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The Frank M. Kearns School Study Committee will begin meeting regularly to discuss the future of the now-vacant building. The five-member committee was appointed by the Board of Selectmen and is charged with evaluating and exploring opportunities for the use of the Kearns building and surrounding property.The committee is interested in hearing from members of the public who may have ideas about the best use of the building and, to that end, will also be scheduling a public informa […]
In Medias Arts is proud to bring its interactive theatrical experience, #trending, a choose-your-own adventure story for social media lovers, to Connecticut for a one-night-only event as it prepares for the Charm City Fringe Festival in Baltimore, Md. The show will be at First Congregational Church of Granby, 219 North Granby Road on Saturday, Oct. 15, at 7:30 p.m.Tickets are available at the door. Admission is free and donations will be accepted.Christi McLain and Jerron Jorgensen are featured […]
by Emma Smith Father Thomas E. PtaszynskiAge 70Pastor at St. Therese ChurchTell about a powerful memory…That is easy; it would be the day of my ordination into the priesthood, May 26, 1973. This was held at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Hartford. It was the most important milestone in my life.On a less serious note I do remember that I cut a mole on my lip early that morning. After the ceremony the priests then gave first blessings to their families and closest friends. The fami […]
Coming off a historic season a year ago, Springfield College senior Lauren Holt was chosen to the HERO Sports Division III Preseason All-America First Team. Holt was one of 21 student-athletes from across the nation to be recognized and was one of seven to be named to the first team.A key reason why Springfield earned its sixth-straight trip to the NCAA Championship, Holt registered 295 kills at a sensational .401 clip, which not only led the conference, but was also the fifth best hitting perce […]
By Ann McGinleyLocal resident Michael Holland (GMHS 2009) has been hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT) since April in an effort to raise money to help find a cure for juvenile diabetes. Holland was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 10 just after moving to Granby over 15 years ago. He and his family have participated in the annual “Walk to Cure Diabetes” fundraiser ever since but this year Michael wanted to do something different and more meaningful.Being an avid outdoorsman he deci […]
The Granby Community Fund is grateful to High Meadow Day Camp for donating the proceeds from its Penny Carnival to the fund. Many thanks to Ben Chaback, camp director, the campers, counselors and staff who put the event together. The Granby Community Fund distributes donations to 15 organizations providing programs and services to the residents of Granby. Learn more or make a donation by visiting its website at www.granbycommunityfund.com. […]
By Trish PercivalOn Oct. 27, from 5 to 8 p.m., the Granby Land Trust and the Granby Artists Association will open their 11th annual juried art show featuring artwork that highlights New England’s natural beauty. The show, which will run through Nov. 27, will be held at the beautiful Lost Acres Vineyard in North Granby. Nearly 200 artists, art aficionados and friends of the Granby Land Trust turn out for the show’s opening night each year, and we expect the same to happen this year. T […]
The Granby Farmers Market has officially concluded its first season, and what a success it was! The new project began in June, and took place at South Congregational church every Tuesday this summer. After an amazing opening day, the Granby Farmers Market became a place for the community to shop, gather, explore and have fun.Many local businesses were featured at the market, having the opportunity to spread the word about their products, as well as promote healthy and local eating to the communi […]
By Jean Miller, GCF presidentBy now all Granby, West Granby and North Granby residents should have received the Granby Community Fund (GCF) mailing requesting a donation in support of 15 local non-profits that support the Granby community. The primary mission of the GCF is to coordinate a town-wide fundraiser with one annual campaign. The GCF will distribute donations to organizations based on needs identified through grant requests.The Granby Community Fund’s campaign goal this year is $7 […]
The Granby Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets at the Senior Center at 1 p.m., on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
The Friends of Cossitt Library offer pre-owned jigsaw puzzles on sale in the adult room from Saturday, Oct. 6 through Saturday, Oct.
Join us Friday, Oct. 12, at the Granby Senior Center when Sally King, Paula Johnson and Karyn Cordner present the Therapy Dog Program, bringing a few canine members with them.
Mary’s Kitty Korner, Granby’s no-kill cat shelter, is looking for volunteers to help care for its kitties until they find “fur-ever” homes.
North Granby residents Steve and Lorraine German have a summer home in the quiet town of Sandisfield, Mass. Steve’s grandfather owned the house, which passed down to his mother, and then to him.
Brockett, Frances (Pearson), 88, wife of the late Robert I. Brockett, August 17
The Granby Library Association, or GLA, is a small organization that has been working to benefit the Granby community since 1869. You may never have heard of it, but it’s likely you have seen and appreciated some of the projects it has supported.
The Salmon Brook Historical Society’s annual Fall Flea Market will be held on Saturday, Oct. 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.—rain or shine. There will be 40 to 50 vendors showing and selling their wares.
The Bruce Porter Memorial Music Series for 2018-2019 will open on Sunday, Nov. 4, at 4 p.m. with pianist Benita Rose and saxophonist Tony Gibbs presenting classical music played on an instrument customarily associated with jazz.
The Granby Artists Association is pleased to announce its 17th annual Open Studio Tour on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 13 and 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.
Wally Lamb is the author of six New York Times best-selling novels and a volunteer at Connecticut’s York Correctional Institution. He will be hosted by Lost Acres Vineyard for a fund raiser to support CASA’s Ranchero Pandillero, an innovative program in Mexico to reduce gang violence.
Even though cooler weather is here, the activity of ticks and the possibility of Lyme Disease remains. Raking leaves and fall yard clean ups present opportunities for you to come in contact with ticks.
Director of Development Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington CT
Age: 52
Talk about how you came to be working at Hill-Stead…. I grew up in Tariffville and now reside in Granby.
The parsimonious building committee for the new school may have skimped on quality, because only two years after opening in 1823, the school needed repairs. If enough money could be raised, the lower room would also be plastered.
World War II Remembered—Generals and Admirals: Tuesdays, Oct. 2 and 9, 1:30 p.m. Presented by Lieutenant Colonel James Shelmerdine.
Visit www.granby-ct.gov to learn about all on offer. The Launch of Our Lifetime Learning Academy: The Senior Center encourages and recognizes the ongoing desire for stimulating, high-level programming and experiences for our adult population in Granby and surrounding towns. With that in mind, we have launched a new initiative, The Lifetime Learning Academy.
On Monday, Oct. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m., Guiding Eyes for the Blind will showcase its guide dogs in training at an open house at the First Congregational Church, 219 North Granby Road.
Granby Women’s Breakfast attendees were treated to a presentation by docent Russell Chicoine from the Wadsworth Atheneum.
Several years ago, and for my entire life before that, I thought of food as something to satisfy hunger. Sometimes I thought of it as entertainment; think: a meal on an airplane, popcorn at the movie theater.
Simsbury Bank, in conjunction with the Farmington Valley VNA, will be holding two Flu Vaccine Clinics in October: Friday, Oct. 19, at 981 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, and Thursday, Oct. 25, at 11 Hartford Avenue, Granby. Both clinics will be from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.