Granby Drummer (https://granbydrummer.com/page/18/)
Stone, Anita Louise (“Kiki”) (LaRock), 82, wife of the late Warner Stone, October 9
Monegan, LaDene Lyn, 81, wife of the late Dale Monegan, October 15
Paraphrasing a quote we read recently, “The local paper is what our small community is all about. It gives our town a pulse—showing the good work our civic organizations do, highlighting our students and athletes and giving residents a voice through letters to the editor.”
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.
We currently need: Progresso soups, Applesauce/pineapple chunks, Holiday cookies/candy, Crackers: Ritz/saltines/Town House, Brownie/cake/cookie mixes, frosting, Stuffing/salad, dressing, Bar soap/dish soap
Highlights from the meetings held on October 14th and 28th
Trash Holidays, 2026 Recycling calendar, Extra trash and recycling, Christmas trees, Transfer Station hours, Salt and sand, and Winter operations
Highlights from the meeting held on October 14th, 2025
Highlights from the meeting held on October 27th, 2025
Highlights from the meeting held on October 29th, 2025
For possibly up to 50 years, a beautiful ginkgo biloba graced the Granby Town Green. A stately tree that has been growing on our planet since the dinosaurs roamed, there is but the one species, biloba.
PFLAG Granby has officially launched! The group has formally affiliated with PFLAG National and is now a recognized chapter of the largest national organization supporting the LGBTQ+ community. With close to 350 chapters across the country, PFLAG Granby joins with hundreds of thousands of LGBTQ+ people, parents, families and allies to provide much-needed leadership working every day to ensure LGBTQ+ people everywhere are safe, celebrated, empowered and loved.
Congratulations to Raymond Staples, a senior at Granby Memorial High School, for being recognized as a semi-finalist in the 2026 national merit scholarship program. This achievement reflects his performance on last year’s PSAT, placing him in the top 1 percent of all examination participants.
Early Voting will be held at Granby Town Hall from Monday, Oct. 20 through Sunday, Nov. 2, 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Angel Horses’ residents are appreciative of friendly pats.
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.
Charmaine Glew entertained the group with her South America travels.
Ken Kuhl gave a fascinating presentation on canal structures throughout history for the September meeting of the Granby Men’s Breakfast Group.
The vibrant spirit of community and volunteerism was alive and well at the 2025 Granby Grange Agricultural Fair, held on Sept. 6, at the historic Granby Grange Hall.
The Friends of Granby Public Libraries (FOGPL) closed the books on another highly successful annual sale in late July, raising more than $13,938.26 to support the town’s libraries.
Each September we try to predict the intensity of the peak autumnal display. It’s more than a coin toss, as foliage reports take rainfall, sunshine and temperature into consideration.
At the Sept. 2 Board of Selectmen meeting, First Selectman Mark Fiorentino congratulated Jessica Diglio-Tsaptsinos on her appointment to the board of education.
Track in Granby has had a successful 2025. The boys team had a record of 11-2. The girls team record was 10-3.
Kathleen Anne Estrada-Bernard, 72, of Granby, Connecticut, passed away on August 21, 2025, in Hartford, surrounded by her loving family. Born on December 6, 1952, in Mount Kisco, New York, Kathleen lived a life filled with laughter, compassion, and warmth.
How would Granby officials respond to a town-wide emergency? Imagine an extended drought where brush fires were popping up all over town and the fire department was stretched thin. What if homes, businesses and a school burned? What if water was in short supply and wells were running dry? What if Granby needed to open and run shelters for those displaced by the fires?
Red leaves, orange pumpkins, and bittersweet vines.
Do you cry when the leaves fall?
It is with great excitement that Kelly Lane School welcomes its new principal, Kim Loveland, who joined the school this fall. Stepping into her 11th year as an elementary principal, she brings a wealth of experience and a strong commitment to fostering a supportive and thriving school community.
I hope you try this recipe while the farmstands are full of produce. While visiting my husband’s cousin in Italy in August, she served us the most delicious caponata as an appetizer. There are lots of variations but this recipe is closest to the one we had. Enjoy!
“At Valley Brook Community Church, serving children, their families and the community is important,” said Chelsea Smith, children’s ministry director, “so when we realized a playground would help us do just that, we started the process by dreaming and praying.”
