Recent Stories

People

A new pastor, a new church, an exciting future

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Granby Congregational Church, UCC has called the Reverend Liz Miller to serve as its Designated Term Minister. At the end of this three-year period, Pastor Liz will have the option to accept the role and duties as the church’s Senior Minister.

Great Outdoors

Got Pollinators?

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The signs are all over town, as Granby residents celebrate the essential role that bees, bugs and birds play in the health and vitality of our world.

Browse & Borrow

Browse and Borrow — September 2023

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Unless noted, programs are free and are at the Main Branch. Registration is required for all programs. To register, visit the library’s website (granby-ct.gov/Library) and click on Library Calendar, or call the library at 860-844-5275.

Familiar Faces

A delicate balancing act: Morgan Hubbard

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Morgan Hubbard’s life is perfectly orchestrated by a master conductor, Hubbard herself, who is a natural at recognizing and taking advantage of life’s serendipitous opportunities.

History

1973 Field Hockey team put Granby on the map

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Fifty years ago, on Nov. 17, 1973, when Mary Brynes scored the winning goal with 28 seconds left in the second overtime, Granby’s Field Hockey team beat Guilford 2 to 1 in the first ever Field Hockey State Championship. As author Rob Penfield stated, this win “put Granby on the map.”

Great Outdoors

Despite a challenging year, Granby farms prepare for Open Farm Day

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With harvest season underway, the grit and tenacity of farmers across the state, including right here in Granby, is evident. From the 2022 drought to a warm winter, unseasonal cold snaps, record rainfalls, extreme heat and wildfire smoke, farms are struggling.

Great Outdoors

A berry good summer dessert

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In late summer Sirius the Dog Star, part of the constellation Canis Major, can be seen in the night sky. Its presence gives the name to what’s traditionally the most uncomfortable part of the season.

Town/Govt

Youth Services Bureau

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What the Granby Youth Service Bureau has to offer

Sometimes it feels as if the YSB is the best kept secret that’s not a secret in town. Most of our offerings are free to residents, and all focus on helping make our community stronger and healthier.

People

Al-Anon offers families help

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Alcoholism is a progressive disease that is widespread, debilitating and often hidden. When one person drinks too much the entire family is affected.

Local Voices

Granby man urges funding for cultivated meat

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Jon Hochschartner of Granby demonstrated outside of Congressman John Larson’s Hartford office on Dec. 3, urging the representative to support increased federal funding for cultivated-meat research.

Events

The Gran-Bee is BACK!

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On April 22, Granby’s favorite and longest-running trivia contest, the Gran-Bee, is back after a two-year hiatus.

Town/Govt

Managing the FY23 Budget will have challenges

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The annual town budget process for fiscal year 2023 has begun with elected officials again seeking to find a balance between what people want with what people can afford in their property taxes.

People

Children’s hospital receives toys

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The Granby Lions Club and the Granby Memorial High School Leo Club collected toys from its members to benefit the Connecticut Children’s Hospital.

Local Voices

Holiday lights in 2022

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Something about white twinkling lights enhance the Christmas spirit in all of us. They brighten the night and leave us with a sense of joy and wonderment.

Local Voices

Support for GRR

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My name is Megan Allshouse, and I am one of the first student members of Granby Racial Reconciliation (GRR) from Granby Memorial High School.

Local Voices

Support cultivated-meat research

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Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal can help create a slaughter-free America, with all the good that entails, by increasing federal funding for cultivated-meat research.

Town/Govt

Town of Granby Meeting Calendar

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Check Town of Granby website or call Town Manager’s office to verify date, time, location, and get information on how to participate on Zoom, if needed.

Opinion

Educational reform in our Connecticut schools

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There are many facets to educational reform, but they originate primarily from one source—parents and, yes, grandparents as well. The concern is that what today’s youth are experiencing in their academic curriculum regarding books on sexual reference and Critical Race Theory (CRT).