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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.
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.
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.
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.”
Please visit GranbyRec.com for details and to register for all the programs presented by the Parks and Rec department.
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.
Be prepared for November 5th: One Polling Site, Voter ID, State of Connecticut Ballot Question, and Sample Ballots
Seaton, Craig, 74, formerly of Granby, husband of Holly (Barilla) Seaton, July 17
My mom found this recipe some time ago, it is the simplest and easiest onion soup recipe I have ever seen.
The Salmon Brook Historical Society invites the community to a special photo shoot on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (rain date Nov. 10), at the Wilcox House on Simsbury Road in West Granby.
The board of directors of the Granby Community Fund (GCF) has announced the approval of a $2,000 special grant to assist the Citizens for a Better Granby (CBG) with the increased printing expenses of The Granby Drummer.
We’re immensely grateful to all of you who generously donated to the Drummer during the past several weeks, and your notes telling us how much you appreciate the Drummer touched our hearts.
Thank you, Granby Ambulance Association; Social Security Concerns; Support for Lombardo; Support for Barlow; Support for Gilton; Support for Guarco; and Support for Guarco and Kennedy
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.
Highlights from the meeting held on August 21st, 2023
Time is running out to register your child in grades 7, 8 or 9 for the YSB’s Our Whole Lives class.
Granby Memorial High School Dramatic Arts is thrilled to be performing Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol this fall.
The Granby boys soccer team competed against Stafford on Sept. 15, winning 7-0.
Did you know that Granby Memorial High School has a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Advisory Board? This board is a collaboration among teachers, administrators, business industry professionals and community members.
Amid the cooler mornings, shifting leaves and decreasing hours of daylight, one undoubtable signal indicated the closing hours of summer: yard signs, scattered throughout town, boldly asserting this message: “First Day of School, August 29.”
Granby Public Schools welcomed back all staff on Aug. 24 with a high energy convocation. The message of the day was “Let Kindness Ripple.” We plan to carry this theme throughout the 2023-24 school year.
Susan Regan, host of CT Valley Views, had the distinct pleasure to speak to Jeffrey Brown, CEO of the Wadsworth Atheneum and Matthew Hargraves, PhD, director of the Atheneum, to learn of new directives for the Wadsworth.
Municipal Election on Nov. 7, Granby Ballot Question, Absentee Ballots Available, In Person Registration Deadline, Poll workers are needed, and Voter Registration
On Sept. 6, Stony Hill Village celebrated its 50+ year anniversary with attendees including residents, State Representative Mark Anderson, First Selectman Mark Fiorentino, Selectmen Kelly Rome and Dr. Fred Moffa, former Board Chair Ted Christensen, and many community members.
Foxfield F.A.R.M. is a non-profit organization that provides an equestrian and farm oriented instructional program for veterans and first responders who suffer from PTSD.
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 Granby Senior Center manages a Durable Medical Equipment (DME) loaner closet at Holcomb Farm. Citizens of Granby and surrounding towns can borrow, at no cost and for an indefinite period, equipment as needed for themselves and their families.
This October, the mine at Old New-Gate Prison and Copper Mine in East Granby will be illuminated by over 300 professionally carved Jack O’ Lanterns.
On Thursday, Oct. 12, starting at 10 a.m., the Musical Club of Hartford presents a program of live classical music.
On Thursday, Oct. 19, starting at 10 a.m., the Musical Club of Hartford’s Jolidon Concert Series presents acclaimed pianist Henry Kramer in recital, performing Schubert’s Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 664; The Mendelssohn (both Fanny and Felix) Songs Without Words, and Ravel’s Tombeau de Couperin.