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Sneak Peek: Lunch for the Mind programs for the spring

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By Eileen LonghiThe Granby Senior Center Civic Engagement Education Team has been hard at work finding different programs to please Lunch for the Mind attendees. We think we have succeeded for our spring initiative. If you are interested in dreams, the history of Granby, armchair travel and the smell of roses, we are pleased to share a “sneak peek” of the following programs.Wednesday, March 21 at 12:30 p.m.: Dreams and Waking Dreams with Natalie Griffin, founder and owner o […]

Events

Marquis of Granby celebrates 48th season with awards banquet

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By Madeline ChristensenMarquis of Granby Jr. Ancient Fyfe and Drum Corps held its annual Awards Banquet on Jan. 6 in Cook Hall at the First Congregational Church. The corps opened the evening by playing a short concert to over 100 attendees, including family members, instructors, alumni and past directors. The banquet is a special and beloved event. It’s an opportunity to celebrate the corps members’ many accomplishments and soak up the culture of a truly unique organization. It is a […]

Events

Trivia game night out for Granby DTC scholarship fund

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By Jim LofinkPlease support the DTC Scholarship Award that benefits Granby High School seniors, and join us for a Trivia Game Night Out and Silent Auction. This year the event will be held at the Salmon Brook Park Gathering Room on Friday, Feb. 2, from 6:30–9 p.m. It will be a family-friendly event and chili, soup and snacks will be served. Participants at last year’s Political Trivia scholarship fundraising event at Lost Acres Vineyard. Submitted photo Think you know a lot o […]

Events

PTO Corner

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The start of the new year is a time of reflection as our organization gives thanks to the many volunteers and community partners who generously donated their time and resources to support the Granby PTO.The school year opened with an ice cream social for the incoming pre-K and Kindergarten classes at Salmon Brook Park; a back to school breakfast for parents at Lite-n-Up on the first day of school; and the merchandise committee hosted a booth at Celebrate Granby festivities.  The Spe […]

Events

​Camera Club

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The Granby Camera Club will meet on Monday, Feb. 5, at the Senior Center at 7 p.m. The program will feature guest photographer Gary Melnysyn with a program on Yellowstone National Park. The Granby 4H Photography Club has been invited to the meeting. The scavenger hunt words are winter, bark and favorite. To learn more about the club visit www.GranbyCameraClub.com. […]

Town/Govt

Granby Land Trust acquires properties in Broad Hill Road area

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The Granby Land Trust has expanded its holdings in the Broad Hill Road area through the recent acquisition of two generous gifts of land. Marty Blackington, a longtime resident of Granby, donated 8.45-acres of land, located at 33R Broad Hill Road to the Land Trust, and Beverly Goodwin of Charlotte, Vermont, who is a descendent of the Fancher and Holcomb Families of Granby, gave a 6.82-acre parcel of land located at 29R Broad Hill Road to the Land Trust.

The Arts

Good Company presents It’s a Wonderful Life Dec. 16

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By Jessica PietrosantiHerstory Theater, in partnership with Good Company Theater of Granby, presents the holiday classic It’s A Wonderful Life with a twist! It’s a Wonderful Life; a Live Radio Show by Joe Landry, is performed in the style of old-time radio theater, including a sound effects artist. This cozy, heartwarming production will take place on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at South Congregational Church Hall in Granby.George Bailey, Zuzu, Clarence the Ang […]

The Arts

Local girl to perform in the  Albany Berkshire Ballet Nutcracker

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Hundreds of student dancers will perform with the Albany Berkshire Ballet (ABB) this season on the 43rd annual tour of the holiday classic, The Nutcracker. The coveted role of Clara will be performed by 11-year-old Granby native, Emily Rickis for the one o’clock matinee performance on Dec. 16 at Symphony Hall in Springfield, Mass. This will be Emily’s sixth year performing in ABB’s Nutcracker. Her past roles include reindeer, mini mouse, clown and first act party ch […]

Great Outdoors

Dinella-goats & pumpkins

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Photo by Peter Dinella Even goats love pumpkins Treats at Sweet Pea FarmAt the Hayes Farm (Sweet Pea) on East Street, the goats are the real winners on Halloween. No trick or treat here, only lots of treats one day later. […]

Fun & Rec

Granby residents celebrate diverse holidays in December

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By John R. NiebFor centuries, people have celebrated either Christmas or Hanukkah, or both, during the month of December. Christmas, a Christian holiday, takes place on December 25 and celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. Hanukkah, also spelled Chanukah, is a Jewish holiday that is celebrated for eight days and nights to commemorate the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem by the Maccabees after its desecration by the Syrians in 165 BC. When the Jews relit the Temple’s eternal fla […]

Letter to the Editor

Selling the family farm

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For many in town, as farm property has been passed along through the generations, zoning laws have become more restrictive and complicated each year. When an aunt or uncle dies, several family members may own the farm.

Letter to the Editor

Questioning the Kearns proposal

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We are concerned that the condition of the state finances is going to cause the taxes in Granby to go up. We have watched the Kearns School sit empty for almost 3 years, requiring maintenance annually for $30,000–$50,000.

Letter to the Editor

Neighborly Granby

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I am not the type of person whom accepts help; in fact I hate receiving help. Over the past three years I have had three major surgeries and two minor ones between Boston, Hartford and New York.  I have had long recovery times at home with little ability to do things.

Letter to the Editor

Injured bear aided

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Early in November, an injured bear appeared in our backyard. Impaled in its right eye was a plastic dart, apparently fired from a toy crossbow.

People

TAP, TAP, TAP

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TAP (Transportation Action Program) is looking for a few good people to drive or serve as a coordinator—training will be provided. The total staff of TAP volunteers is down to less than half of the needed contingent.

Town/Govt

YOU ARE NEEDED

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Granby residents are needed to fill vacancies on the Agricultural Commission, Development Commission and Library Board. If you are interested in filling any of these positions, contact the Democratic Town Committee Chair Christine Chinni at GranbyDemocrats@gmail.com, the Republican Town Committee Chair Mark Neumann at 860-653-9668, or the Town Manager at 860-844-5300.

Op-Ed

Thoughts on the Kearns School proposal

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The proposal by the Kearns School Committee, led by Elliot Altomare, is an altruistic objective; however, it must make dollars and cents for the Town of Granby, its citizens and its relative economic health. While a non-binding letter of intent is being drafted, there are several points to be considered.

Drumrolls

Drumrolls – February 2019

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2Lt Joshua Pollock, GMHS Class of 2011, will graduate this spring from the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine. He will be stationed at the Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma Wash., for his internship in internal medicine.