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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
When Sandy Flagg, director of Waste Not Want Not Community Kitchen, discovered that one of its commercial freezers had died, Flagg’s first thought was to contact the Granby Lions.
Donate your car, truck or van and help raise funds for a local private school. Free, fast, tow away.
February is National Pet Health Dental Month, which helps raise awareness that the number one health issue in our pets is periodontal disease. According to the American Veterinary Dental Society, 80 percent of dogs and 70 percent of cats will develop dental disease by the age of three.
Ginny Apple, a Master Wildlife Conservationist and volunteer for the department of environmental protection, presented a very interesting program on bobcats in Connecticut at the Jan. 8 Women’s Breakfast held at the Senior Center.
The Bruce Porter Memorial Music Series welcomes CitySingers of Hartford as they return with their Celtic Fire! program on Sunday, March 1 at 4 p.m., at South Congregational Church, 242 Salmon Brook St.
In an effort to raise awareness about Granby’s hiking trails and open spaces, the Conservation Commission will be challenging the public to a scavenger hunt event through the fall of this year.
I hope everyone had a happy and healthy holiday season and that 2020 is off to a good start for you. I have been enjoying trying some new recipes and making some old favorites.
Presidents’ Day (Feb. 17) is not a trash holiday. Please put trash out on regularly scheduled day. Stay tuned—Like us on the DPW Facebook page, Granby CT Department of Public Works.
BMarquis of Granby Ancient Jr. Fyfe and Drum Corps held its annual banquet on Jan. 11 at Cook Hall, First Congregational Church.
It’s a guy thing. We turn everything into a no-holds-barred, winner-take-all affair.
Salmon Brook Veterinary Hospital’s seventh annual pet food drive was a huge success. Thanks to community generosity, it collected 2,859.7 lbs. of dry cat and dog food along with 2,323 cans.
Based out of Brooklyn, N.Y,, Andrea Asprelli is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter. She has released two albums of original music as the front woman and songwriter for Cricket Tell the Weather, alumni winners of the FreshGrass Award.
Happy New Year from the Granby Education Foundation. 2019 was a busy year for GEF as it continues to support innovative educational and arts programs throughout the community.
Please visit our website at granby-ct.gov/senior-services or check your Center Life Newsletter for a complete listing of health services, support groups, clubs and ongoing activities. To register for a program please call 860-844-5352.
The Granby Senior Center offers a variety of affordable exercise classes throughout the week for anyone 25 and older. Only $6/class for Granby residents when you pay the session price.
At its annual holiday party in January, members of the Granby UNICO Club arrived with donations of canned food, paper products and other items needed by the Granby Food Bank.
This Valentine’s Day, let the Sound of New England Chorus deliver your heartfelt message with some songs—in person or in a video.
To register for any program, call 860-844-5275, email gplibrary@granby-ct.gov, sign up online at granby-ct.gov/library, or visit either library branch. Library programs will be cancelled if Granby schools are cancelled due to bad weather.
Saturday, Feb. 8, 11 a.m.–noon. An educational workshop hosted by Matthew Tyo on what baby boomers need to know to help maximize retirement incomes.
It’s the little things we do that can make the biggest impact on the lives of others. If you are looking to bring new meaning to your free time, you can make a difference by volunteering at the Farmington Valley Visiting Nurse Association.
Marissa P. Gillett is chairman of PURA (Public Utility Regulatory Authority), the department statutorily charged with regulating the rates and services of Connecticut’s investor-owned electricity, natural gas, water and telecommunication companies and is the franchising authority for the state’s cable television companies.