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Students in the United States are reporting all-time high levels of stress and anxiety. Just under half of all high school students report daily feeling stressed and overwhelmed about grades. So, what does this mean for parents?
Our iconic Granby Oak looks dramatic in all seasons, but there is nothing like the crispness of a cold winter day to bring out its amazing architecture, captured here by photographer Don Shaw, Jr.
Avoid heartache at the Presidential Preference Primaries!, and Granby Democrat and Republican Town Committees will hold Party Caucus
On the morning of Jan. 1, more than 30 GLT members started the year with a hike on the GLT’s spectacular Mary Edwards Mountain Property. What better way is there to start a new year than with fresh air, exercise, the company of others, and time spent in nature?
n To Granby, with Love, author Faith Tyldsley takes readers on a poignant journey through the history-rich writings of Carol Laun. This editorial tribute is dedicated to the memory of Laun, an extraordinary woman who was viewed by many as “Granby’s history personified.”
Mark Guiod, Granby resident and former Air Traffic Chief for the FAA at Bradley International Airport, has a new role — film producer. Through his son David’s post-film school connections, Guiod became a producer for a new independent feature film, Art Thief, that is making the rounds of film festivals across the country. The film will be screening Feb. 1 at the Cabot Theater in Beverly, Mass., and a local screening is also being planned.
Leading up to the first Granby Racial Unity Festival on June 29, 2024, Granby Racial Reconciliation (GRR) will profile interracial relationships that are great models of racial unity and race amity in the Granby Drummer and on our website.
The Granby Racial Reconciliation (GRR) has for the past two years hosted a fun and well-attended Granby Celebrates Juneteenth Festival.
Granby Racial Reconciliation is hosting a series of four 1.5-hour workshops to discuss the intersection of race, religion and politics. The hope is that, in the year of a national election, these guided conversations will enable participants to better understand the dynamics of these social forces at work in our nation, enabling them to better participate in our democracy.
Are you a compassionate person who loves to provide companionship, provide a listening ear, and help someone smile? Consider being a hospice volunteer with the Visiting Nurse and Hospice of Litchfield County. We are currently looking for volunteers in the Farmington Valley area.
The Youth from Pilgrim Covenant Church are hosting a Swedish Pancake Breakfast and Scandinavian Bake Sale on Saturday, Nov. 21, 8:30 – 10 a.m. at Pilgrim Covenant Church, 605 Salmon Brook Street, just before the state line. This is a donation breakfast benefiting the youth groups. Swedish pancakes, bacon, sausage and breakfast beverages will be served by the youth, and delicious Scandinavian and other home-baked goods will be available for sale.The Senior High Youth Group (grades 9& […]
A support group for those with Multiple Sclerosis meets the second and fourth Monday of each month, from 1 to 3 p.m., at the Granby Senior Center. Significant others and caregivers are welcome to attend. For more information call 860-653-1986 or 860-428-2463. […]
With the holidays rapidly approaching, the Granby Lions Club is getting ready for its annual Christmas tree sale. Five hundred trees will arrive from the Maine forests on Saturday, Nov. 28. At their Bank Street location, Granby Lions volunteers will assist customers to select and carry trees to their vehicle. The trees are six- or eight-feet-tall and will sell for $35 and $40. Profits from the sale are invested in Granby through high school scholarships, the Granby Senior Center, special […]
From Bach to Broadway: A Vocal Feast will begin at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 15, as part of the Bruce Porter Memorial Music Series at South Congregational Church at 242 Salmon Brook Street. Soprano Michelle Fiertek, baritone Robert Barefield and organist Stephen Scarlato join together for an afternoon of music for voice, organ and piano.Supported in part by an Artscape Grant from the Greater Hartford Arts Council, the concerts in the Bruce Porter Memorial Music Series are f […]
Granby’s Boy Scout Troop 125 will hold its annual wreath sale downtown during the holiday season. Sales will be held at the municipal lot on Bank Street on Friday, Nov. 27, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 28, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 29, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 5, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 6, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Wreaths are supplied by Pat’s Greenhouse, Granville, Mass. The troop thanks you in advance for your continuing suppor […]
The Senior Club is again selling amaryllis bulbs for holiday giving. The Merry Christmas bulb presents gorgeous orient red blooms on a 12-inch stem. Those who bought last year have raved about their beauty! You can place your order at the Senior Center, at the Nov. 4 Women’s Breakfast, or through any member of the Senior Club or Commission on Aging. Orders are due by Nov. 13 and will be available for pick up on Nov. 18. The bulbs make a wonderful hostess gift for Thanksgiving or the Decem […]
By Elaine JonesAt its Sept. 22 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission heard and approved two applications for construction of barns-garages, and a special permit modification to expand operating hours at a farm store. It also discussed the possible transfer of land between the Granby Land Trust and a developer to improve access to land trust property.James Wood presented an application for a special permit to construct a barn/garage in excess of 1,000 square feet at 97 Peterson Road. The ga […]
Laura Mazza-DixonWindy Hill Guitar Studio students made music all day long on Sept. 26 at the Granby Chamber of Commerce event Celebrate Granby in the Park.During the day, children and adults stopped by to listen and learn about the lessons and classes offered by studio director, Laura Mazza-Dixon. Guitarists Nicholas DeFranzo, 12, of East Granby and Erin Keener, 15, of Granby, played pieces by Latin American composers Hector Ayala and Bartolomeo Calatayud and lute duets from Renaissance E […]
You’re invited to attend an elegant harvest meal and silent auction that celebrates the spirit of the community while helping to feed hungry families, to be held Saturday, Nov. 7, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Metro Bis Restaurant, 731 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury.Seating is limited so don’t delay purchasing tickets for this once-a-year event. Tickets are $90 per person, are not refundable and may be purchased through this secure web site: holcombfarm.org/harvest-dinner. Many exciting items continue […]
Ah, November, a time when many of us think of holiday celebrations with family and friends. Here are some ideas for using local sources for your holiday meals.How about a fresh, local, free-range turkey? Holcomb Farm is taking pre-orders for fresh turkeys from Ekonk Hill Farm in Moodus. Advanced orders must be received by Nov. 7. Pick up will be at Holcomb Farm on Tuesday, Nov. 24. For more information visit www.holcombfarm.org, or call 860-844-8616.What’s a holiday meal without plentiful […]
History, myth of Thanksgiving subject of Lunch for the MindBy Eileen LonghiThanksgiving is a holiday that is celebrated by most Americans on the fourth Thursday of November. We each do so in our own way whether at home or in a restaurant with relatives and friends or perhaps even going away to some exotic place. The Civic Engagement Education Team invites you to celebrate with us Thanksgiving It’s History – It’s Myth on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 12:30 at the Granby Senior Center.D […]
Transfer Station Extended hours: The transfer station will be open on Wednesday mornings from 8 a.m. to noon through Wednesday, November 18.Hazardous Waste Collection: A hazardous waste collection will be held Saturday, November 7, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Simsbury DPW facility, 66 Town Forest Road, Simsbury. Call the Granby DPW for details, 860-653-8960.Trash Holiday: Please be aware that Thursday, November 26, (Thanksgiving) is a holiday for Paine’s and all Thursday and Fri […]
by Shirley MurthaMid to late September and into early October truly is the harvest season for Lost Acres Vineyard. It is then the grapes are ripe for the picking, starting the journey that will eventually take them to the glass of wine that accompanies your dinner.photo 3 caption:The contents of the crate are turned into the crusher/destemmer, resulting in a pulpy mash.photo 4 caption: The pulpy mash is poured into the press, from which is extracted the liquid that will become, after fermentatio […]
by Shirley MurthaReporting to the Board of Selectman for the Town-owned Land Use Study Committee, chairman Mark Higby said that after reading the resident surveys and discussing the situation with the town boards and commissions, it is recommended that the former Evonsion farmland remain in agricultural use. This is what the majority of residents desire, and there is no need at this time for any other town use of the property. The committee feels that using the land for both private and town agr […]
by Shirley MurthaEach year, the Board of Selectmen invites high school students to apply for the two available student liaison positions on the board. In addition to keeping the board and town apprised of significant goings-on at Granby Memorial, students are educated in the ways of town government, which may prove valuable in their roles at school and in their future.For the 2015–16 school year, the two students are Alex Domanico and Mark McDermott, both seniors.McDermott is returning for […]
The brick high school building on the hill above Salmon Brook Street opened in 1948 as Granby’s first consolidated grade school. The second and third graders who moved from the town’s two-room neighborhood schools were also the first two classes to graduate from Granby Memorial High School in 1958 and 1959. The class of 1960 began its education as the first first-graders in the new school and would be part of its transition to a middle-high school and then to the high school campus. […]
Blood Pressure ScreeningsThe Farmington Valley VNA’s free blood pressure screenings are available without appointment Mondays, Oct. 5, 10:30–11:30 a.m. at Hartland Town Hall, 22 South Rd., E. Hartland; 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m., at East Granby Senior Center and Oct. 19, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., at East Hartland First Church Parish House; Tuesday, Oct. 6, 9–10:30 a.m., at the Farmington Valley YMCA and Thursdays, Oct. 8, 15, 22 and 29, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m., at Granby Seni […]
Internationally acclaimed jazz bassist, Nat Reeves, will kick off the 2015-16 season of the Bruce Porter Memorial Music Series with Mark Templeton on piano and Kurt Berglund on drums on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 4 p.m. at South Congregational Church, 242 Salmon Brook Street. Admission free, donations welcome. Wheelchair accessible. 860-653-7289. […]
The Friends of the Cossitt Library will host William T. Hall, author of The Haunted House Diaries, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2–3 p.m. Hall will talk about a 1790 farmhouse that sits near the epicenter of a paranormal commotion, nestled deep in Litchfield Hills. Registration is required. Advertisement for Action Carpet and Floor Covering in Simsbury CT and Windsor CT […]
The Granby Civic Club will meet on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 1 p.m. at the Senior Center. Guests and new members are always welcome. […]