Granby Drummer (https://granbydrummer.com/page/299/)
Exercise. Healthy diet. Socializing. How many times have we heard these behaviors affect cognitive functions? We find it easy to rationalize that the damage is done and nothing will make a difference, but health experts disagree.
The Friends of Granby Wildflower Meadow will host a Plant-In as its inaugural event on June 4 (rain date June 5) at the five-acre parcel located along Rte. 10/202 across from Maple View Farm. Over 1,200 plug plants have been ordered to be placed in a section of the field.
The customers of Granby’s Stop & Shop supermarket donated health and beauty products to three women’s shelters, in Hartford, New Britain and Waterbury in March.
Do you want better communication from your town and more of it? Your town boards and town manager want to deliver more news to your email, home phones and social media. Enhancing communications with residents is a priority. But you need to sign up to receive our messages.
Granby topped Cromwell 59-48 on March 15 in the semifinal round of the state tournament, earning them a spot in the CIAC 2022 Division IV State Championship game at Mohegan Sun on March 20.
Public Comment on Cannabis Establishments – April 12, at 7 p.m. in the Senior Center Community Room
Granby and Simsbury Chambers of Commerce have announced that their memberships voted to approve a merger between the two organizations. The merged organization will officially begin June 1 with the first event being the 3rd Annual Granby and Simsbury Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament on June 13 at Hop Meadow Country Club.
Minutes from the Special Meeting held on Feb. 22nd, 2022
The 8th Grade Boys Granby Travel Basketball won the NCC Travel Basketball Division II Championship against Ellington on March 6 at Windsor Locks High School. The team ended the season with a perfect 18-0 record.
Salmon Brook announces some changes in the large animal division at our hospital. Dr. Creden, after 20 years on the road, will be transitioning into our small animal hospital in August.
Yes, that’s right; it’s July – and from the perspective of the Friends of Holcomb Farm, it is a new and promising year.
Independence Day: Thursday, July 4, is a holiday for Paine’s. All Thursday and Friday trash and recycling pickups will be delayed by one day.
Please visit granby-ct.gov/senior-services or check your Center Life Newsletter for a complete listing of health services, support groups, clubs and ongoing activities.
Connecticut is at a crossroads economically. The regular session for the budget is over but there are looming question marks on tolls and bonding which will be debated in a special session after July 1. The budget must be balanced but the Governor is being challenged by the unions involving a $428 million dollar anticipated consession.
Connecticut is a state in transition. It has historic challenges, but it also has a new governor, new budget and a new way of finding solutions.
L-R Susan Patricelli Regan and Bill Regan were VIP-tent attendees at the Farmington Polo Club opening season match.
Foxfield For a Recovery Mission (F.A.R.M.) participated in a Salve Regina masters thesis study to prove the value of equine programs. Victoria Becott, a senior at the Newport, R.I. university chose the therapy as part of her graduate studies in the clinical mental health counseling program.
People often say how they are shrinking and becoming shorter with age, and we often see the elderly in a stooped posture. What has only become known relatively recently is that the compression of the spine, due to weakened bones that make up the vertebrae, is what causes this posture and reduced height. It’s not to be taken lightly.
The Town of Granby is forming three building committees for the recently approved projects: town bridges, school projects and the solar project.
Summer welcomes many celebrations including birthdays, graduations, and Father’s Day, and Mylar balloons are common decorations used to liven up the party, but the festive decorations are dangerous around power lines. In recognition of National Safety Month, Eversource is reminding customers that Mylar balloons can cause power outages and even pose a significant safety risk.
On Tuesday May 28 at 7 p.m., a Town Meeting will be held to present and discuss three capital appropriation requests, which will then be forwarded to a referendum scheduled for a week later, as prescribed within the Town Charter.
The Bonding Referendum has been scheduled for June 4 from noon to 8 p.m. and will be held at the Town Hall Meeting Room.
Granby’s Superintendent of Schools Dr. Alan Addley has been appointed the new superintendent for the Darien Public Schools, and will begin there over the summer.
On May 4, the community celebrated the forty-eighth Granby Road Race 5K and 10K. This race has a unique course that involves road and trail to make beautiful running scenery for over 290 registered runners.
Granby has partnered with Simsbury, Avon, Canton, and Farmington for several years to collect household hazardous waste from residents. At this time, it will require funding for the balance of the June 8 collection as well as for the three collections to be held in the 2020 fiscal year.
Dr. Alan Addley has announced his departure after 21 years of service to the Granby Education system—11 as superintendent—and will be taking a superintendent position with the Darien Public School system.
Application seeking an amendment to Zoning Regulations Sections 3.12.1 that would allow mixed use buildings by Special Permit in the Commercial Center Zone.
I’m writing to voice my family’s support for the upcoming June 4 referendum regarding the bridge repairs and school projects. The bridge repairs are obviously crucial for access to adjoining roads in town, and their infrastructure must be repaired and maintained immediately.