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People

Restore Cossitt: Project Update

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Phase 1 of the Water Infiltration Prevention Project, involving exterior work to the Cossitt Library building to repair and restore the areas on the north and east sides of the building’s upper story, is 99 percent complete.

Drumrolls

Drumrolls — February 2023

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Nine members of the Westfield State University field hockey team were named to the Little East Conference’s Fall 2022 All-Academic Team, including Morgan Wichmann.

Verse

A Winter Morning

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The sun rises, the darkness of the winter night fades, and light and hope return—

School & Sports

Student Pages

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You can’t travel and you can’t see friends! You miss the hugging and you can’t be close to your friends. But much has happened.

School & Sports

Memorial service for Nancy Fischer

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Nancy J. Fischer, 77, passed away on Sept. 30, 2020, at her home in North Granby after a lengthy illness. Fischer was a member of First Congregational Church of Granby and headed up TAP (Transportation Action Program) for many years.

People

Stunning sunset

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March 1 view of Simsbury’s Heublein Tower from an angle not often seen.

People

Read and walk and read some more

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Families are invited to stop by Granby Public Library’s lawn, near the patio, at any time this month to enjoy the GPL Story Stroll.

People

Daybreak at the Drummer

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One of the benefits of an early morning walk is being able to witness a spectacular sunrise like this.

Town/Govt

Building the FY22 budget to help manage the next ones

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The Fiscal Year 22 budget proposals from the Board of Selectmen and Board of Education have been forwarded to the Board of Finance. On Monday, March 29, the finance board will review them, ask questions of the two boards and administrations and then finalize a unified budget package to present to the Budget Public Hearing on Monday, April 12 as designated in the town charter.

Town/Govt

GRANBY BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES

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John Adams, 3 Westview Drive, addressed the board stating he was a member of the former Town-Owned Land Study Committee. In light of the recent discussions considering the sale of the development rights for 107 East Street, Adams wanted to remind people of some of the study findings.

Events

Countdown to 50 for Granby Road Race

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With the 50th anniversary of the Granby Road Race quickly approaching, we wanted to take a trip down memory lane and revisit some fond memories of races from previous years.

Letter to the Editor

Debating “Depraved Indifference”

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The intentions behind a recent Drummer letter on public education were seemingly benign and certainly ambiguous. The author assured us that “it was not meant to reflect on Granby’s status” and that she “looks forward to any reaction on the current situation of public education in America.”

Letter to the Editor

Cellular-agricultural research

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Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy should support public funding for cultured-meat research, with the goal of making the cell-grown, slaughter-free protein competitive with factory-farmed meat. Israeli startup Future Meat Technologies recently announced its ability to produce a quarter pound of cultured chicken for $7.50.

History

Correction

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Thanks to Judy Guay Narkon, George Guay’s daughter, now 83 and living on Cape Cod, we have the following corrections for December’s article, The store that George Guay built.

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 and time, and get information on how to participate on Zoom, if needed.

People

Jen Bell joins CBG board

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Kathy Norris, president of Citizens for a Better Granby (CBG), announced the election of Jen Bell to its board. CBG is the nonprofit volunteer organization that publishes the community newspaper, The Granby Drummer, now in its 51st year of operation.