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Ever since it opened to the public in October 2020, the Granby Land Trust’s Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve has been, well, wildly popular with Granby residents, as well as with visitors from out of town, and even from out of state.
I just moved to Granby and received a copy of the Drummer and read the amazing article by Skip Mission in the April issue.
Due to space restrictions, town meeting minutes have been summarized. We encourage you to visit www.granby-ct.gov/AgendaCenter to read the full minutes of any town board or commission meeting.
Granby Food Pantry is located at 248 Salmon Brook Street. Pantry hours are Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. to noon and Thursday, 2 to 3:30 p.m.
I don’t know about you, but when I step out of my house or car at night, the first thing I do is look up. It is almost instinctual to gaze skyward and take notice of what is happening in the atmosphere. But even more importantly, I want to see the stars—to witness the bright pinpricks of light against the dark sky, taking note of constellations, looking for planets and hoping for a shooting star.
Check Town of Granby website or call Town Manager’s office to get information on how to participate on Zoom, if needed.
Susan Patricelli Regan made a “We the People for a Smaller Government” presentation to the Hartford County Chapter of the Connecticut Republican Assembly (CTRA) on April 5 with the objective of providing a new strategy message for the conservative party.
Highlights from the meetings held on March 15th and April 5th, 2023
Just before the December holidays began, the pumpkin field at the Coward Farm on North Granby Road took on a radiant green color! Too soon to be planting pumpkins—what was going on there?
A candid and informative interview by Susan Patricelli Regan, host of CT Valley Views, with Ben Proto, who took over the helm as the Republican state chair in June.
Do you ever do this? Do you ever think about something you’ve experienced with your kids and wonder how their memory of the event compares to your own? Or compare a lesson you tried to teach with what they actually learned?
February is hunker-down, tend the fire, bundle up, and order the seeds time for most of us in New England, and the Friends of Holcomb Farm are no exception. Still, there is much to be done to assure that this place will continue to serve the people of Granby, and its region, once the frost is gone.
The Friends have adopted a strategic plan built around sustainability, and to inform our work, some of us have recently been knee-deep in Holcomb Farm history. To that end, we thought a little history quiz might get Drummer readers’ juices flowing.
Gubernatorial candidate Susan Patricelli Regan is reaching out to voters to inform them that there is an out-of-the-beltway option for Connecticut’s hard-working taxpayers.
The Board of Directors of the Granby Chamber of Commerce has approved a merger with the Simsbury Chamber, scheduled to commence on June 1, pending approval by chamber members of the two neighboring communities.
Working closely with Town Manager Erica Robertson, First Selectman Mark Fiorentino has put together a program to identify what Granby’s various “stakeholders” feel should be its most important goals.
Why 21: The Youth Service Bureau’s mission to address youth exposure to potentially addictive substances and behaviors.
January 6, 2022 7 pm
Police Station Community Room
Open to all Registered Party Members
January 9, 2022 4 pm
Granby Town Hall Meeting Room
Open to all Registered Party Members
Questions: Contact Chair Lynn Guelzow: GranbyDemocrats@gmail.com
Enthusiastic candidates and hardworking supporters motivated many new voters to go to the polls on Nov. 2. Detailed results for the election are available on the Secretary of State’s website.
Granby Memorial High School Girls Volleyball Team progressed to the semifinals of the Class S state tournament. See article on p. 17.
Calling 911 for a medical emergency can be stressful for the patient, the family members or the bystanders who want to help during a chaotic time. While there are occasions when calling 911 is the right call to make—such as a fall that leaves someone unconscious, an overdose of prescription medications or illicit substances, uncontrolled bleeding, or trouble breathing— there are times when it might not be so obvious.
Resignations and Appointments to be considered
The board voted (5-0-0) to approve the appointment of Mark Neumann to the Affordable Housing Plan Committee.
The board voted (5-0-0) to approve the appointment of Erica Robertson to the board of the Farmington Valley Health District.
Both major parties will be hosting a caucus in mid-January to elect their Town Committee members. Details will be posted as soon as the dates are announced.
Susan and Bill Regan of Foxfield Farm donate fresh, free-range duck eggs on a regular basis to the South Congregational Church for meals and distribution to those in need in the community. L-R: Susan Patricelli Regan and South Congregational Church volunteers Sandra Flagg, David Langdon and Lenny Bergeron.
Salmon Brook Veterinary Hospital will hold its 9th annual pet food drive on Saturday, Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dog and cat food donations will go directly to local food pantries, shelters and rescues.
