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Chuck Taczanowsky of East Granby made a generous donation to Granby Racial Reconciliation (GRR) for its first Juneteenth Celebration.
Highlights from the meeting held on June 1st, 2022
On May 25, GMHS student Natalie Scanlon was the #1 singles winner of the North Central Connecticut Conference tournament, and was named All Conference.
Claire Newhall, of East Granby, graduated in May with a B.A. honors in fine arts from Saint Anselm College.
On or about Nov. 1, 2022, the special services department of the Granby Public Schools will destroy all special education and related records of students who are no longer enrolled in the school system for a period of seven years or greater.
On August 30, the doors to one of the best school districts in Connecticut opened for the 2022-23 school year. We welcomed our returning families and those new to our district to what promises to be a great school year for Granby Public Schools.
The Youth Service Bureau is excited for the start of a new school year.
From left, Patty Sansone, Mike Gantt and Diane Neumann-Hernsdorf preparing for the Republican and Democratic Primaries in August.
Are you a compassionate person who loves to provide companionship, provide a listening ear and help someone smile? Consider being a hospice volunteer with the Farmington Valley Visiting Nurse Association.
The Friends of Granby Public Library (FOGPL) wrapped up another successful book sale at the end of July—the sale generated over $13,500! All proceeds support the Granby Public Library with books, magazines, DVDs, museum passes and special programs for all patrons.
I am writing to let you know that I’ll be retiring as your Building Official in January. As I’m writing this before Thanksgiving I’ve been counting my blessings and thinking about how lucky I’ve been to have landed here in Granby for the last 12 years.
In his article, Keeping Granby fiscally strong, (Drummer, November 2019), Chairman Michael Guarco explains clearly the mission and strategies of the Board of Finance. He should know, having joined the board in 1982 and then serving as its chair since 1989.
Board of Selectmen, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall, Mondays, December 2, December 16
Application seeking an amendment to Zoning Regulations Section 1.4 and 8.16 that would allow restaurant drive-throughs by Special Permit in the Business and Industrial Zones. File Z-16-19.
The Granby Senior Center is proud to announce the graduation of the first Aging Mastery Program (AMP) class on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019.
There are a lot of new after-school programs taking place at Kelly Lane this year in collaboration with the Town Parks and Recreation Department.
Abigail Phelps Chapter Regent, Julia Parker Post, opened the Nov. 10 ceremonies by sharing that “Each year the Abigail Phelps Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution works with schools and veterans organizations to select members of the community who demonstrate the qualities of dependability, service, leadership and patriotism.
We always bought our Christmas tree a few days before Christmas and brought it in and decorated it on Christmas Eve. My father and I used all blue lights, balls of red, green, silver, blue, and gold, metal icicles, some special glass balls, and silver tinsel.
The Granby Memorial High School Chapter of the National Honor Society has just completed its annual Turkey Trot Fundraiser, one of the most exciting events of the school year for GMHS. Members of the National Honor Society, dressed in hand-made turkey hats, run through school halls for approximately one minute, collecting change from both students and faculty.
From the Ground Up is a chapter of the nonprofit Nourish My Soul, an organization whose mission is focused on creating food justice and ending food waste. This youth-led group gives Granby and East Granby high school students the opportunity to be directly connected to food justice activism happening in Connecticut.
The Granby Artists Association and Granby Parks and Recreation are combining their holiday marketplaces again this year. Bring a friend, discover the talents and businesses of your neighbors.
A vaping panel will be held Dec. 3 with Connecticut State Representative Tami Zawistowski, who will be joined by Granby community panelists from school, police, youth services and public health.
Winter storms and snow removal can be a challenge for all Granby residents. DPW does its best to keep the roads passable and safe.
The Democratic Town Committee is currently seeking residents interested in filling two vacancies in town government. Due to election results, there are openings as Alternates on both the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Parents of Granby Memorial High School students – we need you!
The southern-fried Christmas comedy, Dashing Through The Snow, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, will be performed on Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7, at 8 p.m., andSunday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. at Mapleton Hall in Suffield.
The Old St. Andrew’s Church Christmas Bazaar will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 8, from noon to 4 p.m. Homemade cookies will be sold by the pound.
The Simsbury Woman’s Club offers a $2,500 scholarship to a Connecticut woman who has completed at least 60 credits of undergraduate work with a 3.0 or higher GPA and who is currently enrolled in an institute of higher learning. In addition, the General Federation of Woman’s Clubs of Connecticut (GFWC/CT) offers $2,000 and $1,000 scholarships.
The Farmington Valley Chorale and Artistic Director Dr. Ellen Gilson Voth invite the public to join them in a carol sing on Sunday, Dec. 8, 7 to 8 p.m. at First Church of Christ Congregational, 689 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury. This is a free event—donations welcomed.