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Local Scout Caelum Janski has earned the Boy Scouts of America’s highest advancement award, Eagle Scout.
Ticks are present at Holcomb Farm. Those of us who walk the trails have noticed an increase this spring over prior years.
The most common chronic disease in cats over the age of 12 years is osteoarthritis. It is a disease both difficult to diagnose and to treat.
The Friends of the Granby Public Libraries (FOGPL) 40th annual Used Book Sale will be held at Holcomb Farm, 113 Simsbury Road.
As I was browsing through the files at the Salmon Brook Historical Society looking for ideas to write about Granby’s history, I discovered that our town has a history of volunteerism and an active civic life that continues today.
Post pandemic has left a lot of us feeling isolated and off our “health game.” While maybe some were able to maintain their health and fitness or bounce back, there are still quite a few out there struggling to get healthy or feel connected.
Independence Day: Tuesday, July 4 is a holiday for Paine’s. All Tuesday through Friday trash pickups will be delayed by one day.
The prestigious Sylvia Davis Patricelli Art Scholarship was presented during the CREC Greater Hartford Academy of Arts graduation ceremonies held on June 8.
Seth Pomeroy Holcombe and Lucy Eaton Holcombe were longtime residents of North Granby. Both were active in their community, enthusiastically supporting the culture and history of the town they loved.
Favarh 8th Annual Charity Event to Feature Canadian Band All Access Tickets are selling fast to Favarh’s 8th Annual Fall Fundraiser, “Extravaganza”, featuring, All Access, a popular Canadian show band. Rarely performing in the U.S. its non-stop, all dance repertoire, with costume changes to enhance hits from Chubby Checker and Elvis Presley, to music of today including songs from Michael Jackson, Robin Thicke, Lady Gaga and more. In addition to the electrifying performance […]
Healthy Foods Week comes to Granby Public Schools By John R. Nieb Choosing healthy foods was a focus of Granby Public Schools during the week of Oct. 20-24. Healthy Foods Week is a national campaign in which people across America celebrate, eat real food, and strive for better food policies in honor of National Food Day, which is Oct. 24. The Wellness Committee, which consists of a group of teachers, parents, community members and students, sponsored the events for Healthy Foods Week. The […]
MeadowBrook hosts Norman Rockwell exhibit By Debra Mullins In the 1950s and 1960s, the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company of Springfield commissioned illustrator Norman Rockwell to create scenes depicting aspects of American family life for its national advertising campaign. These beautiful images appeared in such leading publications as the Saturday Evening Post, Time and Newsweek along with text that inspired readers to consider purchasing life insurance. Many of Rockwell’ […]
LAFD promotes 4 officers By Tim Weber On September 24, the Lost Acres Fire Department held a formal pinning ceremony to celebrate the promotion of four officers. Jason Cooke and Sean Yucha were promoted to the rank of captain. Erik Davis and Paul Cote were promoted to the rank of lieutenant. Chief John Horr, Jr. presided over the ceremony. He thanked everyone for attending and the LAFD Women’s Auxiliary for the refreshments they provided. Chief Horr introduced each officer and p […]
Corrina Lawson, a resident of Poet’s Corner and co-founder of GeekMom.com, spoke at GeekGirlCon in Seattle earlier this month. GeekGirlCon is an annual celebration of the female geek, created to give women a space and a voice in the often-male dominated areas of technology, gaming, science and comics. Speakers this year also included game critic Anita Sarkeesian, who has received death threats for speaking out about problematic issues in some video games. Lawson was on two pan […]
GMHS Drama Club presents Arsenic and Old Lace Nov. 15-18 By Emily Cote The GMHS Drama Club is very excited about the upcoming season, featuring an incredible cast and introducing the new direction team of Nikki Currie-Huggard and Karen Kudish. This coming fall, the GMHS Drama Club invites you to the HS production of Arsenic and Old Lace, a wonderfully dark comedy. This play revolves around the Brewster family, descended from the Mayflower, but now mostly insane homicidal maniacs […]
Fall reminders from the Granby Building Department As we transition into fall, the Building Department would like to offer the following suggestions to residents. If you took out building permits for house projects this summer and completed them, please contact the Building Department to arrange for a final inspection. In some cases we find that, although contractors or residents have been diligent about progress inspections during a project, they neglect to have a final inspection to close […]
Granby pets featured in 2015 animal calendars Many a pet owner has thought his adorable furry friend was worthy of gracing a page in a national calendar. Two Granby families may now claim that honor. Scout, a golden retriever rescued by Tom and Patty Sawyer in 2012, will be featured as Mr. September in the 2015 calendar produced by the Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue organization. The calendar is available at Petco stores across New England, Dogology in Canton, the Kuttery in Windsor Locks […]
Students take part in the Disney Performing Arts Program in Orlando, Fla. Orlando, Fla., (October 23, 2014) — Members of A Dancer’s Palette Performance Company became stars of their own Disney show on October 10, 2014 when they entertained resort guests at the Waterside Stage in Downtown Disney. The group traveled over 1,200 miles from West Granby, Conn. to the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida to take part in the Disney Performing Arts program. The dance ensemble, under the […]
Submitted by CT Valley Views Public Access TV has long been the orphan child of cable television programming. However, recently great strides established by Cox Enfield, the Cox Advisory Council and producers of a number of PA programs have collaborated to raise more awareness to the diversity, professionalism and entrepreneurial spirit to the greater viewing public in Connecticut. Senator Kissel, on his program “Senator Kissel and Friends” hosted guests: Peter Talbot, Cox Communications Sta […]
The next Safe Graduation Party Committee meeting is Monday November 10 at 7 p.m. at the GMHS Media Center. Update on Grad Night Committees are forming and volunteers are always welcome. Come join us at our next meeting on November 10 to see how you can help make this event come alive for the senior class. About Grad Night For more than 27 years, the Safe Graduation Party Committee has hosted a party for graduating seniors! The Safe Graduation Party offers […]
“I’m Nobody! Who are you?” Emily Dickinson: Her Life and Her Poetry. The Civic Engagement Education Team invites you to join us on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 12:30 at the Granby Senior Center where we, along with David Garnes, will examine Dickinson’s place in world literature, as well as review aspects of her fascinating life and the remarkable posthumous recognition she has achieved. Emily Dickinson was the daughter of an eminent lawyer and politician living a reclusive, […]
The Granby Camera Club will meet on Monday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Granby Senior Center. The program for the evening will focus on composition. The scavenger hunt words for the meeting are: reflection, low-key, and favorite picture. These photographs must have been taken after the October meeting. To learn more about the club go to: www.GranbyCameraClub.com […]
Beginning at noon, Saturday Nov. l through 15, the Friends will offer a special collection of choice cookbooks, many suitable for gift giving. It’s the right time of year to create delicious new dishes and special holiday menus for family and friends. A warm welcome awaits. Drop in and enjoy the beautiful fall decorations and a hot cup of coffee, tea or cocoa. The Friends appreciate your support for the library. An Afternoon With Poe On Sunday, Nov. 16, 2 p […]
The Granby Lions Club conducted their 32nd Annual Golf Tournament July 7 at the Suffield Country Club. Co-Chairmen Tom Sullivan and Paul Smith announced that a gross of $9,000 was realized from the 64 participating golfers. Conducting the affair was Lion Tom Conroy who reported that the event included lunch and dinner, followed by a raffle of prizes contributed by many local businesses. Proceeds are donated to selected Granby organizations and individuals, including college scholarship recipient […]
Favarh 8th Annual Charity Event to Feature Canadian Band All Access Tickets are selling fast to Favarh’s 8th Annual Fall Fundraiser, “Extravaganza”, featuring, All Access, a popular Canadian show band. Rarely performing in the U.S. its non-stop, all dance repertoire, with costume changes to enhance hits from Chubby Checker and Elvis Presley, to music of today including songs from Michael Jackson, Robin Thicke, Lady Gaga and more. In addition to the electrifying performance the event w […]
New Research Aids for Local Family Historians by Chris Klemmer Was an ancestor buried in Granby? Where does one begin looking for someone’s gravestone? Try the new town-wide alphabetic index of gravestones in Granby, CT with maps of each cemetery supplementing the Granby Gravestone Project, a collection of photographs. Complete Gravestone Index:Cemeteries of Granby, Connecticut by Chris Klemmer and Cheryl Klemmer shows where to find anyone buried in Granby with a gr […]
Granby field hockey team wins gold at Nutmeg Games The Granby Memorial High School team played in the Nutmeg Games on Saturday July 18. The team was comprised of field hockey players from Granby Memorial High School and was coached by Granby alum Abby Bascetta. Granby won three games and tied one to make it to the gold round against Enfield. They beat Enfield 2 – 0 to win gold. Back row: from l.: Coach Abby Bascetta, Victoria Myers, Olivia McDougall, Sydney Wickman, Celine LaTona, Hannah Cro […]
More than just a quilt By Shirley Murtha The 26th annual summer Quilt Happening at Lost Acres Orchard on August 2 featured Granby resident Lorraine German of Mad River Antiques, who explained the importance of quilts as a form of not only artistic but also political expression at a time when there were very few avenues available for women to make their views known. In fact, prior to and during the early 1800s, women were considered their husband’s property, with the husband having the final sa […]
Intra-board Advisory Committee sets course of action By Shirley Murtha At the July 8 meeting of the Intra-board Advisory Committee, First Selectman Scott Kuhnly enumerated the five areas of study discussed at the initial meeting: infrastructure strategy analysis, maintenance/custodial operations, finance strategy, solar farm collaboration and human resources operations. Noting that the solar farm collaboration has many aspects that each need a great deal of study. The board is leaning toward […]