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Salmon Brook Park Day Camp and Mission: Adventure — Registration for these popular summer programs is now open.
Changes to trash service: Did you know that Paine’s has an alert system that will notify of any changes to service. This includes reminders as to whether a holiday will affect service. Sign up at painesinc.com
I believe that gardening is a great first step towards conservation. My parents and grandparents gardened when I was young, and that, plus backyard bird feeders, helped me to learn to observe the natural world. I tell anyone interested in gardening to give it a try. Plant something, eat it, and fall in love with the land.
The seed order is in and the Summer CSA shares are almost sold out (some still available at holcombfarm.org/join-our-csa). Plans for a full “Season of Celebrations” for the 30th anniversary of the Friends of Holcomb Farm, are well underway.
As we see continued progress on the Granby Center intersection project, I thought it would be helpful to provide information about the project and what you can expect for the upcoming construction season.
Dawn breaks in December at the Granby Land Trust’s majestic Dewey Granby Oak on Day Street.
Eighty-six years and three generations later, the Beman family is transitioning their beloved Beman Hardware Store into the hands of Vinnie Pagano, a 10-year veteran employee and Southwick native.
What has happened so far, and next steps
Winter storms present challenges to the Public Works road crew. Make sure to read these Winter Hints to keep you, your family and town workers safe this winter.
The commission voted (4-0-1) to approve the minutes of Sept. 28. Peters abstained.
The Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution are pleased to announce the return of Christmas Open House tours at the historic Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum, 778 Palisado Avenue in Windsor, on Saturday, Dec. 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The New England Air Museum will get a visit from Jolly Saint Nick on Saturday, Dec. 11.
The Suffield Players are ready to impart some holiday cheer with our annual holiday benefit featuring the classic tale by Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol, adapted for stage by Ryan Bird.
Winterfest 2021 and the Tunnel of Lights will be held from Nov. 26 through Dec. 19 from 5 until 9 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights.
Give a little piece of history and experience some for yourself this holiday season at Windsor Historical Society.
The Old St. Andrew’s Church Christmas Bazaar will be held on Saturday, Dec. 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 5 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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.
The following events were being planned when the Drummer went to press. However, closures and cancellations may have occurred since that time. Please check organization websites or call contact numbers for updated information.
Director of Recreation and Leisure Services: Kristine Vincent, CPRP
Recreation Supervisor: Daphne Shinder
Program Supervisor: Terri Ziemnicki
Telephone: 860-653-8947
Website: GranbyRec.com
Granby Youth Basketball
Still taking registrations. Granby Parks and Recreation strives to provide a positive recreational basketball program for youths in grades K-8.
I was deep in thought the other day regarding the approaching holiday season, and I got to wondering: what was Frederick Austin thinking?
Members of the Granby Memorial Middle School cross country team ran in the Connecticut State Middle School Cross Country Meet on Nov. 6.
Jake Barrows, of Granby, was named to the dean’s list at Wentworth Institute of Technology for the summer semester.
Each fall inside the Granby Memorial High School gymnasiums, the athleticism and grit of the female volleyball student-athletes are showcased. On average, 40 players span the freshman, junior varsity and varsity volleyball teams each season.
Had kids been selling newspapers in Granby in 1906, as they did in the major cities such as New York or Boston, that February they would have been yelling “Read all about it! White Cappers drag Willis Griffin out of town!”
The Granby Artists Association and Town of Granby Recreation will join forces to host a traditional Gift Show and Holiday Marketplace on Saturday, Dec. 4 and Sunday, Dec. 5, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.
Kathy McDonnell captured this image at Salmon Brook Park on Oct. 29.
Saint Therese Roman Catholic Church is just beyond Route 20’s initial rise toward West Granby. The church has a long history and its new pastor, Father Carlos Castrillon Castro, is adding another chapter to that history.
