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A support group for those with multiple sclerosis meets the second and fourth Monday of each month, from 1 to 3 p.m., at the Granby Senior Center. Significant others and caregivers are welcome to attend. For more information call 860-653-1986 or 860-428-2463. […]
Mary’s Kitty Korner, a no-kill cat shelter, is looking for volunteers to help care for its kitties until they find their “fur-ever” homes. If you love cats and have some time to spare, either weekdays or weekends, Kitty Korner would love to hear from you. The shelter is located in Granby. To find out more, call 860-379-4141 or visit www.maryskittykorner.org. […]
The West Granby United Methodist Church will hold its annual Tag Sale and More on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Admission is free. Great items for everyone and delicious home-baked goods too. To donate items in advance of the event, call the church office at 860-653-7437. Please leave your name, phone number and a short message. Clothes, shoes, upholstered furniture, mattresses or electronics will NOT be accepted. […]
Steven Olechna will do a program entitled Poetry in Motion for the Granby Women’s Breakfast Group on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the Granby Senior Center. Cost is $3 per person. Program starts at 8:30 a.m. and runs until 10 a.m. Call Corinne Dickerson at 860-653-9891. Please bring a food/household/pet food item for the Granby Food Bank. […]
The Farmington Valley VNA’s free blood pressure screenings are available without appointment Tuesday, Sept. 6, 9–10:30 a.m. at the YMCA in Granby; Monday, Sept. 12, 11 a.m.–12 p.m., at East Granby Senior Center; Monday, Sept. 19, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at East Hartland Parish House, and 1–2 p.m. at East Hartland Town Hall; Thursday, Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m., at Granby Senior Center.A Flu and Pneumonia Shot Clinic will be held Friday, Sept. […]
The Granby Senior Center starts a new series in September for people who plan to retire and stay in Granby. This is a chance to educate yourself on what resources are available and what you will need to do in preparation. Come to the Senior Center on Monday, Sept. 19, 1 to 3 p.m. for the first in this four-part series. […]
Mark your calendar: Saturday, Oct. 15 is the Salmon Brook Historical Society’s Fall Flea Market, open from 9 a.m. and to 4 p.m. Anyone interested in renting a 20×20 space to sell goods to the public may reserve it for $30 before Oct. 8. The price is $40 after Oct. 8. Call Dave Laun at 860-653-3965 or Todd Vibert at 860-653-9506 to reserve a spot. Donations to the society to sell may be dropped off at the Preservation Barn on Tuesdays or Thursdays between 9 a.m. and noon after Oct. 1. No pl […]
Civic Club welcomes Chief RosensweigThe Granby Civic Club will begin its 103rd year with a meeting on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. at the Senior Center. Guest speaker Granby Police Chief Carl Rosensweig will give an overview of the police department, talk about criminal activity in Granby and touch on scams to watch out for. Refreshments will be served. Guests and new members always welcome. For more information, please email ginny@lostacres.com. […]
A Christmas Carol comes to GranbyGood Company Theater announces its next show, a holiday musical called A Christmas Carol, with songs from Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol.Auditions for adult and youth parts will be held at South Congregational Church, 242 Salmon Brook St. on Thursday, Sept. 15 beginning at 6:30 p.m. The production dates are Saturday, Dec 3 at 3 and 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 10 at 3 and 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 11 at 3 p.m.This whimsical show will spread m […]
By Emma Smith Sarah BennetAge 15Granby High School SophomoreJV Volleyball, JV Track, trying for Varsity, Horseback ridingTell something you are proud of…I have a really strong work ethic and am self-motivated. I’m proud of my grades in school. When I completed a presentation for a recent Intro to Business class I got a 96. I interviewed a manager at Peaberry Café in Simsbury and was then able to do a thorough write up of their business plan.Tell about something you wi […]
The Granby visit was part of a trek from Hartland to Bloomfield, where he held a town hall meeting at the University of Hartford.
As determined by the Aug. 20 Granby BOS meeting, a public hearing will be held in the Town Hall Meeting Room Tuesday, Sept. 4 at 6:45 p.m. regarding tax termination for personal property leased by nonprofits in the Town of Granby.
Wednesday, Sept. 26, 7 p.m.
Senior Center, DOT presentation on Rte. 10/202-East Street roundabout.
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture and the Granby Public Schools have been awarded grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) as part of an effort to bring nutritious local foods into schools and create new economic opportunities for farmers. As part of the USDA nationwide Farm to School Program, the $5.2 million in grants will impact 6,000 schools and 2.8 million students.
Monday, Sept. 3, Labor Day is a holiday for Paine’s Inc. All trash pickups will be delayed by one day the week after the holiday.
On a cool November morning in 2016, a tractor-trailer emblazoned with the Monrovia logo arrived promptly at 9 a.m. at the Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity home in West Granby. It was loaded with fresh, locally grown stock from its Granby nursery ready for planting at the new home.
Folks of a certain age may recall television commercials in the 1970s in which the satisfied user of a product exclaimed, “I was so impressed; I bought the company.” The ads were for an electric shaver, and spokesman Victor Kiam did in fact purchase Remington Products in 1979. Del Shilkret, of Windcrest Drive, can tell a similar story.
Throughout the 2017-2018 school year, donations were made to the Granby Education Foundation (GEF) in honor of the teachers, administrators, parents, and students shown below. As part of the GEF’s mission is to encourage educational excellence, the Foundation is thrilled to recognize the efforts of these individuals.
The summer flew by and school started a week earlier this year, breaking the tradition of starting after Labor Day. By the time this article is published, teachers will have returned to work and received professional development training and students will have already had a week of classes.
Kathy Norris, president of the Citizens for a Better Granby, presents Tim Nolan with the Granby Drummer scholarship.
In early July a group of young puppeteers gathered at Lost Acres Orchard to beat the heat with penguins. Guided by Granby’s uniquely talented, always energetic Audrey Laird, the children each built icebergs from cardboard, paint, and tissue paper, and crafted a personal, highly decorated penguin puppet to use in a performance for family and friends.
Over the summer, the dancers at New England Dance and Gymnastics Centers in Westfield, Mass. and Granby, have been taking home national titles and making their mark on the dance world.
The Granby chapter of UNICO awarded four college scholarships of $2,000 each to graduating seniors from Granby.
Eight youths from Granby 4-H along with one leader, Rachael Manzer, successfully launched three experiments into space on a NASA rocket. The three experiments included “Bees in Space” that launched honeycombs, “Rubber Bands in Space,” and “Gallium in Space,” all of which were proposed by 4-Hers themselves.
The Farmington Valley Chorale, with Ellen Gilson Voth, artistic director, begins rehearsals for its 2018/2019 season on Sunday, Sept. 9, 7 to 9 p.m. at Simsbury United Methodist Church, 799 Hopmeadow Street.
The Independent Party of Connecticut endorsed Rep. Bill Simanski at its convention in Danbury. With this endorsement Rep. Simanski will appear on the ballot twice, on the Republican line and the Independent Line.
Democratic candidate for the 62nd House District Amanda Webster, hosted a Community Day of Action in New Hartford in July.
The Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Agency’s (CIRMA) Board of Directors approved a $5 million distribution of Members’ Equity to be made in July and August 2018 to its member municipalities, school districts, and local public agencies.
Award-winning quilter Victoria Finlay Wolfe will give her lecture, Creativity and Play: The What and Why’s of PLAY! at the September meeting of the Farmington Valley Quilters.
