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Ezra (Zeb) Ripple Harris, a devoted husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 14, 2025, at Capitol Hill assisted living in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was 87 years old.
CSA and Farm Store renovation update, Plant Sale Weekends, Why choose Holcomb Farm seedlings, Grow your own shiitakes workshop, Celebrate CT Trails Day at Holcomb Farm, Spring on the Holcomb Tree Trail, and Holcomb Farm Plant Sale Dates
The fifth and final in the series of introducing the five new members of the Friends of Holcomb Farm Board of Directors.
Adjacent to Granby, nestled in the charming village of Tariffville, you’ll find the Tapestry Singers—a multigenerational vocal ensemble bound together by music and a shared sense of purpose.
Guinea Pigs, Ferrets, Rats, and Reptiles
Make your plans to attend Granby’s annual Memorial Day Parade and program on Monday, May 25. Parade Marshal and American Legion Post 182 Commander Cliff Burrell announced that this year’s honorary parade marshal and guest speaker is Dr. Don Rethke.
The Granby Lions Club’s tradition of flying dedicated American flags in and around Granby center from Memorial Day through Veteran’s Day is a tangible reminder of the dedication and sacrifices made by our town’s veterans. The Lions Club continues this tradition by offering Granby residents the opportunity to dedicate one of these flags in memory of a beloved veteran, be they family or friend.
The Town of Granby America250 Time Capsule has arrived—and it is quite large, so that it can hold many memories from 2026.
The Granby Public Library will be closed May 15 to the public as staff participate in training for new library systems and closed May 25 for Memorial Day.
Harris, Ezra (Zeb) Ripple, 87, husband of the late Mary Serena Jones Harris, September 13
Deni, James M. “Skip”, Sr., 87, husband of the late Julianne M. (Gobeille) Deni, December 14
Highlights from the meeting held on October 6th, 2025
More than 110 Granby Land Trust members gathered for the 2025 GLT Annual Meeting and Potluck Supper on October 19 in Cook Hall at the Granby Congregational Church North Campus.
Members of the Board of Directors and staff members took a moment to celebrate the accomplishment of attaining accreditation renewal through the Land Trust Alliance.
When the Board of Directors of the GLT accepted the 210-acre Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve, given to the GLT by Jamie Gamble, in North Granby, they knew it would require a good deal of maintenance and loving care and there needed to be someone available to take care of issues as they arose. Luckily, they knew just the people for the job—Bob and Karen Saunders.
This award recognizes an individual who provides exceptional property stewardship support to the GLT. In this case, that involves caring for a single extraordinary tree that requires thoughtful care and ongoing attention.
The 2025 Mary Edwards Friend of the Land Trust Award—the GLT’s highest honor—was given to Will Hart and his sister Sarah Koeniger, who donated 44 acres of land—now known at the Hart Family Preserve—to the trust earlier this year.
The GLT recognized and honored outgoing GLT Board member Paula Johnson for her incredible dedication and generosity to the Land Trust.
The Granby Horse Council (GHC) is announcing its 2026 scholarship award of $700 to a senior enrolled in their high school or home school program. Membership in the GHC is not required.
You can now take a video tour of the Granby Land Trust’s (GLT) Emery and Hart Family Preserves in North Granby. Starting at the GLT’s Seth and Lucy Holcombe Preserve trail head located off Silver Street (these two preserves connect to the Seth and Lucy Holcombe Preserve trail system) you will virtually explore the Emery and Hart Family Preserves located on the Silver/Loomis Street ridgeline.
Hear from Mike Walsh, Mark Fiorentino, Mike Guarco, Monica Logan, Rick Orluk,
Eric Lukingbeal, and Joe O’Grady.
Fall is in full swing here in Granby, and it’s time to adjust for the cold weather and plan for leaf cleanup. The chill in the early morning air slides away as the sun comes out, and there’s lots to see and do around town. Fall brings more program offerings, completed projects from public works, and updates from the building department. Read on for news and upcoming events from various departments at Granby Town Hall.
Photos by Lynette Simpson
The Granby Artists Association held its Annual Open Studio Tour Oct. 4 and 5. Visitors had the opportunity to meet the 18 participating artists at their home studios or in gallery spaces and learn how they make their art.
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.
The Farmington Valley CT Heritage Network is pleased to present a timely and engaging lecture with Walter Woodward, Painting Patriotism, Healing Wounds: The Art of Col. John Trumbull. This richly illustrated talk discusses the lifelong struggle of John Trumbull to earn respect for his art by creating a series of American history paintings, many of the Revolutionary War, of which he was a veteran.
How blessed we are to have a warm home
and friends and family to share this day of Thanksgiving.
We are rich in things that truly matter.
One of the Coward Farm tobacco barns on North Granby Road in September.
The Granby community mourns the death of Jenny Emery, a board of finance member and executive director of Holcomb Farm after a tragic bicycle accident in Vermont on Sept. 14.
Each year after the budget is approved, department heads prepare work plans for the initiatives they plan to complete with the approved funds. Departmental work plans focus on initiatives over and above daily operations with the overarching goal to “move the town forward”.
