democratic Primaries in August.
Are you a compassionate person who loves to provide companionship, provide a listening ear and help someone smile? Consider being a hospice volunteer with the Farmington Valley Visiting Nurse Association.
The Friends of Granby Public Library (FOGPL) wrapped up another successful book sale at the end of July—the sale generated over $13,500! All proceeds support the Granby Public Library with books, magazines, DVDs, museum passes and special programs for all patrons.