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Valley Brook Community Church is pleased to announce the pastoral ordination of Brian A. Rooney, the church’s current Director of Discipleship. Brian, his wife, Jenna, and their dog, Koda, live in Granby.
Today we honor and remember all the brave men and women who gave their lives for the freedoms we know today. It is because of their sacrifices that we can vote for the persons of our choice, have our own views on different topics, march in protest and support, and practice our religion in our own way.
Rep. Mark Anderson received the Granby Republican of the Year award at the 7th District Annual Lincoln Day Dinner. Award presented by Granby First Selectman Mark Fiorentino.
At the March 16 Granby Board of Selectmen meeting, First Selectman Mark Fiorentino congratulated Barbara Schmitt on her appointment to the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission.
At Granby Memorial Middle School Fish Kids club, students were studying brown trout and their unique adaptations, including an ability to change coloration and patterns to better blend into the environment. During the lesson, one student, Owen Blanchard, posed a question that evolved into a project: What if the fish tanks looked more like the fish’s natural habitat?
Highlights from the meeting held on April 8th, 2026
It’s Thursday evening at 6:30. Harmonious voices rise from the choir room at the south campus of Granby Congregational Church. Choir members stretch the day’s kinks out and warm up with scales. Preparatory exercises include the tricky “Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Purple Pickled Peas,” repeated at speed repetitively on ascending notes. Then the work begins: learning one’s part, applying dynamics and marking those important rests.
Farmington Valley Chorale presents its spring concert, Bach is Back, Saturday, May 9, 4 p.m. at St. James’s Episcopal Church, West Hartford. We are proud to present J. S. Bach’s Easter and Ascension Oratorios in collaboration with CONCORA soloists and orchestra, conducted by Artistic Director Ellen Gilson Voth and Accompanist Stephen Scarlato.
Ezra (Zeb) Ripple Harris, a devoted husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 14, 2025, at Capitol Hill assisted living in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was 87 years old.
CSA and Farm Store renovation update, Plant Sale Weekends, Why choose Holcomb Farm seedlings, Grow your own shiitakes workshop, Celebrate CT Trails Day at Holcomb Farm, Spring on the Holcomb Tree Trail, and Holcomb Farm Plant Sale Dates
Mark your calendars! Grassroots Ice Cream and Deep Roots Street Food will host three Fresh Access Give Back Days this year: Tuesday, May 19, Tuesday, July 21 and Tuesday, Sept. 15. During each Give Back Day, Grassroots and Deep Roots will donate 10 percent of profits from all three locations—in Granby, Simsbury and New Milford—to Fresh Access.
Bluebird skies and fresh tracks cutting through a blanket of crisp white snow on the Holcomb Tree Trail. Winter is a great time to enjoy the Tree Trail! Grab your snowshoes or cross-country skis and head on over.
April 20 Budget Referendum, August Primaries, Poll Worker Appreciation, and Calendar Review
Highlights from the meeting held on January 5th, 2026
As spring approaches, the Farmington Valley YMCA is gearing up for an exciting season of youth development, community wellness and meaningful impact.
Two harbingers of spring are the mourning cloak butterfly and the rising sap of oak and maple trees. The mourning cloak is one of several species that overwinter as adults, dark brown, almost black, with a line of iridescent spots and a border of bright yellow.
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.
Backyard flocks have become immensely popular over the past few years. There are many chicken owners in New England and many opposing opinions on how to keep chickens in the harsh winters we have.
The Granby Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD) Committee wants your input for Granby’s POCD update. The POCD Committee has scheduled its second public workshop for Thursday, March 12 at 7 p.m. in the Granby Senior Center. Please come and share your thoughts about Granby to help guide the growth and development for the next 10 years.
Pete Betsch visited the Granby Oak on Jan. 19 for this stunning photo.
After 56 years the Marquis of Granby Junior Ancient Fyfe and Drum Corps, a cherished part of parades and celebrations for generations, may end. Falling recruitment and loss of adult volunteers have played a large part in board members considering dissolving the group.
The February issue is so chock full of great articles after the holiday break we are adding online Bonus Pages so you don’t miss a thing!
Two years ago in this paper, I introduced myself to the community of Granby. In that introduction, I offered up a host of financial metrics on the Town of Granby.
In this Drummer article, I’ll refresh some of those metrics as an introduction to the coming FY27 budget process.
In its 90th year of operation, Beman Hardware was honored by the Granby Board of Selectmen at its Nov. 17 meeting. A proclamation was read and delivered to Joan Beman Russell, Dianne Beman Myers and the new owner of the store, Vinnie Pagano. Also present were staff members Charles and Patricia George.
When it comes to making a charitable donation, sometimes the value of the needed item exceeds the amount of money one donor organization can afford. That’s exactly the case the Granby Ambulance Association (GAA) recently faced.
The Granby Memorial High School Robotics Team (Granby GRUNTS) celebrated the start of their FIRST Robotics competition season with “Kickoff” on Jan. 10.
PFLAG Granby is pleased to offer a conversation about parenting trans youth and some of the issues these families face. There will be a presentation by Melissa Combs, followed by Q&A.
At the Jan. 20 Three Board Meeting, members of the boards of selectmen, education and finance shared initial projections for what fiscal year 2027— running from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027—may look like from their respective perspectives, and in aggregate.
Granby Town Hall is busy as we swing into 2026. Boards and commissions’ meeting agendas and minutes of meetings are available on the Town of Granby website. Many meetings may be attended remotely via Zoom.
