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Great Outdoors

Record-Breaking Bear Cubs

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The largest litter of bear cubs ever recorded in Connecticut was spotted in Granby this April. After a long, cold winter, a mother black bear emerged from the woods with a litter of five cubs.

Town/Govt

Granby Food Bank

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We currently need: Dinty Moore beef stew; assorted crackers: Ritz, Saltines, Town House; canned peaches/pineapple/fruit cocktail; applesauce; ketchup/mustard/mayo/pickles/relish; taco dinner boxes; dishwashing soap

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The Digital Delusion: Essential reading for parents

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We were told that giving our children laptops, tablets and educational software was progress. As Granby’s chapter leader for Mothers Against Media Addiction (MAMA), I’d like to recommend a book that challenges that assumption: The Digital Delusion: How Classroom Technology Harms Our Kids’ Learning—and How to Help Them Thrive Again by Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath.

School & Sports

The Little Mermaid was a community-wide hit

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The GMHS Dramatic Arts program enchanted audiences in March with a captivating production of a Disney classic, The Little Mermaid. This fun and nostalgic show brought beloved characters and an enchanting underwater world vividly to life on stage, captivating viewers with its magical love story while also highlighting powerful messages of bravery, curiosity and self-discovery.

Town/Govt

Help us find you in an emergency

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During an emergency it is important that emergency personnel quickly identify your house when responding. Finding your home, especially at night, is quite challenging if your street number is hidden, unreadable, unlit or missing entirely. This can delay responders from getting to your emergency quickly.

Drumrolls

Drumrolls

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Leah Silverman, of Granby, was named to the dean’s list for both the fall and winter terms at Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia.

Out of Town

Out of Town — May 2026

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Sing with the Hartford Chorale, NEAM American Fighter Aces, Dramatic comedy by The Suffield Players, East Granby Library Programs, Strawberry Festival, and Bake and Craft Sale

Salmon Brook Historical Society

Little League baseball, a spring institution

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Soon, the sounds of Little League baseball will be with us again. The infield on my team would chant in chorus, “Hey, batter, batter, batter, swing! Hey, batter, batter, batter, swing!” We were trying to entice the batter to swing at a bad pitch and get out. Granby Little League is about to begin its 73rd season, and that brings back fond memories of when I played.

Great Outdoors

Spring brings moss, flowers, salads

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I always like to stop and smell the flowers, and I also pet moss. The texture provides a soothing tactile experience. Gazing at an expanse of moss-covered ground is calming as well—an emerald carpet so deeply green you might think of Ireland. Or, somewhat closer to home, the Hoh Rain Forest in the Pacific Northwest.

Fun & Rec

Spruced up Stony Hill Village rocks with “Elvis”

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Since 1973, Stony Hill Village has housed our neighbors. The residents of Stony Hill Village enjoy the convenience of living in the center of Granby, coupled with the privacy of their New England village-like cluster of homes set on a gentle slope leading from Salmon Brook Street up towards Granby’s public building complex.

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Legion kitchen safety upgrade supported by GCF

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Shannon-Shattuck Post 182 completed a significant modernization of its kitchen thanks to a grant from the Granby Community Fund at Greater Hartford Gives. Post 182’s project brings the post’s kitchen up to current fire, safety and health standards—strengthening its ability to serve veterans, first responders and the community throughout the year.

Town/Govt

Social Services — May 2026

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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.

Great Outdoors

Chocolate Éclair Cake

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Happy May! It finally feels like we can start planning outdoor gatherings again, with Mother’s Day and Memorial Day picnics just around the corner. This delightful recipe was shared with me by dear friends many years ago, and it has remained a favorite ever since. It’s wonderfully simple to prepare and absolutely delicious—perfect for celebrating special moments or enjoying anytime throughout the year.

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Memorial Day

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Today we honor and remember all the brave men and women who gave their lives for the freedoms we know today. It is because of their sacrifices that we can vote for the persons of our choice, have our own views on different topics, march in protest and support, and practice our religion in our own way.

Drumrolls

Schmitt appointed to IWWC

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At the March 16 Granby Board of Selectmen meeting, First Selectman Mark Fiorentino congratulated Barbara Schmitt on her appointment to the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission.

School & Sports

A student inspires the “Blanchard Experiment” at GMMS

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At Granby Memorial Middle School Fish Kids club, students were studying brown trout and their unique adaptations, including an ability to change coloration and patterns to better blend into the environment. During the lesson, one student, Owen Blanchard, posed a question that evolved into a project: What if the fish tanks looked more like the fish’s natural habitat?

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Make a Joyful Noise (Psalm 100)

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It’s Thursday evening at 6:30. Harmonious voices rise from the choir room at the south campus of Granby Congregational Church. Choir members stretch the day’s kinks out and warm up with scales. Preparatory exercises include the tricky “Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Purple Pickled Peas,” repeated at speed repetitively on ascending notes. Then the work begins: learning one’s part, applying dynamics and marking those important rests.

Events

FV Chorale performs works by Bach

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Farmington Valley Chorale presents its spring concert, Bach is Back, Saturday, May 9, 4 p.m. at St. James’s Episcopal Church, West Hartford. We are proud to present J. S. Bach’s Easter and Ascension Oratorios in collaboration with CONCORA soloists and orchestra, conducted by Artistic Director Ellen Gilson Voth and Accompanist Stephen Scarlato.