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Town/Govt

August 9 Primary moving to Town Hall

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It is anticipated that both major parties will need to primary this August. If a primary is held on Aug. 9, voting will take place in the Granby Town Hall Meeting Room from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Events

Granby Celebrates Juneteenth set for June 18

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Make plans to attend the first Granby Celebrates Juneteenth festival at Salmon Brook Park—a free arts festival hosted by Granby Racial Reconciliation (GRR) on Saturday, June 18 from 3 to 8:30 p.m.

Letter to the Editor

P&Z Meeting comments

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I am writing to clarify / elaborate on my public comments as written in the P&Z meeting highlights from April 12 in the May issue.

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

Friends of Holcomb Farm

Welcome to spring

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With the caveat that we write this update in mid-March, at the start of Covid-19-related social distancing efforts that may result in postponements and cancellations of noted events, here’s what’s happening at Holcomb Farm.

School & Sports

Celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday

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Children made Cat in the Hat masks and sang Happy Birthday Feb. 27, at Cossitt Library to celebrate the children’s author’s birthday. The activity was part of the weekly Bedtime Stories program that is held there Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m.

Celebrating 50

The mid 70s brought change to the Center

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Granby’s 1970s growing pains— controversial budgets, development proposals, plans for creating a commercial center in the wedge between Route 189 and Route 20, a school system with growing pains, a failed sewer system and cars lined up for blocks waiting to pump rationed gasoline all shared space on the Drummer’s front page.

event

Finance sets budget guidelines of under 3 percent

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In February the Board of Finance reviewed revenue and expenditure projections for next year, as submitted by unanimous votes by the Boards of Selectmen and Education and prepared by their respective administrations. After duly considering all relevant information, the Board of Finance, without dissent, set operating budget guidelines of under 3 percent for the FY21 budget that will be submitted by the other two boards to the Board of Finance on March 30. 

For a decade now, the mill rate change has averaged below 2 percent.

People

Puppy being raised as guide dog

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Tony Cappelli and his two daughters are raising a new puppy—Kiki, his fourth—for Guiding Eyes for the Blind. Lizzie, who is herself visually impaired and may someday require the assistance of a guide dog, is now applying to colleges, runs cross country and swims on her school

Town/Govt

Poll workers are urgently needed

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Many poll workers will be needed for the April 27 Budget Referendum and April 28 Presidential Preference Primary, as well as the August 11 Federal Primary and for the Presidential Election on Nov. 3.

Letter to the Editor

Oppose fur industry

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The fur industry is cruel and unnecessary. Readers should contact their state legislators and urge them to support a ban on fur manufacturing and sales in Connecticut—similar to the one recently passed in California.

Letter to the Editor

Thank you for support

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The Granby Community Fund Board of Directors thanks the Granby townspeople for their support of our 2019 Annual campaign. The Granby Community Fund, a 501(c)3 organization since 1960, meets monthly, preparing for a town-wide mailing to support the many valuable programs and services offered to our local citizens.

The Arts

Correction

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In the February issue’s article, “Granby Artists enjoy open house,” we regret an error in the spelling of Alex Anisimov’s name.