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A new feature called PropertyCheck, in partnership with Cott Systems Inc., has been implemented to help protect residents from potential property and mortgage fraud.
On Jan. 24 the Connecticut Siting Council approved a 4.99-megawatt battery energy storage system (BESS) facility at 100 Salmon Brook Street. The proposed facility presents significant public safety and environmental risks.
Pastor Ellis Miller’s team members were Diann Bailey, George Harris and Kate Lincoln.
The consultant firm Buckhurst Fish and Jacquemart (BFJ) reported at the January 29 Granby Center Advisory Committee meeting that it had met with some Granby Center property owners earlier in January. Traffic, parking issues, and zoning were discussed.
The Board of Finance set operating budget guidelines of 3.25 percent for the Board of Education and 2.4 percent for the Board of Selectmen at its Feb. 10 meeting, with the goal of keeping the mill rate change for FY26 in the 3 percent range.
Although spring will soon be here there are many winter updates and spring announcements from various departments at Granby Town Hall.
In an article on the development proposals for Kearns School in the February Drummer, Town Manager Walsh is hopeful that a contract signing will be completed by summer’s end, not the end of June as stated in the article.
Includes regular meetings of the Board of Selectmen and Board of Finance
Check Town of Granby website or call Town Manager’s office to verify date, time, location, and get information on how to participate on Zoom, if needed.
At the GLT’s annual Mother’s Day Bird Walks, participants identified —either by sight or sound — nearly 60 species of birds, including a Virginia rail, a pair of scarlet tanagers, and, for the first time ever at Dismal Brook, a loon!
Well, spring has arrived and not only is our world turning green again, but the rhubarb is flourishing! This is a tried-and-true recipe from my mom.
More than 125 Granby Land Trust (GLT) volunteers fanned out across Granby over the course of Earth Day Weekend, picking up more than 1.61 tons of roadside trash from 52 miles of road – and several parking lots – as part of the GLT’s Earth Day Roadside Cleanup. That is nearly double the amount of trash collected in last year’s cleanup.
Stepping into the forest is magic. You leave the man-made world and your busy life behind as nature greets your senses.
June has finally arrived. The perfect time to plant outdoor flower and vegetable gardens. The benefits of growing, harvesting and enjoying farm to table fresh produce far exceed any store-bought veggies. The pride one feels when picking that fresh pepper, or eating a juicy cherry
Dutton, Barbara (Orkney), 86, wife of the late Rev. Dwight A. Dutton, April 6
The Granby Memorial High School varsity boys lacrosse team is 14-0 for the season at press time. They are at least tied for the NCCC conference championship.
Jo Ann Smith was the May 1 guest speaker for the Granby Women’s Breakfast. Smith entertained more than 70 people with her talk about thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail.
Seward Johnson’s iconic art in Suffield and Summer at Windsor Historical Society
The ribbon cutting for the Grand Reopening of Geissler’s Granby Store was held on Saturday, May 4. The Chamber of Commerce, local dignitaries, vendors, customers and friends joined in on the festivities.
Farming News, Shop at Our Farm Store All Summer Long, SNAP? Double SNAP!, Connecticut Trails Day, New Trees on the Tree Trail – Thank You to Our Funders!, and Notes from the Farm Office (aka Cat’s Corner): The Collaborative Nature of Our Community
Southwick landowners seeking to preserve their property have a new option. The Southwick Land Trust, a non-profit, non-governmental organization of community volunteers, was formed in 2024 to conserve important ecological, scenic, historic and agricultural land.
On April 27, Holcomb Farm Tree Trail members and master gardeners Barry Avery and Eric Lukingbeal led a group of interested folks on a walk that culminated with the planting of a tree in honor of Arbor Day 2024.
This year, Friends of the Granby Public Libraries (FOGPL) 41st annual Used Book Sale will be held at Holcomb Farm, 113 Simsbury Road, West Granby. Preview Night is on Friday, July 28 5–8 p.m. with a $10 entrance fee. The regular sale is on Saturday, July 29 from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Last chance sale is on Sunday, July 30 from 11 a.m.– 2:30 p.m. with $10 per bag or donation.
While some of us learned how to make sourdough bread or became Wordle aficionados during the COVID-19 pandemic, Brenon Plourde and his family built a solar kiln. The construction of the kiln was recently featured in a lengthy spread in Fine Woodworking magazine, which Brenon describes as “like being in Rolling Stone.”
Sen. Lisa Seminara and Rep. Mark Anderson applaud the governor for signing into law a bill they co-sponsored that calls for a study of issues related to the protection of certain waters of the Upper Farmington River Valley.
“We live in a very generous community!” Those are the sentiments of the volunteers who serve at the Clothes Closet run by Valley Brook Community Church at 160 Granville Road.
Valley Brook Community Church summer bible school will run July 15 – 19, 2024.
Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Town of Granby for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.