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It was a bit chilly Friday night, Sept. 23, for the first Celebrate the Valley event, but that didn’t stop this youngster from enjoying this animal-themed ride.
Ear scratches are the best!
Nicki Cox and Paw enjoy a visit at Angel Horses on Open Farm Day on Sept. 17, 2022.
In honor of National Voter Registration Day, incumbent Republican House Rep. Mark Anderson and Democratic challenger Kim Becker will debate the issues affecting the 62nd District.
Granby voters turned out in higher numbers than the statewide average for both parties to support their candidates of choice in the Republican and Democratic primaries.
The Board of Selectmen has gone to great lengths to ensure that all residents have had their say about the Strategic Plan that will eventually enumerate the values most important to the community to improve life in our town.
Connecticut has experienced lower than normal rainfall, with rain amounts totaling an estimated one inch, compared to four inches of rain which would typically fall in this time period. Lower rainfall, combined with high water demand, has led the State of Connecticut’s lnteragency Drought Working Group to declare that all eight counties in the state are experiencing Stage 2 drought conditions.
Margaret (Peggy) Chapple was sworn in by First Selectman Mark Fiorentino on July 14 to complete the term of retired board member Sally King.
Democratic and Republican voters in Granby voted in their party’s primaries on Aug. 9.
At its Aug. 15 meeting, the Granby Board of Selectmen approved the use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for ventilation improvements at Wells Road School and ventilation and air conditioning at Granby Memorial High School.
Highlights from the meetings held on August 1st and 15th, 2022
The COVID-19 virus pandemic is now a primary intervenor in our 2020, and possibly 2022, elections rather than a foreign entity. In fact, if the virus blame can be squarely placed on China, rather than a collusion with Russia, then that changes the landscape for the U.S. Presidential election.
What just happened? Is it even possible to describe the last two months and the impact the global pandemic has had on each of us, our communities, the state, the nation and the world?
Melissa Migliaccio stated she is pleased to hold this meeting virtually, and recognized the importance of continuing to move the business of the district forward.
I hope this message finds you and your family well. It was with a very heavy heart that I informed the community that Governor Lamont announced to the State of Connecticut on May 5, 2020, that all public schools will remain closed through the end of the school year.
The Granby Road Race Committee started meeting to plan the 49th Annual Road Race in November. We brainstormed ways to make the 2020 race better than last year and began to dream about what the 50th Annual Granby Road Race would look like (stay tuned for that).
Rosia Kennedy (l.) and Sandy Flagg with one of three car loads full of food donated by Granby Stop & Shop patrons. The food was given to the Waste Not, Want Not kitchen that feeds more than 200 people each Wednesday.
If you have been following us on social media, you know the YSB has maintained its counseling services. Our counseling vacancy has been filled and we welcome Alexis Neimann, MFT to our staff.
The New England Air Museum reopened its five-acre outdoor grounds for Memorial Day Weekend. Visitors had an opportunity to see 10 aircraft outside, peek inside exhibit hangars through open hangar doors, and get a behind-the-scenes look into the museum’s storage hangar, a space that is rarely open to the public.
The residents of Farmington Woods topped their goals for both food collection and donations at their Gifts of Love Food Drive on May 17. Residents donated 1,608 pounds of food (with a retail value of $3,000) and cash and gift cards that totaled more than $4,100.
The program committee for the Granby Women’s Breakfast thanks all the ladies who took the time early in the a.m. to attend the breakfasts and programs these past months. Your support and enthusiasm for these monthly gatherings is so appreciated.
The Granby Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets at the Senior Center at 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month. For more information, please contact Meaghan at 860-428-2463.
Mary’s Kitty Korner, Granby’s no-kill cat shelter, is looking for volunteers to help care for its kitties until they find their fur-ever homes.
NOW: Absentee ballot applications are being accepted by the Town Clerk for both the Aug. 11 primary and Nov. 3 election.
M. Lockwood made opening remarks. Per Executive Order this meeting shall be held remotely; Commission members who speak shall introduce themselves first each time they speak; members of the public who wish to speak shall introduce themselves and state their address.
Wayne Smith, age 81, passed away peacefully at home on May 13 with Barbara, his loving wife of 53 years, at his side.
The Senior Center will remain closed as we work with experts and officials to formalize a reopening strategy that is safe for everyone. The classes scheduled at the Senior Center for the end of June will have a maximum capacity of ten attendees if we have been cleared to open.
Since October 2019 the Not Wanted Drummer column has profiled seven damaging invasive plants in Granby, describing how to identify and control them over time. Now it’s the peak of the planting season, and this month’s column lists Wanted plants—good alternatives to invasives.
The senior t-shirt reflects the pandemic that changed the course of their last year at GMHS. Lost Acres Orchard provided cookies as a special treat.
GMHS seniors were met with a surprise when they picked up their caps and gowns on May 20. Individual signs and banners adorned the entry drive into the school.
I was contemplating what to make for dinner a couple weeks ago and wanted to make something easy and new. I remembered my mom making a Shepherd’s Pie when I was young.