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5 Yr School Budget Plan Unveiled

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Five-Year School Budget Plan Unveiled By Kim Becker Superintendent Dr. Alan Addley submitted his five-year budget plan to the board of education this month. For fiscal year 2016, the administration is seeking an overall budget increase of 3.5 percent. This reflects negotiated salary increases and benefits for teachers, administrators and other staff members. According to the Granby Education Association, Granby ranked third from the bottom for teachers’ salaries in Hartford County […]

History

Airport Time Capsule Unlocked

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Senator Witkos stands next to the original corner stone at Bradley International Airport, Terminal B.  State leaders, local officials and lawmakers gathered to unlock a piece of history hidden away for the past 63 years: a time capsule uncovered in Bradley International Airport’s Terminal B. 
State Senator Kevin Witkos (R-Canton) joined fellow legislators, surrounding town officials, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) Executive Director Kevin […]

Town/Govt

Public Hearing -TONIGHT- Jan. 13 

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There will be a Public Hearing conducted by the Granby Planning & Zoning Commission on January 13, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. in the Town Hall Meeting Room, 15 North Granby Road to hear and consider the following item:A proposed amendment to the Zoning Regulations, Section 3.12.5 Comprehensive Granby Center Zone Criteria, items 1-3, File Z-12-14. The proposed amendment can be found on the Granby Web Site shown below.At the hearing interested persons may appear and written communications will be recei […]

Town/Govt

Granby’s Plan of Conservation and Development

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Granby’s Plan of Conservation and Development generates ideas from resident input By Elaine Jones The Planning and Zoning Commission subcommittee charged with updating Granby’s Plan of Conservation and Development held its second public information session on November 18. The goal was to receive thoughts, ideas and recommendations from residents as to what they perceive as good in town and what could be improved. The state requires each town to update these plans every ten years […]

Town/Govt

Women’s Breakfast

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Women’s Breakfast Norwegian Holiday Traditions will be the focus of the next Granby Women’s Breakfast at the Senior Center on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Borgny Thompson (Haugland) lives in East Hartland and came to the U.S. from Norway at 7 years of age. She lived in a small town about 30 miles from Bergen and has been back to Norway several times. She will talk about the customs of her area, the food, music and traditional dress of her birthplace. Breakfast will start at 8:30 a.m. wi […]

School & Sports

Valley Pre-School Open House

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Valley Pre-School Open House Valley Pre-School invites parents and children to an open house on Saturday, Jan. 24, 9 – 11 a.m. at 219 North Granby Road. Attendees can meet the teachers and Valley Pre-School families, and see first-hand how the school uses play-based learning to prepare children for kindergarten and beyond. Information will be available about the school’s traditional three-year-old and four-year-old programs, as well as the catapult programs. For more information, […]

School & Sports

Valley Pre-School Open House

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Valley Pre-School Open House Valley Pre-School invites parents and children to an open house on Saturday, Jan. 24, 9 – 11 a.m. at 219 North Granby Road. Attendees can meet the teachers and Valley Pre-School families, and see first-hand how the school uses play-based learning to prepare children for kindergarten and beyond. Information will be available about the school’s traditional three-year-old and four-year-old programs, as well as the catapult programs. For more information, […]

School & Sports

Safe Grad Party

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Safe Graduation Party The next Safe Graduation Party Committee meeting is Monday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. at the GMHS Media Center. Parents of freshmen, sophomores and juniors are invited to attend. Please come and be a part of this special event, help support this proud tradition and give the seniors a night to remember. The Grad Night Art Competition, open to seniors only, will be underway soon. The entry forms will be handed out during advisory at the high school and will also be available soo […]

School & Sports

Safe Grad Party

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Safe Graduation Party The next Safe Graduation Party Committee meeting is Monday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. at the GMHS Media Center. Parents of freshmen, sophomores and juniors are invited to attend. Please come and be a part of this special event, help support this proud tradition and give the seniors a night to remember. The Grad Night Art Competition, open to seniors only, will be underway soon. The entry forms will be handed out during advisory at the high school and will also be available soo […]

Events

MS Support Group

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MS Support Group The Granby Multiple Sclerosis support group meets at the Salmon Brook Apartments located at 287 Salmon Brook St. at 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month. For more information, please contact Jane at 860-653-2436. […]

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