Recent Stories

Drumrolls

Andrew La Croix, of Granby, was named to the dean’s list at Boston University for the fall semester.

Out of Town — April 2025

Connecticut Trolley Museum Events, Vacation Bible School sign-up begins, Way Back When: A Witness to History, Join fish and game club, Weather forecast: 100 percent chance of learning, Hartford Musical Club, Donations sought for church rummage sale, Tag and Bake Sale, and Memory Walk benefits grieving families

In Town Focus — April 2025

Camera Club Date Change, Women’s Breakfast, Lynn Hollyfield Concert, Granby Community Scholarship, Civic Club, SBHS News, and Men’s Breakfast

Athletic scholarships available

The Granby Men’s Golf League sponsors a scholarship for high school seniors that intend to pursue a career in an athletic-related field. Those eligible are Granby high school seniors or Granby residents who are seniors at a different high school that will be entering their first year of college, university, technical or vocational school as full-time students.

Embracing community and wellness

This spring, the Farmington Valley YMCA is excited to offer a variety of engaging activities and programs for everyone in our community. Whether you’re focused on health and wellness, family fun or local traditions, there’s something for everyone at the Y.

Join us at the cross

The East Granby Congregational Church invites everyone to offer a prayer at the cross just outside its building, adjacent to Route 20 between the fence and the sidewalk.

Social Services — April 2025

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.

Meet poetess Bernadette Gentry

If you live in Granby and read The Granby Drummer, then you surely recognize the name Bernadette Gentry. She’s the voice behind the thoughtful, sometimes whimsical but always pleasing poems published each month for her community to enjoy.

A Challenging Experience

Recently, I experienced some major health issues, was hospitalized, and spent some time in rehab. In the nursing home I also had to use a wheelchair. There were so many other people using them that, after a while, I no longer noticed the chairs, just the people sitting in them.

Granby-Simsbury Chamber of Commerce hosts annual meeting and awards

On May 23, the Granby-Simsbury Chamber of Commerce gathered at the picturesque Holcomb Farm in Granby for its annual meeting and awards reception. This event is a testament to the dedication and hard work of its esteemed members and sponsors, whose unwavering support forms the foundation of our shared success.

Lucy’s Picnic Salad

I can still recall how much my mom loved this salad! And if any readers remember Mary Cook, when she liked something — you knew it!

Social Services — July/August 2024

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.

In Memory Of…

Paffrath, Estella Louise (Layman), 96, wife of the late Harold H. Paffrath, May 5

Historical society offers summer tours

Looking for something to do now that school is out for the summer? Why not come to the Salmon Brook Historical Society on a Sunday afternoon and learn about the history of the town we live in? Tour the society’s five buildings to see how Granby has evolved to what it is today.

Men’s Breakfast

At the Granby Men’s Breakfast on June 14, the speaker was Granby Senior Center Program Coordinator Jennifer Kielbasa with a program entitled The Pursuit of Happiness: Making Connections for Healthy Living.