People
Ray makes my day
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UPS driver Ray Haack is the highlight of the day for every dog in Granby. He’s a hero for lots of humans too!
People
Open Farm Day had varied delights for everyone to enjoy
See the full gallery later in this month’s issue.
Recent Stories
Verse
The Pandemic
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It came so suddenly—the closing of colleges, schools, houses of worship, and libraries, hairdressers and bank lobbies. Everything that was a normal part of daily living was no more.
Waypoints
Fexting (Fishing + Texting) Volume One: The Bluegill Tournament
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Sometimes, when you have friends like mine, the stories write themselves. What follows is a series of actual texts between a group of my closest fishing buddies.
Fun & Rec
Parks & Recreation
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Swimming at Salmon Brook Park: Open for lifeguarded swimming every day through August.
Fun & Rec
Self-Guided Hike along Holcomb Tree Trail
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There are about 40 mature trees with identification tags along this self-guided route that is approximately two miles long. See how many you can find.
Friends of Holcomb Farm
From Jamaica to Granby
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Our tireless correspondent, Shirley Murtha, paid a visit to the Farm in June, and met our newest employees.
Friends of Holcomb Farm
Tree Trail growing, and open to all
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The Friends of Holcomb Farm Stewardship committee and volunteers have been maintaining trails and planting trees as our Tree Trail, launched in 2019, really begins to take shape. In addition to planting new trees, they have been freeing older trees, like apple trees, that were almost lost to overgrowth and invasives.
Friends of Holcomb Farm
Victory Farming in Granby
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This spring, the greenhouses full of seedlings and the freshly turned soil of the Salmon Brook flood plains at Holcomb Farm are providing a sense of normalcy in these unsettled times. Just as people turned to growing their own victory gardens in times of war, our community is counting on Granby’s own farm, under the stewardship of the Friends of Holcomb Farm—along with the whole local farming community—to fill tables with fresh produce.
School & Sports
GMHS HALO Award Nominations
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Granby Memorial High School Performing Arts announced nominations for the HALO Awards that took place June 25 via Zoom. All nominations are for the fall production of James and the Giant Peach.
Animal Talk
The Inuits’ sled dogs
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During these coronavirus times I have been exploring YouTube for documentaries on polar Eskimo culture. This has led to a little reading on the subject as well.
Apologies, but no results were found. Perhaps searching will help.