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Forty-five people of all ages (and some canines) showed up at Holcomb Farm on picture-perfect February 19 for a snowshoe hike. The group trekked the Farm’s east trails to where they intersect with McLean Game Refuge and Granby Land Trust property. Leaders Jack Lareau and Eric Lukingbeal provided some interesting information along the way. Check in with holcombfarm.org for upcoming events. Photo by Shirley Murtha […]
By Tim NolanThe fall sports season was historic for some Granby athletes. Boys soccer won the NCCC regular season title outright for the first time since 2001. This included beating soccer power Suffield High School for the first time in multiple years. Baylor University commit Marieke Van Der Mark was named a third team All-American for her fall success leading the volleyball team to an NCCC title of its own. Under the guidance of Coach Dennis Lobo, who celebrated his 50th year as a cross-count […]
Director of Human Resources: Sandra YostSenior & Social Services administrative Assistant: Trish TappendenHours: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.Phone: 860-844-5350Lunch for the MindWed., March 15 at 12:30 p.m. What happens when a small Korean pony is drafted by the US Marines to haul ammunition to the front lines? Find out with Janet Barrett, author of the book, They Called Her Reckless, a True Story of War, Love and One Extraordinary Horse. Bring a bagged lunch. Beverage and dessert p […]
By Danielle SturgeonThe Granby Farmers Market is excited to announce its official season. After last year’s success, the market is moving forward with new ideas, fresh faces and spirit. It is hoped that you will help celebrate this amazing community while supporting the incredible local food system.One of the most exciting announcements is that the season will be extended this year. Rather than ending in August, it will continue into October, meaning there will be much more produce and a v […]
By Michael B. Guarco, Jr.,Chair, Board of FinanceIn early February, the governor sent his biennial budget proposal to the legislature. Facing a $1.7 billion dollar gap in each of the next two years—even after the historically massive tax increases over the past four years—his proposal shifts a significant burden onto the towns. While closing the state budget gap and bailing out the cities, the change hurts the towns financially and is influenced by the belief that the towns are fisca […]
GRADE 8HIGH HONORSDina Alfarone, Olivia Ashe, Spencer Bennett, Zachary Brewer, Caroline Burnett, Aniela Cashman, Ashley Coon, Jenna Cox, Jack DeGray, Ty delosReyes, Ashlyn Dixon, Sean Dowd, Daniel Ennis, Angela Everett, Addy Fede, Ryan Fett, Madeline Gilmore, Aidan Goodrow, Max Hollister, Jacob Ivanov, Eleanor Karabetsos, Abigail Kidd, Alexis Klein, Isabella Krumm, Grace Lemoine, Hanna Lloyd, Anna Lombardo, Tyler Mackowski, Abigail Maher, Kaitlynn Mandeville, Chase McGee, Mark McWhirter, Alexis […]
by Susan and William ReganFoxfield F.A.R.M. (For A Recovery Mission) Foundation was initiated as a 501(C)(3) Charity in April 2016 as an equine-ground-work therapy program for Veterans with PTSD. It recently received a $10,000 grant from Newman’s Own Foundation created by the late actor and philanthropist, Paul Newman. The foundation turns all net profits and royalties from the sale of Newman’s Own products into charitable donations. To date, Paul Newman and Newman’s Own Founda […]
The Foxfield F.A.R.M. Foundation of Granby is donating time and sharing its Yorkshire Terriers at MeadowBrook Assisted Living bringing smiles and companionship to the residents. Susan and Bill Regan are founders of Foxfield F.A.R.M. (For a Recovery Mission), a 501(C)(3) organization.These loving bundles of joy will be incorporated into the 2017 equine therapy curriculum established for veterans with PTSD. It is a proven fact, and very evident, that animals have a special healing connection with […]
The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on a resubmitted application seeking a change of zone from Residential 30 (R30) to Planned Development Multifamily (PDM) for properties located at 91 and 85R Salmon Brook Street. The proposal was unchanged from a previous application. Brian Smith, Attorney with Robinson and Cole, represented Upstream Properties, LLC. Smith used a PowerPoint presentation to review maps and the Plan of Conservation and Development objectives and goals relate […]
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Open 24/7 at www.GranbyRec.com for program registration!Telephone: 860-653-8947Website: GranbyRec.com We accept Mastercard/Visa/Discover for payments. Our registration system and website allow you to register for programs at any time, find out if a program still has space available, check your account to see what activities your family members are signed up for, and print out a year end receipt for tax purposes.Program/Trip Registration: programs/trips are b […]
Granby residents are needed to fill vacancies on the Agricultural Commission and the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission.
The Granby Senior Center is looking for volunteers to help with the Durable Medical Equipment Program. This program enables people in need to borrow, at no cost, medical items such as wheelchairs, walkers, commodes, etc., for as long as necessary.
Board of Selectmen, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall, Tuesday, September 4, Monday, September 17
They know what time I get up, and each morning they wait in the trees by the back door for me to toss them some crumbled bread. Then, they call to their family and friends to come and get some breakfast, too.
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.
