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On Oct. 2, local author Faith Tyldsley presented a program to the Women’s Breakfast Group based on her book, To Granby with Love, about the life of Carol Laun, the late historian and archivist at the Salmon Brook Historical Society.
Transfer Station hours: The transfer station will be open Wednesday mornings (8 a.m. to noon) through Nov. 20.
Highlights from the meeting held on September 4th, 2024
Granby Memorial High School’s dramatic arts program is taking on The Twisted Tales of Poe as its fall play.
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
Voters will be able to vote for one candidate in each category to serve the term noted.
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.
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.
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.
Rick Orluk’s photo of Creamer Pond on the GLT’s Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve shows autumn to perfection.
Valley Pre-School (VPS) is the proud recipient of a generous grant from the Pomeroy-Brace Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
Sen. Lisa Seminara announced the release of grant funding to help Avon, Canton and Granby Public Schools expand existing dual-credit course offerings and foster stronger partnerships with higher-education institutions.
The October issue had a photo of Lew McIntyre being recognized for his service to Stony Hill Village. Our caption read “retirement after 40 years of service.” Mr. McIntyre’s service with Stony Hill Village was 25 years.
Further, Town Clerk Scott Nolan was misidentified.
We apologize for these errors.
On Oct. 8, Connecticut State Grange Chief Deputy Peter Keefe and his Winchester Grange Installation Team visited Granby Grange to install the newly elected 2023-24 Granby Grange Officers.
As our canine companions age, they may start to show signs of dementia not all that different from the signs of dementia seen in aging people. Canine Cognitive Dysfunction, or CCD, is the dog’s version of Alzheimer’s disease.
Transfer Station hours: The transfer station will be open Wednesday mornings (8 a.m. to noon) through Nov. 15. The transfer station will be open on Saturday, Nov. 11.
In 1621 the Plymouth colonialists from England and the Native American Wampanoag people shared an autumn feast, celebrating a successful harvest. That feast is remembered today as the First Thanksgiving.
Do you like dark beers or avoid them like the plague? Why is a fest beer golden or an Oktoberfest orangish brown? Does the color effect the flavor? What is color and how is it measured in beer?
Be prepared on November 7th: One Polling Site, Voter ID, Granby Ballot Question, and Sample Ballots
Photos from the annual meeting on October 15th
Rainy skies did nothing to dampen the spirits of more than 125 Granby seniors and special guests gathered at the North Pavilion Barn at Holcomb Farm on Oct. 6 for a senior fall social.
The Granby Artists Association (GAA) will host its annual Holiday Gift Show at Pilgrim Covenant Church on Saturday, Dec. 2, for one day only. Shop for original works of art created by your favorite local artists. Bring a friend and discover the talents of your neighbors.
Thanksgiving is a day to give thanks to our Creator for the Blessings in our lives—
Pantano, Steven, 75, husband of Suzanne (Tripp) Pantano, August 27
The bird that enters our mind as we get farther into the fall season is the one that often ends up on our holiday table, the delicious turkey.
On a recent Saturday morning I ran into three guys and spent an hour or so talking trash with them. I do not mean that we got on each other’s cases, not because we had previously met, but rather we had a great conversation about a subject near and dear to all three guys’ hearts: TRASH. More accurately, the recycling thereof.
If you have ever watched Antiques Roadshow, you know that many seemingly nondescript items hold surprising value on today’s market.
