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Great Outdoors

La Cucina Frutteto – Winter Glow

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By Susan AcceturaEat local—eat seasonal—eat a rainbow a day. Summer is one thing, with our gardens full of tomatoes, zucchini, peaches, peppers, raspberries, blueberries, basil, we scarcely need to visit the grocery store at all. A walk through the garden can determine the menu. Autumn abounds with pumpkins, potatoes, acorn squash, apples, pears, quince. But winter in Connecticut? Good luck with that.These days in the big supermarkets we can find almost every fruit and vegetable any […]

Verse

Granby Public Library

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Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.Tuesday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Sundays, Nov. to March: 1 to 4 p.m.Cossitt Public LibraryTuesday and Thursday: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 3 to 8 p.m.Saturday: 12 to 5 p.m.Pre-registration is required for many programs. Call 860-844-5275 (GPL Main Desk); 860-844-5284 (GPL Children); 860-653-8958 (Cossitt)ClosingsBoth libraries will be closed on Feb. 20 for President’s Day.To register for any program call 860-844-52 […]

Events

Local chorus delivering valentines

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By Jennifer LudginOn Valentine’s Day let the Sound of New England Chorus deliver your heartfelt message with songs—in person or in a video.On Tuesday, Feb. 14, the chorus will deliver or send Singing Valentines—a cappella musical messages of love and friendship—to your loved ones in-person or as an e-gram. For in-person deliveries, quartets will travel throughout Greater Hartford and surrounding towns between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Quartets can be scheduled to go to offices, p […]

Verse

Local musician publishes poetry collection

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A celebration of the publication of Laura Mazza-Dixon’s new book, Forged by Joy, will be held on Feb. 11 at 4 p.m. (Snow date is Feb. 18 at 4 p.m.). at South Congregational Church Fellowship Hall, in Granby.  Published by the local press, Antrim House Books, Forged by Joy is a collection of poems written over the course of the author’s life.Music, the life of the spirit, political activism, poetry, and the natural world are Laura Mazza-Dixon’s passions. Religious and medit […]

People

Lost Acres Orchards comforter project continues

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By Shirley MurthaAt the 29th annual Fall Quilt Happening at Lost Acres Orchard on Dec. 3, guests were amazed to see the more than 56 comforters that had been made for distribution to the victims of this fall’s devastating Tennessee fires. Around 70 volunteers contributed their time and effort to foster this program’s success. Some donate fabric, thread or batting, some cut fabric squares, others sew the squares together and still others layer the tops with batting and backing and &ld […]

People

Multi-business handyman helps keep Granby homes in shape

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By John R. NiebWhen you need work done around your house, but don’t know how to do it or need a pro, give Brett Flagg a call. Flagg owns three businesses that can help: Free Flow Sewer and Drain, Handy Home Improvement and Full of Rubbish. He works with homeowners, businesses, farms and towns. Flagg and his colleagues work in a fast, professional and efficient manner to keep homes and businesses in good shape.Free Flow Sewer Drain specializes in plumbing, such as clearing slow running, blo […]

Fun & Rec

Parks & Rec

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Office Hours: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Open 24/7 at www.GranbyRec.com.Telephone: 860-653-8947Website: www.GranbyRec.com. Accepting MasterCard / Visa / Discover for payments. The registration system and website allow you to register for programs at any time, find out if a program still has space available, check your account to see what activities your family members are signed up for, and print out a year-end receipt for tax purposes.Program/Trip Registration: All programs/trips are based on a firs […]

Town/Govt

Potential cuts in services and increase in taxes, town manager warns

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By Shirley MurthaAs the town prepared for the annual Three Board Meeting (Education, Finance and Selectmen) on Jan. 23, Town Manager Bill Smith noted that with the state budget in deficit, aid to towns will be greatly curtailed. For example, mid-2016 saw $50,000 worth of cuts to the Educational Cost Sharing program. Similar cuts will be seen across the board; towns will have to make up the differences by increasing local taxes and/or by cutting services.In preparing for the development of the Pl […]

School & Sports

School building committee recognized

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Members of the school building committee that oversaw the renovations of Kelly Lane and Wells Road schools due to the closing of Kearns School were honored by the Board of Selectmen at its Jan. 16. meeting. Under the chairmanship of Gordon Bischoff, the committee achieved its goals on time and within budget. From l., Stephen Royer, Bill Kennedy, Mark Fiorentino, James Sansone, Bischoff, 
and First Selectman Scott Kuhnly. Photo by Shirley Murtha […]

The Arts

Simsbury bank makes donation to granby camera club

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Simsbury Bank made an $800 donation to the Granby Camera Club in exchange for photos taken by club members that are featured in the bank’s 2017 full-color calendar. Simsbury Camera Club members and a Canton Artists Guild member also contributed photos in exchange for a donation from the bank.The bank has published a free calendar of local photos since 2003. It features beautiful images of local scenes and landmarks. Granby Camera Club members Pat Greenhalgh, Ed Hodgson and Gene Suponski co […]

Health Notes

Laughter is the best medicine

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Everyone loves a good laugh. A comedy. Cute antics of pets. A funny joke. When we laugh, we relax. We often share the moment with a friend or loved one. We feel good.

People

Chance meeting

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Our morning routine, not unlike anyone else’s, is watching some news and an occasional scanning of the local Sarasota Herald Tribune, Kelly catching up on happenings in the Siesta Key, Fla. area and me checking local golf scores from the previous day.

Drumrolls

Drumrolls

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Lauren Wutka, an interior design major at Endicott College, was named to the fall 2018 dean’s list. She is the daughter of Matthew and Tracey Wutka.

Fun & Rec

Parks & Recreation

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Summer Day Camp at Salmon Brook Park, Mission Adventure and a ton of other awesome adventures await you with Granby Recreation’s lineup of summer programs. From baseball, basketball and volleyball to softball, field hockey and tennis—there’s something for everyone!

Events

June at East Granby Public Library

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A registered therapy dog and handler, trained in the Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) program, will visit the library on Saturday, June 29, for individual 15-minute meetings with young readers.

Friends of Holcomb Farm

News and Activities

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Metro Bis Executive Chef Chris Prosperi will conduct a cooking demonstration at the Farm on Saturday, June 29, at 2 p.m.. You’ve probably seen Chris on TV—a magician in the kitchen, he also is an excellent teacher and an all-around great guy, and he’s a wonderful friend to Holcomb Farm.

Historic Footnotes

Myron Graham Esq., Part 1

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The Salmon Brook Historical Society recently received several boxes of family documents collected by the late Carol Guy Barnes. They were saved and donated by a cousin, Thomas Forsyth, after the death of Carol’s husband, Byron “Biker” Barnes.

Town/Govt

Maintaining our assets

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One of the key responsibilities the town boards have is to maintain the physical condition of the town’s assets such as town-owned roads, bridges and buildings.

Great Outdoors

Sunrise at Holcomb Farm

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Eric Lukingbeal shot a spectacular photo of a peaceful, early spring sunrise looking over the open expanse of the east fields at Holcomb Farm. An early morning hiker and Friend of the Farm, Lukingbeal also serves on its board.

Town/Govt

Board of Selectmen Notes

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Sally Rider, 260 Mountain Road, addressed the board announcing she is planning Celebrate Granby on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce, on Sept. 19, 20, and 21. She will be adding some new features this year to enhance the evenings with something different each night.

Letter to the Editor

Support for Kearns Community Center

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I am writing this letter in total support of the Kearns Community Center. As a Vietnam combat veteran, I unfortunately had to leave 20 of my brothers in the jungles of Laos in a war that historically is known as the Secret War, because the United States disavowed being there at the time.

Letter to the Editor

Support for Kearns Community Center

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I am a mom of three boys ages 11, 9 and 7. We live in Hartland, a great rural town, with one school for Pre-school through 8th grade, and then most kids go to Granby Memorial High School or Northwest Regional 7 in Winsted.

Letter to the Editor

A Thank You

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I recently became aware that Shirley Murtha is no longer reporting on the BOS meetings. I will certainly miss her detailed accounts of all matters before that board.