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Thank you, Granby Ambulance Association; Social Security Concerns; Support for Lombardo; Support for Barlow; Support for Gilton; Support for Guarco; and Support for Guarco and Kennedy
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Highlights from the meeting held on August 21st, 2023
Time is running out to register your child in grades 7, 8 or 9 for the YSB’s Our Whole Lives class.
Granby Memorial High School Dramatic Arts is thrilled to be performing Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol this fall.
The Granby boys soccer team competed against Stafford on Sept. 15, winning 7-0.
Did you know that Granby Memorial High School has a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Advisory Board? This board is a collaboration among teachers, administrators, business industry professionals and community members.
Amid the cooler mornings, shifting leaves and decreasing hours of daylight, one undoubtable signal indicated the closing hours of summer: yard signs, scattered throughout town, boldly asserting this message: “First Day of School, August 29.”
Granby Public Schools welcomed back all staff on Aug. 24 with a high energy convocation. The message of the day was “Let Kindness Ripple.” We plan to carry this theme throughout the 2023-24 school year.
LAFD establishes Explorer Post By Tim Riklis The Lost Acres Fire Department and the Connecticut Rivers Council, Learning for Life are pleased to announce the establishment of the Lost Acres Fire Department Explorer Post 1936. LAFD is accepting applications from Granby residents age 14–18 for participation in the Cadet Program. As members of the LAFD Explorer’s Post 1936, cadets train and serve alongside LAFD firefighters and will be trained to assist the firefighters with various […]
Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at the Granby Senior Center located within the Municipal Complex at 15 North Granby Road. Please call 860-844-5352 for additional information. Special Opportunities Xtreme Music Bingo: Monday, March 23, 4:30 p.m. at the Simsbury Senior Center. Let’s have fun with our neighbors. This is a great game for music lovers as a professional DJ will run the program. Pizza will be served. $3. Please call 860-844-5352 for a reservation. Financial First […]
Fuel Assistance: Applications for the CT Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) and the CT Heating Assistance Programs (CHAP) will be accepted until March 15. The CEAP/CHAP help households pay for primary heating bills. Applicants must provide: proof of income for all household members for the 4 weeks prior to the application date, proof of all assets, social security numbers for all family members, proof of rental or mortgage expenses and the current month’s utility bill. Please call the office […]
Eversource to conduct statewide infrared helicopter inspections To help ensure the reliability of the region’s transmission system, next week Eversource will begin aerial inspections of high-voltage electrical equipment in Connecticut using a helicopter with special imaging equipment. The company anticipates completing the inspections by late February. With more than 800 miles of transmission rights-of-way in Connecticut, flying infrared inspections allows the company to cover vast dista […]
Granby Public Library HOURS: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday – 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays thru March 29 – 1 to 4 p.m. Cossitt Public Library HOURS: Tuesday, Thursday – 10 a.m. to Noon; and 3 – 8 p.m. Saturday – Noon to 5 p.m. Cossitt Library Are you enjoying the Elementary Nutmeg Book Nominees? Would you like to talk about them? Join us on Saturday, March 21 at 3 p.m. We will read […]
Zoning amendment on historic overlay zone denied By Elaine Jones By a vote of 5–1, with one member not in attendance, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to deny without prejudice an amendment to the Zoning Regulations that would have allowed, through a Special Hearing format, the possibility of an application for a restaurant at 261 Salmon Brook Street. Commission members were divided on the issue, resulting in an invitation to residents to attend a special meeting to express […]
Poet and humorist, Andy Weil, promises to Leave ‘Em Laughing Do you think obituaries have to be serious? Come and find out by joining the Civic Engagement Education Team at the Granby Senior Center on Wednesday, March 11, at 12:30 p.m. for the Lunch for the Mind lecture, Leave ‘Em Laughing, with humorist Andy Weil. As Weil says, “Would it be so awful if we expounded, in our obituaries, our phobias with sushi? Or how we would travel an hour to save 35 cents on a can of peas? O […]
Maple View Horse Farm, Salmon Brook Street February was tough with all the snow and cold (check out the picture) even though things are less spread out here in the winter than in the summer, that’s still a lot of snow to trudge through and move. Animals and farmers are always happy to see the calendar turn to March with its promise of longer days, warmer temperatures and seeds sprouting. Even if you still get blasted with some cold, the end is in sight. We’ll start teaching beginner horseback r […]
(Seamus): With the help of Puppeteer and Valley Pre-School Teaching Artist Audrey Laird, Seamus O’Shahaunessey repairs students’ shoes during a visit on St. Patrick’s Day. Photo by Sharyon Holness Puppet characters bring lessons to life at Valley Pre-School By Andrea Burns This St. Patrick’s Day Seamus O’Shahaunessey, a spirited leprechaun, will visit Valley Pre-School and spread some springtime cheer, dance a jig with the kids, count shamrocks, repair a few of the children& […]
Granby musician in Baroque concert Granby resident Laura Mazza-Dixon will play in a concert of Baroque Music for Lent in the Christ Church Cathedral Auditorium, 45 Church Street, Hartford, on Sunday, March 15, at 3 p.m. Music director Joshua Anand Slater will conduct a program of works of Bach, Händel, Tunder, Graun and Purcell featuring the Christ Church Cathedral Choir and the Cathedral Viol Consort with Dana Campbell, Carrie Crompton, Monika Kinstler, Mazza-Dixon and Leland Tolo. Harp […]
MeadowBrook hosts Easter basket silent auction MeadowBrook of Granby will be hosting its fifth Easter basket silent auction to raise money for the Waste Not Want Not free community dinner in Granby. Local community members are invited to visit MeadowBrook and bid on the wonderful Easter baskets that have been donated. Baskets will be on display and available for bids beginning on Tuesday, March 24 through Tuesday, March 31 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The closing bid reception will be held at Meadow […]
Marquis of Granby to hold open house By Lori Catlin Garcia The Marquis of Granby Ancient Fyfe and Drum Corps will hold an open house on Wednesday, March 18 at First Congregational Church of Granby on Route 189. Membership in the corps is open to interested youth, typically age 9 and up, from Granby and surrounding towns. At the March recruitment event, prospective members will be introduced to marching and the musket drill, and will learn about playing the fyfe and the snare or bass drum. Tho […]
Peter Pan takes flight at GMHS By Jennifer Moreau What does it take to fly six kids through the air into Neverland? Apparently, six strong volunteers, some equipment and fairy dust. Good Co. Theater and Granby Memorial High School Drama have paired up as an unstoppable duo to produce Peter Pan. At first it was just a dream to be able to fly the kids. Space was limited at the regular venue where GCT resides and GMHS Drama needed a music director; in the end it was a perfect match to combine the […]
Blood Pressure Screenings The Farmington Valley VNA’s free blood pressure screenings are available without appointment Tuesday, March 17, 9–10:30 a.m. at the Farmington Valley YMCA and Wednesday, March 12, 10–11 a.m. at East Hartland Town Hall; Thursdays, March 5, 12, 19 and 26, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Granby Senior Center. […]
UConn Huskies men’s soccer team coming to Granby Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 18 when the UConn Huskies men’s soccer team comes to Granby Memorial High School. There will be a free kids soccer clinic at 5 p.m. followed by a men’s friendly game at 7 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Granby Rovers. For more information, go to www.granbyrovers.com. […]
Safe Graduation Party Meeting The next Safe Graduation Party Committee meeting is Monday, March 9 at 7 p.m. in the GMHS Media Center. Committees are forming and volunteers are always welcome. Parents of freshmen, sophomores and juniors are invited to attend. For more information please contact Darci D’Aleo at darcidaleo@gmail.com. […]
Pancake Breakfast Join us for Granby 4-H’s annual pancake breakfast, Saturday, April 25, 7 – 10:30 a.m., at the South Congregational Church of Granby. Breakfast specialties, as well as 4-H items and baked goods will be for sale. Cost is $6 for children and seniors, and $8 for adults. Come to support a club that strives to better the community and empower our youth. […]
Dessert Auction Bring your family and friends to the Dessert Auction, Saturday, March 28, 6:30 – 9 p.m. at Pilgrim Covenant Church, hosted by the church youth group. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. The event will feature live entertainment by the Solid Oak Big Band. Babysitters will be available. Pilgrim Covenant Church is located at 605 Salmon Brook Street. […]
Civic Club flag history Ginny Wutka of Lost Acres Orchard will speak about the original Star Spangled Banner at the Granby Civic Club meeting on Thursday, March 19, at the Senior Center at 1 p.m. All women of Granby are invited to the Civic Club meetings. […]
Flash photography featured at Camera Club The Granby Camera Club will meet on Monday, March 2 at 7 p.m. at the Granby Senior Center. Prasad Menon will present a program on flash photography. The scavenger hunt words for the meeting are: color harmony, curvature and favorite picture. These photographs must have been taken after the January meeting. To learn more about the club go to www.GranbyCameraClub.com […]