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Marketing students at Granby Memorial High School are given an opportunity to engage in a marketing project that culminates in the creation of actual products based on market research.
Our students have just finished their first quarter of the school year; I thought it would be a good time for an update.
Alyssa Klebart and Avery Pradhan of Girl Scouts troop 60269 earned their bronze award for making a very special addition to Salmon Brook Park.
The Granby Horse Council is notifying senior high school students of its 2024 scholarship award of $500 to a senior currently enrolled in a high school program. Membership in the Granby Horse Council is not required.
This year’s competition has the G-4s reaching new heights!
Camera Club; Women’s Breakfast; Bottles, Cans, Blankets; Men’s Breakfast; Breakfast with Santa; and Stony Hill Holiday Party
mon Brook Veterinary Hospital will hold its annual pet food drive on Saturday, Dec. 16, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cat and dog food donations will go to aid local food pantries, shelters, rescues and organizations.
Elizabeth Volg, of North Granby, and Jacob Hanelius, of West Granby, were named to the dean’s list for the summer semester at Wentworth Institute of Technology.
With the holiday season upon us, this seems a good time to ask a question. As the parent or guardian of your family, who are the most important members?
By Tim RickisAugust Summary:The Lost Acres Fire Department responded to the following 15 calls: Two cooking fires; Two authorized burnings; Two alarm responses; One medical assist; One grass fire; One smoke/odor removal; One outdoor fire; One carbon monoxide issue; One blasting agent explosion response; One electrical incident; One dispatched and cancelled; One motor vehicle extrication.LAFD reminds you to be safe when heating your home this fall. Cooler October weather is right around the corne […]
Gerry found ways to brighten Granby. She was the leader of the Flower Group or Garden Girls for many, many years. Her mission was to brighten the islands on the town green with pots of flowers. With an annual donation from the Civic Club and the help of volunteers, she made sure the pots were cared for and watered from May through October.In 2013 Gerry convinced the town maintainers to create the base for the garden pictured here. They ran a water line and then sculpted a beautiful base on whic […]
By Lori Catlin GarciaCome and experience the Granby Artists Association Open Studio Tour on October 16 – 18. Thirteen Artists will be showing new works, primarily in their own studios. Among those showing and demonstrating will be potters, a lamp maker, painters, a cork artist, glass workers and jewelry makers.For the first time, the artists will invite the public to an opening night celebration, with most locations open on Friday, October 16 from 5 – 8 p.m. (5 – 7 p.m. at Lost […]
By Judy Siegel“Kelly Lane Kids are the best in the world,” is something I have always said. I was lucky enough to spend twenty years of my life teaching third and fourth grade at my ‘home away from home.” During those years, my rhyming stories featuring a secret friend, Schlimpoon, were an integral part of my classroom.She was pink, green, and yellow,Certainly not a fellowBecause of the sandals she was wearingAnd the sunglasses through which she was staring!Some of my stu […]
Granby Land Trust and Granby Artists Association Host tenth annual Paint Out and Juried Art ShowBy Trish PercivalOn Oct. 29, the Granby Land Trust and the Granby Artists Association will officially open their tenth annual juried art show, featuring artworks that highlight New England’s natural beauty. “We live in a beautiful corner of the world,” says Land Trust President Rick Orluk. “Ten years ago, we had the idea to celebrate the beauty that surrounds us by inviting art […]
Girl Scout Troop 60289 of Granby has earned the Bronze Award, the highest award that Girl Scout Juniors (grades 4-5) can earn.For its Bronze Award project, Troop 60289 planted a garden and donated the produce to people in need. The girls took multiple sessions to come up with a plan. They discussed their goals, what they wanted to learn, what supplies they would need, who they would ask for help, and what vegetables they wanted to grow. They consulted an expert at Meadow View Farm in Southwick, […]
Proprietors James and Sandy Chen, two of the Farmington Valley’s top restaurateurs have designed a true fine dining experience named @thebarn, a new contemporary steakhouse and wine bar located in the center of Granby at 17R East Granby Road.The 170-seat, 4,000 sq. ft. venue caters to every guest’s tastes, featuring a full service bar, upstairs lounge, raw bar, and multiple dining areas including a three-season patio. The bar features a discerning wine list selected […]
If you’ve been by the Village Shops in Granby Center, then you’ve seen that Center Spirit Shop has changed hands. Village Cork and Keg has replaced the long-time package store. Sean Muckle is the manager; his partners are his parents, Paul and Robin Muckle of Barkhamsted. This is their first venture together.Muckle started in the wine and spirit business at the age of 19 at a large Watertown package store. By the time he was 22, he was managing that store. Muckle learned the b […]
The Abigail Phelps Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution is sponsoring an American History Essay Contest for students in grades five through eight. All students who attend public or private schools in the Farmington Valley as well as home schooled students are invited to participate.The topic is “March 22, marks the 250th anniversary of the Stamp Act. Passed by the British Parliament in 1765, this new tax required all colonists to pay a tax on every printed piece of paper the […]
The Abigail Phelps Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution of Simsbury was proud to present to several local residents and businesses certificates of award signed by the President General NSDAR, Mrs. Lynn Forney Young, for proper use, correct display and patriotic presentation of the flag of the United States of America.On August 27, Joan Anderson, Chapter Chairman of the Flag of the United States Committee, along with member Nancy Mellow, visited five locations to present the awards […]
Caleb Hill, left, of Granby, and his fishing buddy Ian Montgomery, of White Creek, N.Y., pose with a 10 lb. drum that Caleb caught in Lake Champlain near the Hill family camp at Willsboro Point, N.Y. Photo submitted by Wayne R. Bailey […]
Tender Care Learning Center and Grass Roots team up for home town funTo make the most of the final days of summer, the East Granby and Granby Tender Care Learning Centers held an old fashion ice cream social. Over 100 parents, children and teachers came to enjoy the delicious and unique flavors that Grass Roots have to offer. Families sat on blankets and chairs on the town green socializing while children enjoyed a treat and played with their friends. The mascot for Tender Care learning, Tender […]
Westminster School invites prospective students and their parents to attend one of its admissions open houses to be held Oct. 6 and Nov. 9 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on campus at 995 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury.The evenings provide an introduction to the range of programs offered to Westminster students and include presentations by students and faculty about student life, the curriculum, the faculty, the arts, athletics and college counseling. Prospective students and their families also will be abl […]
Sept. 13 gave us another successful day to celebrate farming in Granby. Holcomb Farm is grateful to the Granby Agricultural Commission for planning and executing a day where all our farms are showcased and appreciated.At Holcomb Farm CSA, visitors poured in throughout the day to tour the growing fields and learn about the Community Supported Agriculture farm share program. The Farm Store at Holcomb Farm was also popular with Open Farm Day visitors.Other Open Farm Day attractions at Holcomb Farm […]
By Marilyn SponzoRemember the old adage: good things come to those who wait? The First Congregational Church community garden is certainly a case in point.Three years ago, a few intrepid gardeners, all members of First Church, decided to grow popcorn to distribute in the community. On a small plot generously donated by the Granby Grange, they planted their first crop—and waited. After a long, hot, dry summer only a few straggly ears emerged.Fast forward to 2015. With an additional ye […]
Rosia Kennedy recently ran a pet food drive at Granby’s Stop and Shop for local animal shelters. Customers donated more than 1,000 items for Mary’s Kitty Corner and Bandit’s Place.In addition, Stop and Shop donated several gift cards to Susan Dwyer’s wildlife rehabilitation operation. Above, Christine Willett, Granby S and S Store Manager, and Susan Dwyer. […]
By Jerron JorgensenThis fall, First Congregational Church of Granby celebrates the return of the Barbara Crouse Memorial Concert. The 2015-2016 concert season marks the second year honoring the memory of the series’ namesake, longtime Granby resident and inspirational music leader Barbara Crouse, by providing audiences with a variety of enlightening and entertaining concerts ranging from Classical to Contemporary.The series begins Friday, Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. with The Asylum Quartet. […]
Eighteen youth and 10 adults from First Congregational Church of Granby spent August 8-15 in Guyan Valley, West Virginia on a mission trip sponsored by the Appalachia Service Project. During their stay, participants built porches, wheelchair ramps, staircases, refinished floors and bathrooms, and painted and sided houses utilizing woodworking skills that they had learned in pre-trip classes. Working on an access ramp are, from l., JC Lapointe, Spencer Kimble and Seth Reinhardt. […]
By Shannon LeydonDo you love working with animals? Well, you may enjoy volunteering with the Angel Horses and their friends. Angel Horses are a group of retired therapy horses that have come here for their final home. The horses currently living at the barn are Sonny, Doc, D’Artagnan, Cinder and Keeper. There are also goats (Gladys, Elvis and Buddy) donkeys (Ashley and Kiko) and a sheep named Sheepie. If they didn’t come here, they could have been sent to auction, and that outco […]
The Granby Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the kick-off of its Community Education Series in October. The first seminar in the series will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at the Farmington Valley YMCA from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Attendance is free and the presentation is open to the public.Jean Keating, Pharm.D. and Beth Galloway, store manager at Granby Pharmacy, will present a program on preventing the misuse and abuse of prescription medications. The topic will be pr […]