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​Center Grill

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By Carol BressorOpened in April 2015, Center Grill in East Granby has quickly become a local favorite for breakfast and lunch. Located the Center Shops Plaza (Route 20), the grill is open every day from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. serving breakfast and lunch. Specials are listed on the entrance’s blackboard.“We serve comfort food,” said owner Rick Maholakis. “Everything is made from scratch each day, using fresh ingredients.” He is passionate about giving his patrons good food value for a fair pr […]

Events

Buster Keaton returns to Granby with The Navigator! 

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By Laura Mazza-Dixon Bring your family and friends with you on Friday, Jan. 15, at 7 p.m., to South Congregational Church, 242 Salmon Brook St., for a night at the movies.  The  silent  film,  with  Buster  Keaton  as  director  and  protagonist,  is The  Navigator, released  by  Metro-Goldwyn in 1924. The amazing Jason Roberts, in full improvisatory mode, will provide the music on the church’s Austin organ. Fast  b […]

Events

Get ‘em at South Church! 

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By Carole BernardBefore  the  major-league  guilt  of  enjoying  the  sweet  treats  of  the  holiday  season  completely  overtakes you, come and enjoy the bounty of the Cookies by the Pound sale at South Congregational Church. Lovingly  made  by  hand,  with  incredible  attention  to  detail  and  the  best  of  ingredients,  the  variety  of fl […]

Town/Govt

District studies achievement gap 

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By Kim Becker ​In  response  to  a  Board  of  Education  query  earlier  this  calendar  year,  district  administrators  presented raw  data  relating  to  the  systems  achievement  gap. The  data  focused  on  problem  areas  for  students  with special  needs  and  those  from  the  Open  Choice  progra […]

Local Voices

Pot is not for Pets

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As you all  know, Connecticut has a medical  marijuana law that allows for medicinal use under certain conditions.  Our  state  has  also  removed  jail  time  for  possessing  small  amounts  of  marijuana.  The decriminalization  has  lead  to  increases  in  cases  of  accidental  exposure  of  pets  across  the  country  and  in our & […]

Events

First Church commemorates Transgender Day of Remembrance

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​By Audrey LampertThe First Congregational Church of Granby will host a community event to commemorate the Transgender Day of Remembrance on Nov. 20, at 6 p.m., to be followed immediately by a free dinner and informal Q and A session.The Transgender Day of Remembrance is an annual event that seeks to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice in the prior year. The first event was held in the spring of 1999 in San Francisco as a memorial service to honor […]

The Arts

​Pizzicato and Puppies featured in Memory Café Programs

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By Marilyn SponzoOn Nov. 5, Tara’s Memory Café will host violinist Kate O’Brien, who will delight audiences with music from a variety of genres—elegant classical, swing and jazz, country fiddling, popular songs and ethnic music. She’ll also share the secrets of her custom violin and play personal favorites on request. The program will take place at the Granby Senior Center, 15C North Granby Road, from 2 to 4 p.m.O’Brien has been playing violin in orchestras s […]

The Arts

GMHS presents Inherit the Wind

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This November the Granby Memorial High School Drama Club presents Inherit the Wind. This powerful courtroom drama is based upon the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial, involving a teacher from Tennessee who defied state law and taught the theory of evolution in his classroom, instead of the state-mandated theory of Creationism. This drama thrives on the intense disputes between lawyers based on William Jennings Bryan, a strict interpreter of the Bible, and Clarence Darrow, a defender of science and the ri […]

People

​Westfield State University names Squire Bressor to Hall of Fame

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By Dave CaspoleLoren “Squire” Bressor has been named the 2015 Hagan Award recipient by the Westfield State University Athletics Hall of Fame Committee for his long-time contributions to the athletics department at Westfield State. Bressor received the award at the Athletics Hall of Fame banquet as part of homecoming festivities.Bressor served as Westfield State’s tennis coach in the 1970s and was also an adjunct professor at the University. He has been a part of the Westfield S […]

People

​Community efforts to help neighbors in need

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By Andrea BoyleThe Farmington Valley VNA’s Granby Food Bank Program is the grateful recipient of the recent generosity of Geissler’s Supermarket and the Archdiocese of Hartford.On Sept. 26, Geissler’s Supermarket in Granby hosted a food drive to benefit the Granby Food Bank Program and the East Granby Food Pantry. Along with Geissler’s store staff, volunteers from each Food Bank encouraged patrons to “fill the truck” that was parked in front of the store with […]

Events

Buster Keaton returns to Granby with The Navigator! 

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By Laura Mazza-Dixon Bring your family and friends with you on Friday, Jan. 15, at 7 p.m., to South Congregational Church, 242 Salmon Brook St., for a night at the movies.  The  silent  film,  with  Buster  Keaton  as  director  and  protagonist,  is The  Navigator, released  by  Metro-Goldwyn in 1924. The amazing Jason Roberts, in full improvisatory mode, will provide the music on the church’s Austin organ. Fast  b […]

Events

Get ‘em at South Church! 

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By Carole BernardBefore  the  major-league  guilt  of  enjoying  the  sweet  treats  of  the  holiday  season  completely  overtakes you, come and enjoy the bounty of the Cookies by the Pound sale at South Congregational Church. Lovingly  made  by  hand,  with  incredible  attention  to  detail  and  the  best  of  ingredients,  the  variety  of fl […]

Town/Govt

District studies achievement gap 

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By Kim Becker ​In  response  to  a  Board  of  Education  query  earlier  this  calendar  year,  district  administrators  presented raw  data  relating  to  the  systems  achievement  gap. The  data  focused  on  problem  areas  for  students  with special  needs  and  those  from  the  Open  Choice  progra […]

Local Voices

Pot is not for Pets

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As you all  know, Connecticut has a medical  marijuana law that allows for medicinal use under certain conditions.  Our  state  has  also  removed  jail  time  for  possessing  small  amounts  of  marijuana.  The decriminalization  has  lead  to  increases  in  cases  of  accidental  exposure  of  pets  across  the  country  and  in our & […]

Events

First Church commemorates Transgender Day of Remembrance

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​By Audrey LampertThe First Congregational Church of Granby will host a community event to commemorate the Transgender Day of Remembrance on Nov. 20, at 6 p.m., to be followed immediately by a free dinner and informal Q and A session.The Transgender Day of Remembrance is an annual event that seeks to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice in the prior year. The first event was held in the spring of 1999 in San Francisco as a memorial service to honor […]

The Arts

​Pizzicato and Puppies featured in Memory Café Programs

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By Marilyn SponzoOn Nov. 5, Tara’s Memory Café will host violinist Kate O’Brien, who will delight audiences with music from a variety of genres—elegant classical, swing and jazz, country fiddling, popular songs and ethnic music. She’ll also share the secrets of her custom violin and play personal favorites on request. The program will take place at the Granby Senior Center, 15C North Granby Road, from 2 to 4 p.m.O’Brien has been playing violin in orchestras s […]

The Arts

GMHS presents Inherit the Wind

By |

This November the Granby Memorial High School Drama Club presents Inherit the Wind. This powerful courtroom drama is based upon the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial, involving a teacher from Tennessee who defied state law and taught the theory of evolution in his classroom, instead of the state-mandated theory of Creationism. This drama thrives on the intense disputes between lawyers based on William Jennings Bryan, a strict interpreter of the Bible, and Clarence Darrow, a defender of science and the ri […]

People

​Westfield State University names Squire Bressor to Hall of Fame

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By Dave CaspoleLoren “Squire” Bressor has been named the 2015 Hagan Award recipient by the Westfield State University Athletics Hall of Fame Committee for his long-time contributions to the athletics department at Westfield State. Bressor received the award at the Athletics Hall of Fame banquet as part of homecoming festivities.Bressor served as Westfield State’s tennis coach in the 1970s and was also an adjunct professor at the University. He has been a part of the Westfield S […]

People

​Community efforts to help neighbors in need

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By Andrea BoyleThe Farmington Valley VNA’s Granby Food Bank Program is the grateful recipient of the recent generosity of Geissler’s Supermarket and the Archdiocese of Hartford.On Sept. 26, Geissler’s Supermarket in Granby hosted a food drive to benefit the Granby Food Bank Program and the East Granby Food Pantry. Along with Geissler’s store staff, volunteers from each Food Bank encouraged patrons to “fill the truck” that was parked in front of the store with […]

People

​Local family gives gift of Guiding Eyes dog

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By Kim BeckerEmily Newman spent eighth grade on a labor of love and hope for a stranger she may never meet. That stranger will be the constant companion of Kelley, a yellow Labrador retriever puppy that Emily trained as a companion for a visually impaired person.Kelley stayed with the Newmans for 17 months as she learned basic house and walking manners and politely socialized in many different arenas. Emily and Kelley became a familiar sight at the grocery store, school, and library; amazing kid […]