Recent Stories

Cleaning up in retirement

For many folks who decide to retire from a profession or trade to which they have devoted decades, moving on to the next stage of life can present some unknowns. Friends and family offer congratulations, followed by the big question, “So, what are you going to do with all that time on your hands?” That can often be a difficult question to ponder.

Tips for a safe summer

Summer is upon us and with it comes inherent risks to life and safety. Two of the big fire safety concerns are outdoor cooking/grilling and fireworks.

IWWC denies Vessel permit

Seven months after Vessel RE Holdings and Vessel Technologies, Inc. first appeared before the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission seeking a permit for a septic system to serve a 42-unit apartment complex at 37 Hartford Avenue, the commission has announced its decision.

Racial Unity Festival seeks volunteers

Granby Racial Reconciliation Group is seeking volunteers to help run its first Granby Racial Unity Festival on Saturday, June 29 from 8 am – 9:30 p.m. at Granby Memorial High School.

Farmington Valley Chorale celebrates 50 years

Farmington Valley Chorale is pleased to present a celebratory program in a 50th anniversary concert on June 4 with newer works by composers Jake Runestad, Colin Britt and the premiere of a very special commissioned piece by Chorale’s own Artistic Director Ellen Gilson Voth.

Windsor House Tour

The Windsor House Tour, delayed for two years by the pandemic, returns in style on Saturday, June 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Regan will not be in GOP primary

Susan Patricelli Regan, Connecticut’s “Voice of the Electorate” Republican gubernatorial candidate, did not achieve a position for the August primary at the May 6 Republican 2022 Convention.

In Town Focus

Salmon Brook Historical Society news, Wildflower Meadow Plant-In, Camera Club, and more

Browse & Borrow

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 in person, on the website or by phone.

Burkentine will sponsor Granby Road Race through 2024

Burkentine, the developer of Station 280, and the Farmington Valley YMCA celebrated the 8:30 a.m. start of the Granby Road Race with a $5,000 sponsorship check presentation to Brian Liss, executive director of the Farmington Valley YMCA.

In Memory Of…

Berard, Jeffrey Albert, 67, long-time friend and companion of Heather Frost, April 11

High school history lesson

On graduation day, high school seniors receive their diplomas and head off to college or the workforce. Each high school diploma has three signatures: the superintendent, the principal and the chairperson of the Board of Education. For some Granby graduates, those signatures will look familiar because many had a parent serve as the chairperson of the board, including myself.

Granby welcomes Dr. Shannon Wilson

Even as a child, Shannon Wilson knew she wanted to work with animals. As she passed through her school years, she discovered a passion for science. Veterinary medicine was an easy choice—a career in which she could pursue both.