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Connecticut Press Club Winners' Spotlight

Todd Vibert shares love of history with Granby

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Todd Vibert’s article, The Weed-Enders house move 50 years ago, placed third in the history category of the Connecticut Press Club’s annual competition. In that article he outlined the many obstacles and behind-the-scenes efforts that made the move to the Salmon Brook Historical Society (SBHS) campus possible and ultimately “ensured the successful preservation of this historic building for future generations.”

People

PFLAG Granby launches programming and membership drive

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PFLAG Granby has officially launched! The group has formally affiliated with PFLAG National and is now a recognized chapter of the largest national organization supporting the LGBTQ+ community. With close to 350 chapters across the country, PFLAG Granby joins with hundreds of thousands of LGBTQ+ people, parents, families and allies to provide much-needed leadership working every day to ensure LGBTQ+ people everywhere are safe, celebrated, empowered and loved.

Drumrolls

Granby student receives award

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Congratulations to Raymond Staples, a senior at Granby Memorial High School, for being recognized as a semi-finalist in the 2026 national merit scholarship program. This achievement reflects his performance on last year’s PSAT, placing him in the top 1 percent of all examination participants.

Town/Govt

Social Services — October 2025

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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.

Registrar of Voters

Busy time ahead for Granby Registrars

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One-way Election Day traffic at GMHS, Expect a line to vote on Nov. 5, IVS Ballot Marking System is available for eve-ryone, Ballot Question, Early Voting is here Oct. 21 through Nov. 3, Sign up for the Election Traffic Team now, and Calendar Review

Town/Govt

Social Services — November 2024

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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.

Board of Ed Updates

How Granby schools deal with bullying

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The board of education often hears about issues regarding conflicts between students, or bullying. It’s important that we all understand the definition of bullying as adopted by the state legislature.

Events

Bottle, can drive supports DECA club

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DECA is a business club at Granby Memorial High School that stands for Distributive Education Clubs of America. However, at GMHS, it now stands for Donate Empty Cans and bottles Always.

Events

Granby Artists’ holiday gift show

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The Granby Artists Association (GAA) will host its annual holiday gift show at Pilgrim Covenant Church, 605 Salmon Brook Street, for one day only—Saturday, Dec. 7. Shop for original works of art created by your favorite local artists. Bring a friend and discover the talents of your neighbors.

Out of Town

Out of Town

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Connecticut Rose Ball benefits Cystic Fibrosis, “Good Trouble” at the Fern Street Play Festival, Christmas Craft Fair, FV Chorale presents concert, Four chambers host expo, The History of Myrtle Mills Factory Store, and Artificial Intelligence and the future of medicine

Great Outdoors

How the loss of insect populations affects bird life

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This past month, Oct. 12 to be exact, was World Migratory Bird Day. Although it will be well past peak migration by the time you read this, there surely will still be some stragglers and maybe even some murmuration along the Connecticut River. Established in 2006 by the Smithsonian Institution, this day was developed to bring attention to the fact that many migratory bird populations were declining at an alarming rate.

Great Outdoors

Embrace coziness with this apple cake

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Colors are muted and a chill wind announces the imminent return of winter. Yet there is beauty in November as the lay of the land opens up, and features you may have passed by in summer are now revealed.

Events

Celebrate the Valley brings communities together

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From Sept. 19 to 21, Celebrate the Valley weekend transformed the local area into a vibrant hub of community spirit and entertainment. Featuring a wide array of local businesses, crafters, restaurants and musicians, the event offered something for everyone.

People

A Childhood Memory in Honor of Veterans Day

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Whenever I see our flag flying so majestically in the sky, I feel a deep connection to all it stands for. When it is at half-staff, I feel sorrow for all who have lost their lives in service to our country.

Town/Govt

Fall fire safety advice

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On Nov. 3 daylight savings time will end, and we will set our clocks back one hour. During this time of year, it is a good reminder to replace the batteries in our smoke alarms—change your clock / change your batteries.

Great Outdoors

The Goats of Granby: Goats as pets

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In September, the first article in this series stated, “Some consider the goat to be ‘the new dog.’ A goat’s potential to be a delightful pet will be explored later.” Be assured that no competition between goats and dogs is suggested or implied: only an opening of one’s mind to a variation, a novel outlook on what can be a “pet.”