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Speaking at the Granby Men’s Breakfast in September, Granby’s own Dr. Peter Barwick, MD, reviewed the history of pandemics, the progression of science and of medicine, the important role of several “unknown (think unrecognized) individuals” and the role of the electron microscope.
An audience filled the North Barn at Holcomb Farm on Sept. 8 when John Weeks stepped to the podium to begin his talk on the predatory birds that can be seen in the Granby area.
Do you have a youth or teen in your life who struggles with a mental health issue? Would you like to feel more confident in your ability to support them and get them the help they need?
Granby Public Library and Granby Land Trust hosted over two dozen nature enthusiasts Sept. 10 for a Hawk Watch on Blueberry Hill, Granville, Mass.
Transfer Station hours: In addition to Saturdays, the transfer station will be open Wednesday mornings from 8 a.m. to noon through Nov. 16.
Paul McDonnell captured this ghostly image in puddles along the Salmon Brook Park driveway.
One of the Sepe Farm sheep gets some petting from a visitor to Lost Acres Vineyard, Sept. 17, 2022.
The Granby Camera Club is excited to have Wendy van Welie as its guest presenter at the Monday, Oct. 3 meeting at 7 p.m. in the Granby Senior Center.
Marc Robert Fitzsimmons, 63, of Colonial Beach, Va., was tragically killed in a one-car accident in Stony Point, N.Y., on Aug. 23.
Round in Common Time is a choral piece written this spring to express love, gratitude and support for the essential workers in the coronavirus pandemic. As a Granby musician and poet, I composed the piece as a song/prayer for those risking their lives to help the rest of us survive.
The Garlic Farm’s crops flourish on the Granby Land Trust’s new Wilcox Family Preserve on Simsbury Road in West Granby. The Garlic Farm, located at 76 Simsbury Road, opens for the season on July 10.
Favarh, which provides programs and services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in and around Granby, is very grateful and appreciative of the funding that we received from the Granby Community Fund during this difficult COVID-19 pandemic.
The Granby Senior Center recently held a coloring contest with several members participating. Dorothy Dumond’s drawing (above) won first place.
As the Drummer celebrates its 50th year of publication, the world has spun out of control
Today, May 20, 2020, Connecticut started to reopen. Finding the balance between the forces of economic health and personal safety will be a challenge everyone will face daily.
We are all experiencing an unprecedented situation in our lives. The Salmon Brook Historical Society and the Granby Public Library are working together to gather stories about the COVID-19 experience for future generations.
The Granby Memorial Day parade and programs have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, the American Legion placed American flags at the main cemetery and at the nine outlying cemeteries in town,
as well as at the war memorials and Legion Monument.
In an effort to give the GMHS Class of 2020 the recognition they have earned, the Granby Education Foundation had signs for each student printed and posted them on the entry drive to the high school the day the caps and gowns were distributed.
State and federal agencies are assisting the Town of Granby with finding new protocols for providing the possible alternatives to vote. New guidelines are still in development for in-person voting, and the registrars will equip the polling place with supplies that meet the CDC guidelines.
Granby resident, Kate Bogli, 198R Salmon Brook Street, expressed appreciation for the board conducting its meetings via Zoom at this time. She would like to know what the board is doing to inspire the public during this pandemic.
You may have read that the Hartford Foundation has created 29 new funds, one for each of the towns in our region, as part of its Greater Together program. Each of the new funds is called a “community fund.”
I want to congratulate the town’s employees and elected officials for their adaptation to the current pandemic environment. Communication has always been the cornerstone of effective local government and the timely adoption of videoconferencing enables that for Granby.
In February, activists held a rally on the north steps of the state capitol building seeking a ban on fur sales and manufacturing in Connecticut. State representatives David Michel of Stamford, Anne Hughes of Easton, Redding and Weston, Dorinda Borer of West Haven, and Mike Winkler of Vernon attended the event in a show of support.
The Drummer left out one of Granby’s restaurants by failing to mention Rancho Viego. Last I knew they had served over 40 free meals to families struggling during this epidemic and that was over a week ago.
I’m writing in support of Audrey Lampert, candidate for Connecticut House of Representatives, 62nd District. I’ve known Audrey for years.
Pursuant to Connecticut General Statute, all dogs over the age of six months must be licensed in the town of residence no later than June 30 each year. Dog licensing for 2020 will start June 1.
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.
