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Includes regular meetings of the Board of Selectmen and Board of Finance
Riding around our town is quite an experience. During a days’ journey, one observes all sorts of things. Lots of people, events,and goings on, and the humanity and complexity of our simple hamlet continues to amaze and endear it to me.
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At the public session of the Jan. 24 joint meeting of the Board of Selectmen and the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z), several residents stepped forward to address their concerns.
I want to thank the entire Granby community for supporting us this year as we celebrate our 100th day of school; over half the school year is complete. Students in the Granby Public Schools continue to excel and the staff continues to work tirelessly to assist our students achieve their highest academic potential and social/emotional development.
“Incredible stories-well done!” “These are wonderful and inspiring articles.” These are examples of some of the feedback about Granby Racial Reconciliation’s (GRR) daily profiles of Black Americans posted to the organization’s website this February.
Senior Will Peverly pursues a puck for the Granby/Suffield/Windsor Locks Co-Op Hockey team in a game against Deep River on Jan. 28.
Granby B.E.A.R. (Bringing Emerging Adults Resources) Transition Academy set to begin in the fall at the YMCA
At the Sept. 19, 2022, joint meeting of the Board of Selectmen and the Planning and Zoning Commission, it was decided to develop a plan to study long-term growth of the town center, an important consideration in Granby’s strategic plan going forward. This became known as the Center Study, and P&Z was asked to create a process for the scope of a study.
Photo of “Odin” by Sandy Lisella from Action Carpet Here we are again in the cold months in Connecticut with freezing temperatures and short days. Our pets are lying down cozily by the fire and do not want to go outside except for quick trips to “do their business.” So the temptation is to skip the monthly preventatives for heartworm disease and flea/tick issues. This would seem to make sense because heartworm is spread by mosquitoes and they should be on hiatus. Also, one would think th […]
In 2017, Connecticut Public Act 17-170 called upon each town and municipality to develop an affordable housing plan. The draft of the Affordable Housing Plan will be available for review and posted on the town’s website by March 10.
One cold winter morning, Dr. David Nochimson struck up a conversation with Gordon Daniels, a driver for Paine’s recycling and rubbish removal. After learning of Daniel’s history, he contacted the Drummer because he felt this man deserved recognition, noting, “Everyone has a niche and is important.”
The following narrative has no hidden meaning. In fact, it has no meaning at all. It uses current expressions and new usages of old words to create a semblance of meaning. How great is that?
Sleep is vital to our general well-being, yet it can be elusive. Sleep is a biological necessity essential to health. The importance of good quality and quantity of sleep cannot be overlooked.
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.
It doesn’t seem like it now but spring will be here before you know it. If you love to garden, but don’t have a garden spot at home, the Granby Community Garden might be just the place for you.
Although spring is in the near future, we can almost certainly expect another winter storm in late February or March. There is always the possibility of an April Fool’s Day blizzard as we had in 1997. While we have television and radio meteorologists as well as the National Weather Service to alert us to incoming storms, that was not the case in the first half of the twentieth century.
On March 2, the Granby Women’s Breakfast group will have as its guest speaker Jenn Abalan, Granby’s Animal Control Officer. She will entertain with stories she has collected during her years protecting the variety of animals she has encountered.
Faith Ringgold: Quilts, Paintings, and Politics: Tuesday, March 1, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. Faith Ringgold is celebrated for an artistic career exploring race in the American experience. Art educator Jane Oneail covers the breadth of her creative output, including painting, sculpture, performance art and her beloved story quilts.
If you enjoy hiking in the Granby Land Trust’s preserves, you have probably noticed on the kiosks at the entrances to the properties that there is information on how you can download a map of the trails therein. The man behind this technology, who also happens to have made the kiosks, is Steve Perry.
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.
David Bordonaro, president of McLean Affiliates, received the Connecticut Assisted Living Association’s Board Chair’s Award for 2021 on Dec. 1.
The Granby Men’s and Women’s Breakfast Groups and the Civic Club were treated to an in-person Christmas Concert with Mindy Shilanski and the Granby Memorial High School Chorus on Dec. 10.
Presidents’ Day, Feb. 21, is not a trash holiday. Please put your trash out on your regularly scheduled day.
It took almost four years, but town residents received a Christmas present when the Griffin Road bridge finally re-opened on Dec. 21.
Highlights from the meetings held on November 9th, 2021, December 11th, 2021, and January 11th, 2022
Vision Appraisal Technology has contracted with the Town of Granby to assist the Assessors with its state mandated revaluation for Oct. 1, 2022.
On Jan. 8, families across Granby, East Granby and Hartland eagerly tuned into Facebook Live for a much-anticipated event: the Salmon Brook Service Unit Girl Scout Pinewood Derby.