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The Bruce Porter Memorial Music Series will present Treasures of the Baroque, with Les Amies de Theodore,at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 22 at the South Campus of Granby Congregational Church, 242 Salmon Brook Street.
Japanese barberry was imported to the US in the late 1800s and widely planted in landscapes, often as hedges to prevent through-passage or in problem areas where other plants did not grow. Once established, it crowds out other plants, changing soil chemistry and inhibiting forest regeneration.
For about 50 years, the Granby Community Garden has played a quiet but meaningful role in Granby’s community life, offering residents a shared place to grow food, learn from one another, and stay connected to the land.
The Granby Land Trust’s Godard Preserve trailhead, located off of Donahue Road in North Granby, welcomes visitors to this special property.
Here is a good example of the Japanese barberry removal technique recommended by the Farmington River Watershed Association.
Highlights from the meeting held on February 2nd, 2026
In northern Connecticut, spring gardening (March through May) focuses on indoor seed starting, cleaning up debris, improving soil and planting cool-weather crops. Start peppers, tomatoes and eggplants indoors six to eight weeks before the last frost date.
In 1969 in Granby, the Marquis of Granby Fyfe and Drum Corps was the only game in town for a kid my age to find something fun to do after supper. At age 11, I became an original member of a ragtag group of what began as mostly un-musical kids. I became a “fifer” but looking back and assessing my lack of talent and precision, I may have been better suited as a drummer.
Donna Lee Just, 88, a beloved schoolteacher, transitioned from this life early Thursday, January 22, 2026.
Barrel Placement: At the curb, please leave a two-foot gap between your barrels so the automatic arm can grab the barrel. Barrels should never be placed in the road.
Over the course of the season at Ski Sundown, you may notice folks in red coats with a white cross on their backs around the hill. These are members of the Sundown Ski Patrol, an entirely volunteer team dedicated to maintaining guests’ safety.
In 2018 it had been 25 years since the Town of Granby updated its police/fire/ambulance communication system. The dispatch console was 24 years old; the radio equipment was 20-30 years old. Parts were no longer available, so repair was not possible. The two-tower radio system installed in 2000 barely covered 50 percent of the town.
The Third Annual Granby Puzzle Slam attracted a record high 256 competitors on Saturday, Jan. 31 at Granby Memorial Middle School, 100 more contestants than assembled at the first year of the Drummer’s only recurring fundraising event.
Each year, Terry Spak hosts friends and family at the Puzzle Slam. This year, she offered to move her group of 64 puzzlers to the cafeteria so that additional teams could compete in the gym.
While the Drummer continues to be embraced by the town, communal puzzling can be a support to the residents, as well.
First place goes to Karen Godere, Danny Mulligan, Melissa Godere, and Andrea Salcius
Registration is required for all library programs unless noted. For the most updated information on dates and programs, refer to the library’s online calendar.
Last month I wrote about Granby’s more recent doctors, William Dwyer to Alfred Weed. They were modern doctors who had learned the principles of germ theory. They understood that microscopic organisms such as bacteria, viruses and fungi cause disease. However, that knowledge was relatively new. In the 18th and early 19th centuries, doctors saw medicine differently.
A blogger from Litchfield County, Karen Valenti, recently posted about 11 things to do on a day trip to Granby. It is such an interesting list that we are sharing it here.
Support Great Global Cleanup® on Earth Day weekend, Coffee and Cocoa at the Cabin, and Volunteers needed!
A group of motivated high school students presented to the Granby Board of Education at their February 4 meeting, delivering an impressive presentation of Granby Memorial High School’s athletic logo. Their professionalism, creativity and pride in their school community were on full display as they shared the new design and the thoughtful process behind it.
On Oct. 28, the Lost Acres Fire Department, along with family, friends and representatives from neighboring departments, gathered to recognize the promotion of new department officers.
Having had childhood jobs cleaning up after the cows and bringing in their hay on the award-winning Davis farm on North Granby Road, and weeding and harvesting vegetables at Hidden Acres on East Street, it is no surprise that when grown up and looking for places to volunteer, Mark Kennedy ended up at Holcomb Farm.
Imagine picking up a weekly share of just-harvested vegetables, grown right here in West Granby and bursting with flavor—all summer long and into the fall.
Holcomb Farm’s Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and Pick-Your-Own (PYO) programs connect you directly to the land and the farmers who tend it—providing seasonal produce and supporting sustainable agriculture while strengthening local food access.
The soil ecosystem: where health begins; Biodiversity and habitat loss; CSAs are trending for a reason; Be part of something bigger
Hold on to your hard hats. Construction renovations have begun at 87 Simsbury Road, the soon-to-be home of the Holcomb Farm CSA and Farm Store.
On Feb. 4 the Women’s Breakfast group was delighted with the presentation by Ken and Dawn Kuhl, the owners of Windy Top Cottage in North Granby.
Mark your calendars! Grassroots Ice Cream and Deep Roots Street Food will host three Fresh Access Give Back Days this year: Tuesday, May 19, Tuesday, July 21 and Tuesday, Sept. 15. During each Give Back Day, Grassroots and Deep Roots will donate 10 percent of profits from all three locations—in Granby, Simsbury and New Milford—to Fresh Access.