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Town/Govt

2026 Plan of Conservation and Development update needs committee members

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Every ten years, as required under Connecticut State Statute, municipalities must prepare and adopt a plan of conservation and development (POCD). A POCD is a document that outlines policies, goals and standards for the physical and economic development of a municipality. It recommends the most desirable uses of land within a municipality for residential, recreational, commercial, industrial, conservation, agricultural and other uses.

Town/Govt

Granby Food Bank

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We currently need: Jarred spaghetti sauce, chicken and beef broths, strawberry jam/jelly, as-sorted crackers/cookies, bread crumbs/flour, cooking oil, ketchup, and dishwashing soap/facial tissues

Opinion

Questioning Mark Anderson’s legislative agenda

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At the beginning of this year’s state legislative session, local Representative Mark Anderson sponsored House Bill 5717. This legislation proposed to eliminate capacity limits on firearm magazines, remove all requirements to register large capacity magazines, and would require the state to destroy any records accumulated that document the location of large capacity magazines.

Drumrolls

Eleanor Marie (Zito) Grant

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Eleanor Marie (Zito) Grant, wife of 67 years to the late Edward T. Grant (2014) of Granby, passed away peacefully at the age of 97, on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Apple Rehab of Avon.

Town/Govt

BOS highlights from Three Board Meeting

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As required by the Granby Town Charter, the annual Three Board Meeting was held on January 21. This meeting brings together the boards of Education, Finance and Selectmen to present their initial components of the town’s Plus-1 budget.

Great Outdoors

Granby Community Garden applications open

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Sign up for a garden plot in the Granby Community Garden. Enjoy a fun, affordable way to grow and enjoy your own fresh vegetables, herbs, and flowers this season. Granby residents can lease a 20-by-20-foot garden plot for just $10.

Events

Un-BEE-lievable! The GranBee turns 20!

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Come celebrate the twentieth running of Granby’s favorite trivia contest! This year’s GranBee will be held on Friday, April 25 at Granby Memorial High School.

Town/Govt

Friends of Granby Public Libraries kicks off annual Membership Drive

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Inserted in this month’s Drummer you will find our membership form for this year’s fund drive. We are reaching out to those who would like to become a new member and those renewing their current membership. By becoming a member, you are helping to support numerous activities and purchases for the Granby Public Libraries throughout the year.

Events

Stony Hill Village Community Serve Day is May 3, 2025

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Join your friends and neighbors for the fourth biannual Stony Hill Village Community Serve Day on Saturday, May 3 from 9 a.m. to noon. This community service event is a fantastic opportunity to give back and help improve the 49-unit Stony Hill Village affordable housing community located at 259 Salmon Brook Street in Granby.

College Scholarships

Community Scholarship– a long history of giving

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The Community Scholarship Association of Granby (CSAG) has awarded over $650,000 in scholarships to nearly 400 college bound Granby Memorial Highschool seniors making a significant impact on their young lives since 1958. CSAG has been performing this service while managing contributions of all kinds, but particularly funds from a Holcomb Family Endowment.

Focus on Education

Celebrating 100 days

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February was a busy month for the Granby Public Schools. Feb. 3 was Job Shadow Day at the high school. Eighty-five students participated and attended a variety of businesses and organizations including financial services, insurance, town and state government offices, veterinarians, auto body shops, builders, and health care organizations.

Events

GMHS Drama Goes Pink: Don’t Miss Legally Blonde

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Granby Memorial High School’s Dramatic Arts program is gearing up to wow audiences with its spring production of Legally Blonde: The Musical, running March 14 through 16.

Out of Town

Out of Town — March 2025

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Simsbury Library to host sleep expert, East Granby Library activities, Quilter’s Trunk Show, Farmington Valley Chorale, Lifelong Learning at University of Hartford, Winter Fun at the Connecticut Trolley Museum, Women Take Flight at Air Museum, and Activities at Auerfarm

In Town Focus

In Town Focus — March 2025

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Art show at Park Place, Women’s Breakfast, Empty Bowls, Granby Camera Club, Civic Club, Men’s Breakfast, Contra Dance at Granby Grange, and Salmon Brook Historical Society News

Animal Talk

Exotic Pet Series Pt. 2: Rabbits and guinea pigs

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Small mammals, including rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, mice, hamsters and other rodents, can make a wonderful addition to the family. Approximately 8.1 percent of households in 2024 owned some type of small mammal. Much like reptiles, we don’t always see them at the vet for routine visits, but it is still important for them to have veterinary care.