Recent Stories

People

75 years loving horses

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Betty Hart, a Granby native, is pictured with a horse 75 years ago side-by-side with a photo taken this year by her granddaughter, Granby Police Officer Nichole Abalan.

People

Where the windows glow

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There’s a moment in December when the world seems to pause. Long gone are the warm afternoons of autumn. We can all feel that first cold day. There are fewer pedestrians on the streets, dusk pulls in earlier and puffs of white drift across the hills and valleys. After a snowfall, a sacred silence settles in.

Drumrolls

And the winner is …

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Scott Rhoades, of Storrs, won the Marty and Don Wilmot Award for his acrylic painting, Kindred Spirits. The work depicting the giant moose and tiny turtle amid reflected autumnal glory earned the top prize at the 2025 Celebrating New England’s Natural Beauty Art Show hosted by the Granby Land Trust and the Granby Artists Association at Lost Acres Vineyard.

Town/Govt

2026 Plan of Conservation and Development Committee formed

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An 11-member committee appointed by the planning and zoning commission is working on updating the town’s Plan of Conservation and Development, more commonly referred to as the “POCD.” The POCD is a guiding document used by town government and the public, that outlines policies, goals and standards for the physical and economic development of the town.

About Town

How Granby prioritizes and funds infrastructure improvements

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Granby is a town that practices “direct democracy.” What does that mean? It means you, the voters, through the ballot box, choose your elected officials every other November, you approve the town’s annual budget in April and, periodically, you are asked to go to the polls to approve spending and funding for large infrastructure (capital) improvements.

Opportunity Knocks!

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The Granby Drummer seeks Part Time Managing Editor
For more information, please contact editor@granbydrummer.org

Town/Govt

FY26 Budget Passes

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The town’s FY26 Budget Referendum was held on Monday, April 21 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Granby Town Hall.
The 2025-26 Budget PASSED by a vote of 686 to 440.

Great Outdoors

What’s that in the bush?

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Did you hear something rummaging in the undergrowth, but you couldn’t see who was making all the noise? It could be an Eastern towhee, like this one that Merle Yoder photographed on the Granby Land Trust’s Katan-Ensor Preserve.

Local Voices

Connecticut needs a moratorium on BESS site development

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Recently, I was invited by our state representative Mark Anderson to testify before the Connecticut combined House and Senate Energy and Technology committee. The objective was for me to provide technical information on utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems, BESS.

Town/Govt

Granby to participate in Neighborhood Assistance Act Program

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The Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS) has announced the 2025 Connecticut Neighborhood Assistance Act Program Proposal. This program provides tax credits to non-profit 501(c)(3) businesses that make cash investments in qualifying community nonprofit programs.

Town/Govt

Granby Food Bank

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We currently need: jarred spaghetti sauce, chicken and beef broths, manwich, baked beans, assorted crackers/cookies, brownie/cake mixes, dishwashing soap, and facial tissues

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Social Services

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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.

Town/Govt

Public Works — May 2025

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Trash Holiday: Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, is a holiday for USA Waste/Paine’s. All trash and recycling pickups will be delayed by one day the week after the holiday.

CT Valley Views

CTVV thanks the Drummer

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Executive Producer Bill Regan and Host Susan Regan, of CT Valley Views, have produced more than 200 high profile guest interviews for their PATV show for the past 15 years. Due to a potential consideration for moving out of state, the Regans have terminated the show in Connecticut.

Town/Govt

Town Hall Happenings — May 2025

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After winter’s last attempt to linger through April, spring weather is finally here. Crocuses, daffodils and forsythia bushes are blooming all over town, and it’s time to start thinking about spring cleaning and new projects!

Focus on Education

Celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week

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Each May, communities across the country take time to honor the incredible educators who make a lasting impact on the lives of their students. This year, Granby Public Schools is proud to celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Week from May 5 to May 9.