Recent Stories

Town/Govt

Registrars of Voters

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Behind the scenes, a huge amount of preparation went into hosting the largest election turnout in Granby history—during a pandemic. Granby had a turnout of 88.43 percent, with 7,398 ballots cast, out of 8,366 eligible voters.

Great Outdoors

Unexpected foliage find

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Victoria and Yelena Kiriyan found this giant puffball mushroom in the beautiful fall foliage. It’s edible and a great addition to pizza.

Historic Footnotes

A black family in early Granby: London and Irana Wallace

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There have been black families living in Granby since pre-Revolutionary times. Since even the free blacks could not vote or hold public office, were not leaders in the church or government and rarely owned businesses, they are practically invisible in the history of a town.

Health Notes

Sleep and Health

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The amazing and somewhat sad reality is that the sleep industry is a $32 billion market, and we still aren’t sleeping. As a culture, we have become quite crazed with purchasing almost anything to help us sleep.

People

Spooktacular

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First Congregational Church of Granby and Valley Pre-School partnered to offer a drive-thru Halloween celebration on Oct. 30 in the church parking lot.

Town/Govt

Social Services

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Granby Local Assistance Program: Granby residents facing financial hardship may access funds once in a twelve-month period. The gross household income cannot exceed 60 percent of state median income, unless extenuating circumstances can be documented.

Town/Govt

Public Works

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Trash Holidays: Friday, Dec. 25, and Friday, Jan. 1, are holidays for Paine’s. All Friday trash/recycling pickups will be delayed by one day for these two weeks.

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