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Customers at Granby Stop & Shop came through again, donating two full carriages of hand soap and sanitizer to Waste Not Want Not.
Highlights from the meeting held on April 26th, 2022
Farmington Valley Chorale is pleased to present a celebratory program in a 50th anniversary concert on June 4 with newer works by composers Jake Runestad, Colin Britt and the premiere of a very special commissioned piece by Chorale’s own Artistic Director Ellen Gilson Voth.
The Simsbury Grange will host its annual Certified Agricultural Fair on Saturday, June 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Windsor House Tour, delayed for two years by the pandemic, returns in style on Saturday, June 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Showtime Steve: Comedy, juggling and other wonders on Saturday, June 4, 12:30 p.m.
Susan Patricelli Regan, Connecticut’s “Voice of the Electorate” Republican gubernatorial candidate, did not achieve a position for the August primary at the May 6 Republican 2022 Convention.
Salmon Brook Historical Society news, Wildflower Meadow Plant-In, Camera Club, and more
Registration is required for many of the library’s programs. To register, follow the links on the library’s website or call the library. To learn more about upcoming programs, sign up for the library’s monthly eNewsletter in person, on the website or by phone.
GMHS singers attended the UCONN Brothers Sing On Festival on Saturday, Oct. 14 under the baton of Dr. Jamie Spillane.
The Granby Land Trust (GLT) announces that it has been awarded renewed accreditation by the Land Trust Alliance, proving that it is committed to professional excellence and to maintaining the public’s trust in its conservation work. The GLT provided extensive documentation and was subject to a comprehensive third-party evaluation prior to achieving this distinction.
On Dec. 13, join friends old and new for a family-friendly, moderately strenuous hike to the top of Crag Mountain in North Granby.
Granby’s youngest voter in the Nov. 5 election was Zachary Yoder, pictured at left with his dad, Merle. Zachary used Election Day Registration (note the cherry red ballot) because at the regular registration deadline of Oct. 29 he was still 17. Submitted photo
On Sept. 24, at 7 p.m., a Board of Education Forum was conducted in the Granby Memorial High School Auditorium by Mr. Dombrowski’s Honors Civics Class.
Granby Memorial High School Performing Arts is pleased to announce its fall production of James and the Giant Peach on Nov. 7 and 8, at 7 p.m. and Nov. 10, at 2 p.m.
Photographer Jay Harder captured this brilliant autumn scene in Granville, Mass., at the edge of an apple orchard.
During my recent office hours, an attendee asked whether the fiscal planning work contemplates enough negative impact from the state aid reductions and cost shifting. This individual was the only one to show at either of the two office sessions that were held who isn’t a candidate nor is politically connected.
The district participated in Sandy Hook Promise Safety and Assessment and Intervention (SAI) training. SAI is a national evidenced-based violence prevention program which establishes and trains multidisciplinary teams/school safety teams within schools to identify, assess and respond to threats of violence.
The 37th Annual Used Book Sale held in September resulted in our most successful one yet with over $13,100 raised by the Friends of the Granby Public Library. Nothing like a nice sunny weekend to draw a crowd.
Election Day is almost here. As Nov. 5 approaches we, along with other Connecticut registrars, want to make sure you’re registered to vote and able to easily and successfully cast your ballot.
In our September issue, a photo caption of the 10U baseball team stated that the team captured its first District title in 27 years. In fact, Granby did capture a District title in 2013.
I am honored and excited to be running for re-election as the First Selectman of Granby. I was born and raised in the Farmington Valley and moved to Granby over 25 years ago.
Donations may be dropped off at the Shed at Food Bank site on Salmon Brook St., Stop & Shop, Geissler’s, FV-YMCA, and Granby Senior Center.
Board of Selectmen, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall, Mondays, November 4, November 18
In the October issue of The Granby Drummer, Michael Guarco wrote with lucidity about the mill rates in Granby and the factors that influence them. One of the points made in this article was with regard to school expenditures.
I am writing to offer my support to Monica Logan for election to the Granby Board of Education. Monica and her husband relocated to Granby with their two young sons in part because of the reputation of the Granby school system.
On A Motion by Selectman Neumann, seconded by Selectman Ohannessian, the Board voted unanimously (5-0-0) to approve the appointment of James C. Tsaptsinos (R), 25 Stonewall Drive, West Granby, to the Board of Finance.
The commission reviewed the proposed changes to the restaurant drive-through regulation and the maps provided by Abby Kenyon, which were prepared to show possible locations of drive-through windows.
Located in Granby, just past the high school and middle school at 349R Salmon Brook Street is Granby’s newest car repair shop: Jimmy’s Tire and Auto.