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Public Utilities Regulatory Authority

Susan Regan speaks with Art House the Chairman of Public Utilities Regulatory Authority about public concerns regarding electric and natural gas supplier rates, water distribution concerns and the complaints received on monopolies that control theses areas of provision and service. Photo by Bill Regan […]

School’s Tackle “Hot Topics”

Obum Njeze, Avon Old Farms School Senior, CTVV Host Susan Regan, Kiri Gair-MacMichael, Ethel Walker School Senior and Dr. Sheri Schmidt, Director of Equity and Social Justice at Ethel Walker School. Watch Susan Regan, Host of CT Valley Views with her guests here: All programs are available at www.ctvalleyviews.com. […]

Cobb School Productions

Travis Reid of Granby, a 6th grader at The Cobb School plays Azteca in the school’s production of Azteca and the Peacemakers. Photos by Lara Hunt Caroline Burnett of Granby and Carter Sirois of Simsbury, both 5th graders perform in The Cobb School’s annual opera. This year’s performance was held at Westminster’s Werner Centennial Theater […]

Distinguished Leadership Award

YMCA of Greater Hartford 2013 Annual Meeting highlights Al Wilke, community leader was awarded the 2013 robert c. Knox, Jr. YMCA Distinguished Leadership Award From left: Gary Wolff, Chairman, YMCA of Greater Hartford Board of Directors, Al Wilke, RC Knox Award recipient, James Morton, President and CEO, YMCA of Greater Hartford, and Brian Liss, Executive Director Farmington Valley YMCA. […]

Barbershop Quartet

Granby’s own Don Dickey (left) together with members of his barbershop quartet “The Four Tune Seeker” presented a delightful music program May 7 at the Granby Senior Center. There were 100 women in attendance to hear their old time melodies. Photo by Joan Ducharme […]

Granby Softball

The Wildcats farm softball team, sponsored by Walker Kitchen Design, show their funfilled spirit. From l.: Audrey Kruger, Lauren Psutka, Iris Rooney, Clare Heinze, Ava Ryan, Violet Peverly, Isabella Hassett, Angela Harris, Zoe Kelly and Shaylyn Gilbar. The team coaches are Brian Peverly (l.) and Brian Harris. Photo by Sandra Wainman […]

Wells Road Environmental Club

By Dwaritha Ramesh The Wells Road Environmental Club has certainly made a difference this year! They have set aside some of their precious time to work together with students from grades five and six to improve the school’s environment and educate their peers on environmental issues, which are now posing a colossal threat to the welfare of the Earth. Some projects the club has commenced are creating bird feeders to hang in various locations outside (which are composed of completely […]

Valley Pre-School look to nature…

Valley Pre-School students look to nature for art and creative inspiration By Andrea Burns From the shriveled apples used to make figures for the recent art show to the moss and pinecones used to make a habitat for a gnome, nature plays a prominent role in helping students at Valley Pre-School to think creatively. “In this digital age where children have so many forms of media and toys available to capture their attention, they don’t always spend as much time just exploring nature […]

Two Coyotes Wilderness School

Two Coyotes Wilderness School brings a unique summer camp experience to Holcomb Farm By Melissa Lopata There is a new summer camp in town! Holcomb will be the new satellite location of a widely successful wilderness summer camp program called Two Coyotes. Two Coyotes Wilderness School (www.twocoyotes.org) offers kids aged 5-16 unique ongoing, year-round outdoor programs, as well as summer camps. Their programs are based on the enduring wisdom of the ages and ancient wilderness skills […]

Scouts Donate Spicebush

Girl Scouts Donate a Spicebush to Kelly Lane School By Angelica Tomasino Who doesn’t like butterflies? Or birds? Unfortunately, if there is not enough food for butterflies, there will be fewer of them next year. That, in turn, may reduce bird population that depends on butterflies as one of its food sources and for the survival of their young. New housing developments or office space, wipe out natural habitats where butterflies normally find food and shelter. Girl Scout troop 60289 of […]

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