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Appearing on the first page of the March 2022 edition of the Drummer was an article entitled: Granby answers state call for Affordable Housing Plans. The name(s) of the author(s) are missing.
With China including cultivated meat in its latest five-year agricultural plan, the United States should make sure it isn’t left behind by not investing heavily into cellular-agriculture development.
Check Town of Granby website or call Town Manager’s office to verify date, time, location, and get information on how to participate on Zoom, if needed.
Connecticut’s Section 8 statute has been equitable in providing low-income families with rent and affordable housing. We do not need section 8 30-J or G, Public Act 21-29 (aka House Bill 6107).
Citizens for a Better Granby, Inc., publishers of the Granby Drummer will award a $1,500 college scholarship to a graduating high school senior.
Highlights from the meetings held on Feb. 2nd and Feb. 16th, 2022
Hive you been hankering for a night out with friends? Looking to show off your queen bee costume skills? Does trivia sweeten the honey jar? The 17th (not quite) Annual Gran-Bee flies into view on Friday, April 22, at 6:30 p.m. in the GMHS Auditorium.
Throughout the long winter months, I’ve waited for spring and for my beloved forsythia to blossom again.
After a two-year hiatus, Granby Parents for a Safe Graduation (GPSG) is bringing back the traditional all-night, substance-free party to celebrate Granby’s graduating seniors.
On March 1, some fifth grade students took their capstone research and knowledge to the Connecticut Legislative Office Building to show support for a bill currently under consideration. Several students who are passionate about eliminating puppy mills, wanted to shed light on both the horrible conditions adult dogs and puppies are forced to live in as well as the inhumane treatment that may result in health problems as they get older.
Granby Youth Lacrosse will hold its 14th Annual Bantam Jamboree on Sunday, April 28, at Salmon Brook Park. Teams of third and fourth graders from surrounding towns will compete in games and participate in a free clinic sponsored by the Dodgers and Titans, local club lacrosse teams.
This tournament is run almost exclusively by high school students, giving them community service hours, leadership opportunities and a chance to give back to the youth lacrosse program that they grew up with.
All proceeds from this tournament will go towards scholarships for two graduating HS lacrosse players, as well as charitable organizations.
Connecticut DECA saw a record number of students from all around the state compete for awards and scholarships as emerging leaders and entrepreneurs at this year’s Career Development Conference on March 5 at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville.
On March 10, the Abigail Phelps Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recognized winners of the American History Essay and the Christopher Columbus Essay Contests.
On March 8, Cobb School Founder and Head of School Mary Lou Cobb applauded the many people who made her last “opera week” such an enormous success. In June, after 45 years of service, Mary Lou Cobb will step down from her post as head of school.
Last month the PTO hosted our first ever Paint Nite to rave reviews. A big thank you to Brignole Vineyards for graciously donating their beautiful space for the event and to our instructor, Andrea Reilly, for sharing her talent and inspiring our participants to find their inner artists.
The 7th State Senatorial District recognized Al Wilke Granby’s Republican of the Year for 2019 at the 7th Senatorial District’s Lincoln Day Dinner on March 15. Mark C. Neumann presented Wilke with a plaque.
What’s the answer to Connecticut’s economic recovery? Susan Patricelli Regan’s interview with Sal Luciano, newly confirmed president of Connecticut AFL-CIO will air in April on CTVV and local CPTV stations.
Amy Friend will present her lecture and trunk show at the April 17 meeting of the Farmington Valley Quilters. Friend includes a discussion of her personal history and evolution.
The Simsbury-Granby Rotary Club will host the 24th annual River Run on Sunday, April 28, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center on Iron Horse Blvd. in Simsbury.
Get ready for love, laughter and an afterlife adventure in The Suffield Players’ production of I Hate Hamlet by Paul Rudnick, on May 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 17 and 18 at 8 p.m. and May 12 at 2 p.m. at Mapleton Hall, 1305 Mapleton Avenue in Suffield.
The New England Air Museum has appointed Debbie Reed as executive director. Gina Maria Alimberti was named executive director of the Bradley Regional Chamber of Commerce, serving the East Granby and Windsor Locks communities.
Historic Sites of Connecticut’s Farmington Valley is pleased to present a new bus tour exploring the Valley’s rich history, The New Deal in Action: Farmington Valley in the 1930s, on Saturday, April 27, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The Granby Camera Club will meet on Monday, April 1, at the Granby Senior Center at 7 p.m. The guest will be photographer Ted Roth.
On Wednesday, April 3, the Granby Women’s Breakfast group will host Kate Bogli, co-owner of Maple View Farm and Brewery.
On the third Thursday evening of every month at 7 p.m., the Granby Art Association will hold a two-hour event at the Granby Art Gallery, 2 Park Place.
On Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Holcomb Farm, the Granby Artists Association will hold Granby Family Art Day.
Please join the Civic Club meeting on Thursday, April 18, at 1 p.m. at the Granby Senior Center to meet, Amy McCue, director of library services.
Mary’s Kitty Korner, Granby’s no-kill cat shelter, is looking for volunteers to help care for its kitties until they find their “fur-ever” homes.
The Granby Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets at the Senior Center at 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month.