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Years ago, when we first moved to Granby, I bought the book Gone Fishin’…The 75 Best Waters in Connecticut. The original plan was to fish as many of the 75 locations as I could. It seemed like a great way to explore our new home state.
On Earth Day Weekend , April 21-23, the Granby Land Trust (GLT) will again take part in the Great Global Cleanup®, a worldwide campaign to remove billions of pieces of trash from neighborhoods, beaches, rivers, lakes, trails and parks — reducing waste and plastic pollution, improving habitats, and preventing harm to wildlife and humans.
The crew is back on the trail. On Sunday, February 19, the GLT’s Youth Conservation Corps spent the afternoon making trail improvements at the GLT’s Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve in North Granby
Join the Granby Land Trust for a sunrise hike on Saturday, June 3, as part of Connecticut Trails Day. See the sun rise from Scarlet Tanager Lookout on the GLT’s Schlicht Family Preserve.
With the rebirth of Granby Grange, a new community fundraiser has been started; namely, the Granby Grange Annual Rubber Duck Race, which will be held on Saturday, April 29, from 2–4 p.m. at Salmon Brook Park.
Invasives are the opposite of rare. A third of all the vegetation in the northeast hails from Asia, according to native plant scientist Dr. Doug Tallamy.
We all want our gardens to look lush and full of showy flowers. Pollinators want the same thing, but for a different reason. They need an ongoing buffet of food rather than a pleasingly beautiful garden.
Last fall, in addition to placing a permanent conservation easement on 277 of the 312 acres of Granby’s own Holcomb Farm, the Town updated and extended its relationship with the Friends of Holcomb Farm.
The message, no pun intended, is loud and clear. Loss of hearing affects cognition.
GMHS Dramatic Arts would like to thank everyone who came out to support us and see our production of Little Shop of Horrors. We had a great audience every night and the cast and crew had a blast together in rehearsal and performing for all of you!
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.
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.
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.
“Come on already!” said Emma to Princess. They were at the dog park, and Princess was not budging. “Okay,” said Emma. “Fine, I’ll carry you.”
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.
Public budget workshops are over, and the mill rate looks like it will be kept to zero again, pending any last-minute surprises. Read details on the town website (granby-ct.gov) where the “budget book” should be posted under Public Documents by April 1.
One of the benefits of an early morning walk is being able to witness a spectacular sunrise like this.
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 Manager John D. Ward passed away at his home on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, surrounded by his devoted family.
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.
Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS) has announced the 2021 Connecticut Neighborhood Assistance Act Program Proposal. This program provides tax credits to businesses that make cash investments in qualifying community nonprofit programs.
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.
In normal times the Friends of Cossitt Library sponsors an annual Puzzle Sale to help pass away the winter shut-in times. These days we have found other reasons to be shut-in.
I would like to throw a bouquet or two to our school system.
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.”
