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Early on April 8, 2.25 inches of rain fell on the West Branch of the Salmon Brook. The results were dramatic. Standing near the banks, the rumble of underwater stones is quite loud.
Senator Chris Murphy supports increased federal funding for cultivated-meat research, according to a letter he wrote to his constituent, Jon Hochschartner of Granby. Hochschartner has encouraged Murphy to take such a stance by demonstrating outside the senator’s Hartford office, among other things.
The Land That Feeds Us: Body, Mind and Soul is the theme of an exhibition of oil paintings by Farmington-based artist Kate Emery that will be on view at Lost Acres Vineyard in North Granby from April 29 through May 30.
Erik Bergersen, aka Berf, died on January 20 and will be buried in East Hartland cemetery on June 4, at 11 a.m. Family and friends are welcome to attend.
Seth Pomeroy Holcombe and Lucy Eaton Holcombe were longtime residents of North Granby. Both were active in their community, enthusiastically supporting the culture and history of the town they loved. Seth and Lucy served on many boards and committees, and shared a passion for Morgan horses, giving a home to many horses over the years and founding the Granby Horse Council. To continue their lifetime of giving back, the Holcombes established the Pomeroy-Brace Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving to support organizations serving the residents of Granby.
On Sept. 21, 1938, a major hurricane wreaked havoc along the eastern seaboard, especially in New England. Connecticut lost over 680 lives from this storm and Hartford was flooded so badly that the Park River was buried under the city so such an occurrence would not happen again. After the 1938 hurricane, the Granby school district, along with many others, had students record what they remembered from the storm. Below are excerpts of how students who attended the one-room schools in Granby described the 1938 hurricane.
Originally published May 1987: If the words “Historical Society” evoke an image of grim reverential silence and dull stodgy people—you have not visited the Salmon Brook Historical on a Thursday morning.
John Weeks, our local bird watcher extraordinaire, is also an inveterate scholar and master of languages.
Susan Patricelli Regan, 2022 Republican gubernatorial candidate with Representative Mark Anderson and Anderson’s 62nd District constituents at the March for Life demonstration at the State Capitol on March 23.
Homebound registered voters can arrange for transportation to the polls by calling Social Services at the Senior Center at 860-844-5353.
To check in quickly at the polls, please bring an ID. Should you not have an ID on election day, but have previously proven your ID, either at the time of your registration or when voting previously, you will need to spend a few minutes at the moderator table, as there is a state required form to fill out.
The Town Clerk is now collecting Absentee Ballot Applications if you know you will be away from home on November 5 or otherwise qualify for an absentee ballot.
Kimball, Ruth (Cotton), 100, wife of the late David W. Kimball, August 24
Please join The Granby Land Trust on Sunday, Oct. 6, at 12:30 p.m., for a fun and productive afternoon on the Land Trust’s Mary Edwards Mountain property on Mountain Road in North Granby.
The Granby Board of Education is seeking community input in its search for a new Superintendent of Schools.
On Sept. 11 there will be a lottery to determine the horizontal ballot order of the candidates for Board of Selectman, Board of Finance, Board of Education, Planning and Zoning Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals.
The Granby Library Association invites you and your family to its 150th anniversary celebration at the Granby Public Library on Oct. 5, 11 a.m. to noon.
This autumn the Marquis of Granby Junior Ancient Fyfe and Drum Corps will celebrate its 50th anniversary.
The Granby Agricultural Commission is sponsoring a free Open Farm Day on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Granby resident Bill Scheel asked what rules apply to recording any meeting. First Selectman Kuhnly indicated the Town Manager’s office would be a better place to have that question answered.
Granby resident Elizabeth Hardersen, 41 Twilight Drive, addressed the board with concerns of residents feeding bears in their yards. She presented to the board a proposed ordinance that came from another town, in hopes it could be a guide for Granby.
Michael Fitzgerald, 25 Strawberry Fields, addressed the commission. Fitzgerald expressed concerns about 29 Bushy Hill Road, Clark Farms.
Kathy Norris, president of the Citizens for a Better Granby, presents 2019 GMHS graduate Kathryn Hosack with the Granby Drummer scholarship.
Granby celebrated, for different reasons, the departure of a number of unique people and/or institutions who have enriched the town over recent years and who can be emulated but never replaced. Permit me to acknowledge them.
On behalf of The Friends of Cossitt Library, thank you for supporting the jigsaw puzzle sale that was held earlier this summer at Cossitt Library. The puzzle sale was started several years ago by the late Bobbie Sullivan and we are happy to continue the tradition.
Something new has been happening at our lovely Granby cemetery this summer. People are deadheading their flowers and pulling yellowed leaves and weeds and leaving them under the water spigots.
The focus of the Social Services Department is to coordinate existing federal, state, regional and local services, to increase community awareness of these services and to develop new programs to meet the needs of Granby residents.
Board of Selectmen, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall, Tuesday, September 3, Monday, September 16
Board of Finance, 7:30 p.m., Police
Community Room, Monday, September 23
Board of Education, 7 p.m.,
Central Office, Wednesdays, September 4, September 18
Planning & Zoning, 7 p.m., Town Hall
Tuesdays, September 10, September 24
Inland Wetlands & Watercourses,
7 p.m., Town Hall, Wednesday,
September 11
Development Commission, 7 p.m.,
Town Hall, Monday, September 9