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To create more specific autonomous areas of control and enhance daily communication, Town Manager Mike Walsh recently announced a reorganization of the Public Works Department. Existing employees were interviewed and subsequently promoted to supervisory positions. The new positions will also provide more training and promotional opportunities.
In August as I prepare this column, the start of the school year is fast approaching and we are looking forward to welcoming our school community back to teaching and learning.
According to The American Veterinary Medical Association, approximately 37 million U.S. households have cats. Keeping our felines active and engaged is very important for their health and welfare. Many feline behaviorists will divide a cat’s environment into five systems: space, nutritional, elimination, social, and behavioral.
For some people, like Ken Burkhart, retirement is not an option.
Senator Lisa Seminara of Avon, Senator John Kissel of Enfield and Representative Mark Anderson of Granby appeared in the town hall meeting room on June 26 to report on some of the proposals passed in the recently concluded State of Connecticut legislative session.
The second Granby First Responders Camp was held Aug. 12–14, offering local youths an immersive and educational experience with the town’s dedicated emergency services personnel. The three-day camp, designed to introduce participants to the vital roles of first responders, was a resounding success, providing hands-on activities, simulations and demonstrations.
The Granby Board of Education invites the community to the first edition of its periodic column—The Board of Ed Update. The board aims to provide information about our schools and notes beyond scheduled public meetings.
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.
Camera Club, Granby Grange Agricultural Fair, Women’s Breakfast, Men’s Breakfast, Civic Club, and SBHS News
The Faith Subcommittee of Granby Racial Reconciliation will offer Dialogues on Race on seven consecutive Tuesdays from Sept. 27 to Nov. 8, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. via Zoom.
“A picture is worth a thousand words” is a powerful saying found in many languages. How people and situations are portrayed in images can influence the viewer’s beliefs about the subject matter.
Trash holiday: Monday, Sept. 5, is a holiday for Paine’s Inc. All trash/recycling pickups will be delayed by one day the week after the Labor Day holiday.
As separate organizations, the Granby and Simsbury Chambers of Commerce ran many wonderful events, but together they will be even more impactful.
Enjoy Motown Magic Under the Stars on Saturday, Sept. 10, at Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center.
The Friends of the Southwick Public Library, a 501(c)(3) organization, are sponsoring an Arts and Craft Fair on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Southwick Town Hall, 454 College Highway.
The Suffield Fire Department Auxiliary will host the return of its Annual Harvest Crafts Fair on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Center Firehouse, 73 Mountain Road (Rt. 168), Suffield.
If you want to learn to cook delicious food the way people did in colonial times, now’s your chance. Join accomplished open-hearth cooking expert Becky Hendricks for an immersive experience cooking in an authentic colonial-era kitchen at Windsor Historical Society’s historic Strong-Howard House.
The Farmington Valley Quilters Sew Beautiful show will display over 275 quilts including traditional, art and modern quilts.
Calling all singers. The Farmington Valley Chorale is pleased to announce the start of its fall rehearsal season on Sept. 11.
The NCCHP—Noble and Cooley Center for Historic Preservation—Museum at the Drum Factory, 42 Water Street, Granville is open for tours on the second and fourth Sundays of the month from noon to 3 p.m.
The Musical Club of Hartford announces its first live music program of the 2022-23 season on Thursday, Sept. 15, 10 a.m., at Westminster Presbyterian Church in West Hartford.
The Windsor Freedom Trail Committee’s annual run will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 5:30 to 8:30 a.m. The start point is Archer Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, 320 Hayden Station Road, Windsor.
The annual Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Rose Ball will be honoring five Connecticut Corporate Titan’s at this year’s ball to be held at the Hartford Marriott Downtown on Oct. 15.
Membership in the Salmon Brook Historical Society, 208 Salmon Brook Street, offers many benefits including free tours, newsletters, the annual dinner in April, the Christmas house tour and Wassail party in December and the opportunity to learn and help preserve Granby history.
Obesity in adults is when Body Mass Index (BMI) is over 30. To check whether an adult is obese, they can use the BMI calculator on the CDC’s website.
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
Please register for events online at egpl.org or call 860-653-3002.
The Seniors Job Bank, a nonprofit community resource that connects men and women over 50 looking for work with businesses, households and other employers in need of workers, has named Linda Guzzo, Ed.D, R.D. its Executive Director.