Granby Drummer (https://granbydrummer.com/page/58/)
As the calendar turns to March and I mark one year on the job, let me thank the Granby community for allowing me the opportunity to be your Town Manager.
The Wildcats Hockey 7th Annual Alumni Game was held on Jan. 4, 2025. More than 40 players joined in the game including athletes from the 1990s through March 2024.
During its February 3 meeting, the Granby Board of Selectmen approved the selection of 7 Summits/New Samaritan Realty as the developer for the Kearns School property. This decision came after much deliberation after the presentations given at the January 13 meeting.
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.
Join Corinne Dickerson and Joan Ducharme on Wednesday, June 5, as they celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Granby’s Women’s Breakfast Group at the Granby Senior Center.
On a walk through the Granby Cemetery in Section A, you may notice a monument that’s nearly 15 feet tall. This monument belongs to Richard E. Holcomb, a Granby Civil War hero killed at Port Hudson, La. on June 14, 1863.
Registration is required for most library programs. To register, visit granby-ct.gov/Library, and click on “Register for a Program” or call the library at 860-844-5275. To learn more about upcoming programs, sign up for the library’s monthly eNewsletter.
Please visit granby-ct.gov/senior-services or check your Center Life Newsletter for a complete listing of health services, support groups, clubs and ongoing activities.
The day was cold, and the work was dirty, but that didn’t slow this crew down!
Come, sit awhile in a tranquil space and hear the story of Clementina “Tina” Angeli’s remarkable leap of faith.
As a long-time Granby resident, I have frequently driven past the weathered sign reading “All Welcome Free Community Dinner Every Wednesday” in front of the community house on the south campus of Granby Congregational Church, 242 Salmon Brook Street, without much thought. I figured it was a church potluck or new member recruitment dinner. As I recently discovered, it is so much more.
Families, friends and enthusiasts from all walks of life gathered on the lawn at the Granby Public Library, equipped with solar glasses, to see the celestial spectacle of a solar eclipse on April 8.
Granby’s own Good Company Theater presented its spring production of Murder by Indecision in April with more than 250 patrons enjoying this Agatha Crispy farce during evening and matinee performances at the Granby Congregational Church, South Campus. The production team is already working on a fall musical.
Rain doesn’t deter farmers, CSA shares still available!, Thanks to Lost Acres Vineyard, Plant Sale & Mushroom Log Clinic, Tackling invasives on the trail, and Save the Dates
The signs are all over town, as Granby residents celebrate the essential roles that bees, birds and bugs play in the health and vitality of our world.
Today, there are two kinds of gardeners. Gardener one has experienced an overwhelming, sickening infestation of jumping worms.
Gardener two has not—yet.
Hello garden friends. The month of May brings longer days and warmer evenings. The sounds of peepers and birds fill our days and nights with song, and many are thinking about planting gardens and moving indoor starter plants outside.
A Granby legend, Mary Werbitzkas proudly lived, worked and cooked for one of Granby’s original farms on Barndoor Hills Road for several decades.
Bear cubs that were born in January are now tiny bundles of energy and curiosity. They’re leaving their dens and will be trailing mom through your neighborhood and across roads. Keep an eye open for them, stop your vehicle and give the little laggards time to catch up with mom before you move on.
April 2: Presidential Preference Primary: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., GMHS Community Gym
April 15: Budget Referendum: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Town Hall Meeting Room
Warmer weather is almost here, and the sun is setting at 7 p.m.! Enjoying the longer daylight hours and spending time outdoors is easy to do in our wonderful town. Read on for more information about activities in and around town.
Mike Walsh may be new to town, but it isn’t taking him long to get to know the staff at town hall and the leaders of the boards and commissions that make up our government. This interview will help all Granby residents to learn a little bit about him.
On Monday, April 15 the Town Budget Referendum will be held in the Town Hall Meeting Room in Granby’s Town Hall, 15 North Granby Road. The polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Plan to bring an ID, preferably a photo ID, to be checked off our official voter list.