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On Sept. 16, family and friends of the late Diane Neumann-Hernsdorf gathered at Granby Town Hall to celebrate the installation of a plaque honoring Diane’s extraordinary service to our community.
Granby Parks and Recreation is busy with myriad sports activities for all ages, including the new Mountain Biking FUNdamentals and Advanced Skills Program Progression courses, split into three age groups: grades 3–5, ages 13–18 and adults.
Highlights from the meetings held on August 19th, September 3rd, and September 16th, 2024
KCE Proposal, In response to Susan Patricelli Regan and Granby Schools, Support for Anderson, Support for Becker, and Support for GOP Candidates
Check Town of Granby website to verify date, time, location, and get information on how to participate on Zoom
On the night of Oct. 21, 2023, a white supremacist group distributed propaganda to some Granby neighbors, seeking white men to turn New England into a whites-only ethnostate by any means. In response, the local nonprofit, Granby Racial Reconciliation, led a Stop the Hate Rally with 200+ people present and distributed free “Hate Has No Place in Our Town” lawn signs—many are still seen in town today. To counter the “us vs. them” of such hate groups, GRR works to support connections and community forged in mutuality, understanding, collaboration, and love.
Due to my perception of a rise in malicious social discourse, I offer portions of the rally speech I gave. We can do better, Granby.
Parks and Rec has announced that construction on the long-awaited walking path at Salmon Brook Park has commenced! This path will provide park goers a safe space to get those steps in and enjoy the beauty of the park.
All Granby Public Schools staff engaged in a high energy convocation to explore our theme, Connect. Believe. Achieve, and prepare for the year ahead.
Eric Harrison, president and CEO of United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut, was selected as one of the Hartford Business Journal’s 2024 C-Suite Award Honorees.
I thank the community for supporting the opening of schools on August 30. I have visited all the schools several times and it is good to see students and staff back in the buildings, engaged and settling into routines.
Riley Lansing and Elizabeth (Lizzy) Sondrini, age 9, wrote and published an end-of-summer daily newspaper for their neighbors on Susan Lane.
Granby Memorial High School Performing Arts will present an original work, Daughters of the Appalachians, on Nov. 11, 12 and 13.
Kyle Desjardins, of North Granby, graduated summa cum laude with a BS in the College of Applied Mathematics from Wentworth Institute of Technology.
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.
The Connecticut Allow for Early Voting Amendment is on the Nov. 8 ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment.
Join Expressions Pottery Workshop, the Women’s Club of East Granby and Friend to Friend for the 22nd Annual Empty Bowls fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 15, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the East Granby Community/Senior Center.
Throughout October, the mine at Old New-Gate Prison and Copper Mine will be illuminated by 300 professionally carved pumpkins.
The Granville Harvest Fair will, once again, be held over Columbus Day weekend, Oct. 9, 10 and 11. The fair is held in the center of Granville, at the intersection of Routes 57 and 189.
The Connecticut Trolley Museum is located at 58 North Road (Rte. 140) in East Windsor.
The Farmington Valley CT Heritage Network is pleased to present a lecture with Nicholas F. Bellantoni, Ph.D., Emeritus Connecticut State Archaeologist.
Registration is required for many of the library’s programs. To register, follow the links on the library’s website or call the library.
On Sept. 11, members of the Granby Land Trust’s Youth Conservation Corps labored for several hours on the GLT’s Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve.
Driving down Route 10/202 south of town center takes you past the new Granby Wildflower Meadow (GWM)across from Maple View Farm. You will see a section filled with little flags which indicate where plant plugs were placed by community effort in June.
On Oct. 15 and 16, Granby Artists Open Studios Tour invites visitors to artists’ studios to meet the artists, watch demonstrations and find art and gifts.
Granby 4-H sign-up night is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 5 at the Holcomb Farm Workshop.
Granby Racial Reconciliation (GRR) is facilitating a docent-led tour of the New Britain Museum of American Art’s 30 Americans on Sunday, Oct. 23 at 1 p.m.