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Granby Town Hall is busy as we swing into 2026. Boards and commissions’ meeting agendas and minutes of meetings are available on the Town of Granby website. Many meetings may be attended remotely via Zoom.
End of an Era and Traffic cameras – a slippery slope
We may not always acknowledge it, but we survive only through formal and informal education to cope with the challenges of life. Because of cultural skepticism and fear of criticism toward religious education, I’d like to make a case for its importance.
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.
We currently need: Dinty Moore beef stew, Ritz/Saltines/Town House crackers, Coffee/tea, Cooking oil, Ketchup/mustard/mayo, Dishwashing soap, Toilet paper, Facial tissues
Highlights from the meetings held on November 17th, December 1st, and December 3rd, 2025
While the town boards annually prepare the fiscal year’s budget and operations plan, there is also a process of looking ahead at the capital needs of both buildings and infrastructure. Within the annual budget proposal are components that deal with the ongoing obligation to take care of what we have.
Trash and Recycling: Presidents’ Day (Feb. 16) is not a trash holiday. Trash and recycling must be out on your regularly scheduled day.
Sunday, February 14, 2021
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Someday in February 2026 (Yet to Come)
As a new year begins, many people set goals to improve their health, such as losing weight or exercising more. Along with my own health goals, I am committed to improving the well-being of my community by offering education and support through a monthly plant-based community potluck.
The board of directors of Citizens for a Better Granby (CBG) has named Heather Lockwood of Granby as the new managing editor of The Granby Drummer. She will begin her duties on July 1 and succeeds Jen Bell who is rejoining the CBG board.
At the May 18 annual meeting of Holcomb Farm, I was asked to share a few thoughts with the many volunteers of the Friends of Holcomb Farm.
The Granby Horse Council is an important part of every Granby parade. Here is Chris Anson carrying the American flag and Tracy Gagnon carrying the club flag. Andy Hartley walks in front.
The Broadleaf Solar Project and its potential impact on Granby and its waterways is an ongoing concern to residents.
Twenty-one years ago, Joan Ducharme and Corinne Dickerson formed the Granby Women’s Breakfast group. Ducharme, who has lived in Granby for 59 years, and her husband are moving to West Hartford.
On June 17, the Granby Lions held its final meeting at the Lost Acres Vineyard before the sum-mer break and inducted four new members: Fred Jones, Timothy Kronk, Shannon Mungavin and Dan Segee.
This event is a year away, but it’s not too soon to start planning for July 4, 2026. The Granby America 250 committee is planning a celebration on the 4th of July that will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The library’s Mystery and Mayhem 2025 Summer Reading Program is kicking off a summer of intrigue and fun! There are many programs for all ages this summer going along with the mystery theme. Stop by the library or visit the website to register and be eligible for prizes.
Amendment to Ordinance
article 1, Chapter 156 – Taxation
Exemption for Elderly and Disabled Persons
[Adopted 11-16-1987]
Maurice R. Gault (Maury), 74, of Granby, Connecticut, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2025.
Highlights from the meetings held on May 13th and June 10th, 2025
Thank you, Representative Anderson, for your efforts toward preserving our second amendment rights.
Ben LaVigne will attend McGill University in Montreal, not Toronto as reported in the June issue.
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.
We currently need: Jarred spaghetti sauce; Apple, cranberry, grape juices; Suddenly Salad mixes; Asstd cookies/crackers; Asstd cereals, regular & sweet; Mustard/ketchup/mayo Flour/bread crumbs; Dish soap/laundry soap
The Broadleaf Solar project proposed by the private equity firm the D. E. Shaw Group, plans to install solar panels on a majority of the 322 acres that the Shaw Group purchased from the Monrovia Nursery company.
The June Drummer ran an opinion piece by Michael Fitzgerald questioning my legislative agenda, specifically HB 5717. Fitzgerald cited the Sandy Hook tragedy that led to Connecticut’s restrictive gun laws, and the recent Granby budget that funds a School Resource Officer (SRO).
The focus of the Social Services Department is to coordinate existing federal, state, regional and local services, to increase community awareness of these services and to develop new programs to meet the needs of Granby residents.
Highlights from the meeting held on May 28th, 2025