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For Black History Month, the Granby Racial Reconciliation (GRR) website will feature daily profiles of individuals who overcame personal obstacles, broke down barriers and left the world a better place—please visit granbyrr.com
The Granby Land Trust, working with community partners and supported by a vibrant membership, preserved 320 acres in Granby this year, including the acquisition of a conservation easement on the majority of the historic and environmentally important Holcomb Farm Property.
On the Sunday afternoon of Dec. 6, as dusk began to fall on the buildings of Salmon Brook Historical Society (SBHS), more than 50 society members and their guests gathered to welcome the holiday season.
The BE SMART Campaign has provided educational materials and free gun locks to the Granby, East Granby and Avon communities for the past five years.
The new year offers new beginnings, but unfortunately, it is also a peak period for the transmission of colds, flu, Covid and other respiratory and gastrointestinal viruses. This year the trifecta of respiratory illnesses is especially hitting Connecticut. Being inside more, in dry air, with the proximity of other people leads to more infections.
The annual Granby Lions Club Christmas Tree delivery drew many Lions, their family members, GMHS Leos and students to quickly unload 500 trees on Nov. 26.
You may think things are quiet at Holcomb Farm in the winter months, but you would be wrong. While the fields rest under the ice and snow, our farm crew is busy harvesting and distributing the winter crop.
Hikers on Holcomb Farm’s Tree Trail pass a large kiosk on their way up the initial hill. The kiosk’s front side has a map of the trails; the back side has seasonal information on trees, biological processes and birds. The new bird information that went up this month is about robins that we see in Granby during the winter.
You haven’t tasted spinach until you’ve tasted Holcomb Farm spinach.
The Friends of Granby Public Library (FOGPL) will accept donations for its annual book sale from June 14 through July 17. Please start setting aside donations for this big annual event that will be held Sept. 24–26 at Holcomb Farm.
For over 30 years, Granby resident Robert Carter has delivered exterior and interior painting services to the residents of Granby and surrounding areas. His business is known as Robert Carter Painting.
Drive by the American Legion Post 182 on North Granby Road and you might notice a bus parked in the back, with Marquis of Granby lettered on its sides. It is the much-cherished transport of the local all-youth Ancient Fyfe & Drum Corps.
American Legion Post #182 is presenting a history of Granby from the eyes of the Legion, which has been an integral part of the community for many years. As we look back, we are going to take our inspiration from the walls of Post #182 on which hang many articles, pictures and plaques from years past.
A North American porcupine on the Granby Land Trust’s Katan-Ensor Preserve greets a visitor by sticking out his tongue.
The State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has announced a hiking challenge. The Sky’s the Limit Hiking Challenge calls for participants to explore bridges, footbridges and boardwalks on 20 trails within various state parks and forests, officials said.
Beautiful luminaria, each with heartfelt reflections of remembrance marking one year of the pandemic, lit the sky above the McLean courtyard on the evening of April 5.
Norman Laverdiere and Jeanne Swanke of North Granby, announce the engagement of their daughter Kristie Jeanne Laverdiere to Wesley Thomas Gomez, son of Thomas and Tina Gomez of Canaan.
The Cub Scouts of Granby Pack 325 is proud to offer its second year of flag service to all Granby residents and businesses, and for anyone that wants to show support for the Granby Cub Scouts.
Whether it’s a warm, almost summer day, or a gray day with showers and rain, we remember you—for you are part of our hearts’ memories.
Many Granby residents will remember the late George Tuffin. He had something to say at every Town Meeting.
Get a start on your garden and find a great gift for Mom. Farmer Joe O’Grady is promising a three-day event this year, timed to be sure you have no excuse to come up empty-handed for Mothers’ Day.
Twelve years ago, Sue Canavan moved back to Connecticut where she had grown up in Woodstock. Her husband’s new job at the Travelers brought them both back to the kind of country town they both found so pleasing after stints in New York City and San Francisco.
Granby Parents for a Safe Graduation (GPSG), an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that organizes a substance-free Grad Night celebration for Granby Memorial High School graduates, is seeking donations from the community.
Even though I grew up in Granby, I lived in Arizona for years and lately I have been craving some good Mexican street tacos. I found a great recipe on Half-baked Harvest website and decided to give it a try, and WOW, amazing!
One of the most interesting things about living in Granby is that there’s a good chance you or your neighbor lives in a home important to Granby’s history. This month, I’ll be discussing my neighbor’s historic home and its importance to our town.
On June 19, the Simsbury Garden Club will host a garden tour entitled Beyond the Garden Gate. The one-day event, celebrating Simsbury’s 350th Anniversary, will be held rain or shine from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Have you put off scheduling well health visits, testing, or procedures? You are not alone, and that has many doctors concerned.
