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In Town Focus

In Town Focus — March 2026

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Good Company Theater, Camera Club, Children’s Vision Screening, Civic Club, Empty Bowls, Art Show, Women’s Breakfast, Granby Bible Study, SBHS News, Men’s Breakfast, and Granby Horse Council

Verse

Memories

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Today, if an umbrella turns inside out and breaks, we would probably get a new one. When I was a little girl in Port Chester, N.Y., on Main Street there was an “umbrella man” who had a little cart on the sidewalk and, for a small charge, would repair the umbrella.

In Memory of...

In Memory of . . .

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Ransom, Peter D., 71, husband of Debora (Baril) Ransom, December 30
Walter, Linda L., 86, January 1
Cruickshanks, Thomas Rush, 84, partner of John Lane, Jr., January 13

Great Outdoors

Spring is a promise

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Two harbingers of spring are the mourning cloak butterfly and the rising sap of oak and maple trees. The mourning cloak is one of several species that overwinter as adults, dark brown, almost black, with a line of iridescent spots and a border of bright yellow.

Town/Govt

POCD second public workshop March 12

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The Granby Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD) Committee wants your input for Granby’s POCD update. The POCD Committee has scheduled its second public workshop for Thursday, March 12 at 7 p.m. in the Granby Senior Center. Please come and share your thoughts about Granby to help guide the growth and development for the next 10 years.

People

Will the Marquis fade into history?

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After 56 years the Marquis of Granby Junior Ancient Fyfe and Drum Corps, a cherished part of parades and celebrations for generations, may end. Falling recruitment and loss of adult volunteers have played a large part in board members considering dissolving the group.

Our cup runneth over!

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The February issue is so chock full of great articles after the holiday break we are adding online Bonus Pages so you don’t miss a thing!

Events

Beman Hardware recognized by BOS

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In its 90th year of operation, Beman Hardware was honored by the Granby Board of Selectmen at its Nov. 17 meeting. A proclamation was read and delivered to Joan Beman Russell, Dianne Beman Myers and the new owner of the store, Vinnie Pagano. Also present were staff members Charles and Patricia George.

Events

PFLAG Granby hosts speaker

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PFLAG Granby is pleased to offer a conversation about parenting trans youth and some of the issues these families face. There will be a presentation by Melissa Combs, followed by Q&A.