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Come to Holcomb Farm on Friday, Oct. 28, for an evening of great musical entertainment. The fun starts at 4 p.m. Guests may bring the beverage of their choice to accompany the fabulous food catered by Lite-N-Up Eatery. $20pp. Call 860-844-5350 to reserve by Oct. 14. […]
By Troy ChicoineBoy Scout Troop 125 is proud to acknowledge its most recent Eagle Scout, Tristan Courtemanche. Courtemanche recently achieved the rank of Eagle in Troop 125. To earn the Eagle Scout rank, the highest advancement rank in Scouting, a Boy Scout must fulfill requirements in the areas of leadership, service and outdoor skills.Courtemanche’s Eagle project was to build a 10’ X 12’ shed at the Granby Transfer station, to be used by Granby residents to give and take item […]
Mary’s Kitty Korner, a no-kill cat shelter in Granby, needs volunteers to help care for its kitties until they find their “fur-ever” homes. If you love cats and have some time to spare on weekdays, weeknights or weekends Mary’s Kitty Korner would love to hear from you. To learn more, call 860-379-4141 or visit www.maryskittykorner.org. […]
by Carol LaunIn the 18th and 19th centuries, Granby voters decided most local questions and elections by a voice vote or a show of hands. For State and National elections, a ballot box was used. In the 1890s, it was decided to vote for local issues by ballot, and this method was used even as late as 1950. The ballot box voting process had quite a few differences from the way we vote today.The Salmon Brook Historical Society has the complete voting record from a special constitutional vote held i […]
Abby Spencer ran a lemonade stand to benefit pediatric cancer research and the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer. Abby is sporting her new haircut after donating her hair to Pantene Beautiful Lengths, an organization that makes and donates wigs to female cancer patients. It was a community effort with Grassroots Ice Cream donating their picnic table space to the cause and John Michael Hair Design donating the haircut. Photo by Kim Becker […]
By Kim BeckerThe Granby Board of Education faces a $115,000 reduction in Open Choice funding from the state as its budget woes continue to trickle down to the local level. Once thought an untouchable funding source, the administration received word in mid-September that state cuts would immediately impact funds earmarked for students from Hartford. This funding is put into Granby’s Quality and Diversity budget, which funds initiatives such as full-day kindergarten and summer school. The bo […]
Alice Robbins on cello and viola da gamba, with Christa Rakich, on harpsichord and organ will perform on Sunday, Oct. 9, at 4 p.m. at South Church, 242 Salmon Brook Street. Free admission, donations welcome. Wheelchair accessible. For more information, call 860-653-7289. Bruce Porter concert-Christa Rakich […]
The 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. […]
Mary’s Kitty Korner, located at 281 Salmon Brook St., will be selling mums to benefit their no-kill cat shelter. The sale on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 10 and 11, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., will feature 8-inch mum plants priced at $6 each or 3 for $15; 12-inch mum plants sold for $20 each. Why not brighten up your yard and help Mary’s Kitty Korner at the same time? […]
The Granby Camera Club will meet on Monday, Sept. 12, at the Granby Senior Center at 7 p.m. The meeting topic will be Getting to Know the Granby Camera Club. The scavenger hunt words are street photography, sports and favorite. To learn more about the club, visit www.GranbyCameraClub.com. […]
The Granby Civic Club will meet at Lost Acres Orchard on June 21 at 12 p.m. It has been the Club’s tradition to hold the final meeting of the year at the Orchard—partaking of a fabulous farm-to-table luncheon, discussing current events of the town and planning future club activities. The ladies enjoy a great time of food, fun and fellowship as they eat under the apple trees or on the Farm Store porch.
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. If you love cats and have some time to spare please call 860-379-4141 or visit maryskittykorner.org.
The Granby Chamber of Commerce and the Bradley Regional Chamber Commerce have set the annual Joseph B. Nilsen Golf Tournament for June 4. The event will be held at Simsbury Farms Golf Course with tee off at 11 a.m.
Registration is open to the public and includes 18 holes of golf, a deluxe dinner buffet, social hour, contests and prizes, and a raffle.
Pilgrim Covenant Church will hold its Vacation Bible School June 25-28 from 6-8 p.m. for children entering kindergarten through entering 5th grade. Visit Pilgrimcovenantchurch.org/vacation-bible-school.html to sign up.
August 14 Primary, Maybe
May State Conventions have been held by both Democrats and Republicans for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Chris Murphy, the U.S. House of Representatives seat currently held by John Larson, the 62nd State Representative seat currently held by Bill Simanski, the 7th State Senate seat currently held by John Kissel, the 8th State Senate seat currently held by Kevin Witkos and the 9th District Probate Judge seat currently held by Cynthia Becker. If either party has a contested nomination for any of the above positions at its convention or caucus, the candidates not chosen will have the option to petition for a primary.
Area Republicans unanimously endorsed Bill Simanski as their candidate for the 62nd District House Seat on May 16. “It is an honor run for a fifth term as your state representative,” Simanski said during the party convention held at the Granby Police Department Community room.
If people are looking for service, repair, modifications or customizations for their motorcycles, they should visit American Muscle Cycle Works at 561 Salmon Brook Street in Granby. American Muscle Cycle Works opened in April 2015 and has become the area’s trusted name in motorcycle repair.
IMPACT Melanoma, a non-profit aimed at providing education, prevention and support for the most serious form of skin cancer, has provided the Granby Recreation and Leisure Services Department sunscreen with four dispensers for public use, part of the nonprofit’s Practice Safe Skin program. “Upon learning of this program, I knew it was the right thing to do for the patrons of our recreation facilities.
Local artist Bill Simpson won second place with his charcoal drawing “Kiev” in the CT + 6 art show at the West Hartford Art League. He was invited to discuss his work at the gallery on May 6.
When Addyson Earl, 11, tells you she’s going to flip, she probably means it literally. The Granby Memorial Middle School student has been dancing since she was 3 and doing acrobatics almost as long as she can remember.
Full time Student, University of Maine at Orono; Food Science/Human Nutrition Major
The Salmon Brook Historical Society is located at 208 Salmon Brook Street. Exhibits this summer include something for everyone.
Shared Voices is a fun, intergenerational chorus for people living in the early stages of Alzheimer’s and their families. Rehearsals will be in Granby on Sunday afternoons, twice a month, May through September.
For most of the year on the farm, our family is able to do all of the work by ourselves. We feed animals, start and clean-up gardens, fix fences and build sheds for 12 months a year.
This summer has the potential to be so much more than being indoors behind a phone screen. As easily as stepping outside, teens can transform their limited days of freedom before the start of school, into one prolonged adventure.
Special Events
Call 860-844-5352 to register for events at the center. Native American Archaeology in CT: Wednesday, June 6, 1 p.m. Presented by State Archaeologist Brian Jones.
Dragon Boat Experience
On Friday, Aug. 24, at 9:30 a.m., join us for this exciting 1.5 hour Dragon Boat program.
Annie Hornish, former State Representative and current advocate for animal issues, has declared her candidacy for State Senator, challenging incumbent John Kissel. As a Representative, Annie passed legislation that created high-quality jobs, preserved state aid for towns and local schools, and cut government waste through vigorous results-based accountability and regionalization efforts.
The Democratic Convention for the 62nd State House of Representatives was held at Holcomb Farm North Pavilion. The Democratic delegates sent to the convention nominated Amanda Webster as the Democratic candidate for State Representative in the 62nd District.
