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People

Granby 4-H contributes and helps

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Granby 4-H continued its community service efforts last month. The club brought food donations for the Granby Food Bank and clothing and toy donations to Goodwill.

The Arts

CREC receives Patricelli painting

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Natasha Miles, visual arts department head and equity team leader of the CREC Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts Half-Day Program accepted a valuable still life painting completed by Sylvia Davis Patricelli in 1964.

Events

Community Kitchen receives donation from Liberty Bank

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Founded in 1825, Liberty Bank is celebrating its 200th anniversary by supporting the communities it serves. Since its inception in 1997, Liberty Bank Foundation has awarded more than $21 million in grants to nonprofit organizations throughout the bank’s market area.

About Town

Recognition for Granby Police Department

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For this Drummer segment, let’s talk about the Granby Police Department (GPD). In October 2023, Police Chief Scott Sansom was hired to lead the GPD. Before his arrival and especially today, the GPD is well run, and while calls for service are up, crime year-over-year is down.

Town/Govt

Center Master Plan Workshop held on May 15

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Over the past several months, the Granby Center Advisory Committee has been working with the consultant firm BFJ Planning to create a master plan for the Granby Center area. The goal of this study is to create a framework that supports a connected, healthy, vibrant and resilient center for businesses, residents and visitors that aligns with Granby’s Plan of Conservation and Development.

Great Outdoors

Grange garden getting ready for growing season

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Granby Grange #5 has begun preparing its large community garden as part of its ongoing commitment to service and community engagement in this, its 150th anniversary year. With the help of dedicated volunteers, including Cliff Burrell and Mark Bishop, the soil was recently tilled and made ready for planting.

Opinion

Vote your conscience

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The election has brought abortion to the forefront of my mind. Money issues will “ebb and flow”, but life and death issues take priority.

Town/Govt

Granby battery energy storage project overviewed

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As the lead developer for Key Capture Energy (KCE) in Connecticut, I want to introduce our company and our proposed battery energy storage project here in Granby.

Events

Carol Laun’s life highlighted for Women’s Group

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On Oct. 2, local author Faith Tyldsley presented a program to the Women’s Breakfast Group based on her book, To Granby with Love, about the life of Carol Laun, the late historian and archivist at the Salmon Brook Historical Society.

Registrar of Voters

Busy time ahead for Granby Registrars

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One-way Election Day traffic at GMHS, Expect a line to vote on Nov. 5, IVS Ballot Marking System is available for eve-ryone, Ballot Question, Early Voting is here Oct. 21 through Nov. 3, Sign up for the Election Traffic Team now, and Calendar Review

Town/Govt

Social Services — November 2024

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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.

Board of Ed Updates

How Granby schools deal with bullying

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The board of education often hears about issues regarding conflicts between students, or bullying. It’s important that we all understand the definition of bullying as adopted by the state legislature.

Events

Bottle, can drive supports DECA club

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DECA is a business club at Granby Memorial High School that stands for Distributive Education Clubs of America. However, at GMHS, it now stands for Donate Empty Cans and bottles Always.

Events

Granby Artists’ holiday gift show

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The Granby Artists Association (GAA) will host its annual holiday gift show at Pilgrim Covenant Church, 605 Salmon Brook Street, for one day only—Saturday, Dec. 7. Shop for original works of art created by your favorite local artists. Bring a friend and discover the talents of your neighbors.

Out of Town

Out of Town

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Connecticut Rose Ball benefits Cystic Fibrosis, “Good Trouble” at the Fern Street Play Festival, Christmas Craft Fair, FV Chorale presents concert, Four chambers host expo, The History of Myrtle Mills Factory Store, and Artificial Intelligence and the future of medicine