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Public Works

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Mattress Recycling ProgramEffective May 1, Granby will be part of the Connecticut Mattress Recycling Program. Recycling will be a seamless transition for residents of Granby. Mattresses and box springs will continue to be accepted at the Granby Transfer Station during hours of operation, be sent off for recycling just as they have been since July of 2012. The biggest change is that mattresses and box springs will be accepted free-of-charge. The state law now requires that a recycling fee be char […]

Great Outdoors

Benchmark of spring—the peepers are back!

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Benchmark of spring—the peepers are back! By Shirley Murtha For the past couple of weeks, we’ve been hearing that iconic audible performance that means spring has finally arrived: the mating call of the tiny amphibian known as the spring peeper, or Hyla crucifer. For such a small creature (an inch or just a bit over), the little frog has really got a set of pipes! Actually, the “pipes” is a thin membranous vocal sac, an out-pocketing from the floor of the mouth. When the frog wants to […]

Town/Govt

Selectmen’s budget accepted by BOF

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Selectmen’s operating budget accepted by BOFby Shirley Murtha The Board of Finance accepted the $15.195 million municipal budget presented by the Board of Selectmen at the April 6 meeting. The budget was then officially adopted by the selectmen and presented to the April 13 public hearing. A total of $96,700 in reductions had been made to keep the increase at 2.5 percent. Funds were cut in administration, personal and property protection, library, recreation and social services, however public […]

Town/Govt

BOF sends budget to referendum

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By Shirley Murtha Approximately 60 residents attended the April 13 public hearing where the boards of selectmen and education presented their 2015–2016 budgets for questions and comments. Board of Finance Chairman Mike Guarco opened the meeting with an overview of the town charter that spells out the hearing and the subsequent voting procedure. First Selectman Scott Kuhnly and Board of Education Chairman Ron Walther presented details of their respective budgets. The BOS Municipal Services […]

Events

Sign up for Memorial Day activities

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The Granby Memorial Day Association invites town officials, the fire department and its auxiliary, Scout units and other civic and social groups to take part in the annual parade and program on Monday, May 25. First-time parade participants, and organizations wishing to have a concession on the green must be registered with Parade Marshall James O. Hall (860-653-3819). The honorary parade marshall will be Howard Berg who served in the Coast Guard during World War II. Berg was responsible […]

Great Outdoors

Locally Grown Column

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O’Brien Nurserymen, Wells Road We like to say the month of May doesn’t exist, because all we do is work, sleep, and enjoy the beauty! As a gardener it is the best month of the year. Early in the month the subtle epimediums flower their heads off. We love these tough, dependable, long-lived plants that feature special foliage, delicate bishop cap flowers and even fall color. When we hear Japanese maple, we think fall color. Yet many varieties of Acer palmatum and Acer japonicum featu […]

School & Sports

2015 GMHS Grad Night 

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2015 GMHS Grad Night will be held on June 18Volunteers and photos needed!By Sue HancockThe next meeting of the Safe Grad Night committee is May 11 at 7 p.m. in the GMHS Media Center. The 2015 GMHS Grad Night event will be held at the Granby YMCA the evening of graduation (June 18) and offers a cost-free, fun-filled, substance-free event for the new grads. This event is funded by a generous grant from the Granby Community Fund, an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization whose membership is com […]

Events

Lunch for the Mind looks at art looting 

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By Eileen Longhi Perhaps you read the book or saw the movie with George Clooney. The Monuments Men told the story of what has been called the greatest treasure hunt in history. Barbara King, a teacher at Manchester Community College, adds to this interesting subject during her lecture on Art Looting during World War II. Join the Granby Civic Engagement Education Team for this Lunch for the Mind program at the Granby Senior Center on Wednesday, May 13 at 12:30 p.m. King will focus on the polic […]

People

Ravenswood celebrates five years

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Ravenswood celebrates five years of herbal remedies From treating her childhood asthma to helping college friends over their colds, Sara Thornton has used herbal remedies for a long time. Opening Ravenswood Natural Health in March 2010 seemed the next logical step. Jobless, like so many in the economic crash of 2008, Thornton combined her decades of herbal studies with her corporate experience in purchasing and inventory control and leaped into her first retail store. Stepping into a building […]

Local Voices

Reducing the risk of dementia 

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By Traci Tefft, RN, MSN If you haven’t heard enough reasons why you should exercise, maybe this fact will convince you. Regular exercise reduces the risk of developing dementia. Exercise has persistently been promoted to combat obesity and the related health risks but now there is another compelling reason—dementia. Dementia is a growing health concern in our country. As the baby boomer generation (born 1946–1964) achieves senior citizen status combined with the increase in […]

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