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In an article on the development proposals for Kearns School in the February Drummer, Town Manager Walsh is hopeful that a contract signing will be completed by summer’s end, not the end of June as stated in the article.
Includes regular meetings of the Board of Selectmen and Board of Finance
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.
We currently need: Taco dinner boxes, Canned chicken, Dinty Moore beef stew, Canned beets/white potatoes, Mayonnaise, Strawberry jam/jelly, Tissues
Now through April, the Granby Board of Education’s top priority is budgeting for the 2025 – 2026 school year.
The Granby Public Library has completed a renovation project aimed at modernizing and revitalizing its space for the community. Updates included the removal and installation of new carpeting, the removal of outdated wallpaper, a fresh coat of paint and brighter more efficient lighting in the adult services area and staff workspace.
Highlights from the meeting held on January 8th, 2025
Highlights from the meetings held on January 7th and February 4th, 2025
n To Granby, with Love, author Faith Tyldsley takes readers on a poignant journey through the history-rich writings of Carol Laun. This editorial tribute is dedicated to the memory of Laun, an extraordinary woman who was viewed by many as “Granby’s history personified.”
Mark Guiod, Granby resident and former Air Traffic Chief for the FAA at Bradley International Airport, has a new role — film producer. Through his son David’s post-film school connections, Guiod became a producer for a new independent feature film, Art Thief, that is making the rounds of film festivals across the country. The film will be screening Feb. 1 at the Cabot Theater in Beverly, Mass., and a local screening is also being planned.
Leading up to the first Granby Racial Unity Festival on June 29, 2024, Granby Racial Reconciliation (GRR) will profile interracial relationships that are great models of racial unity and race amity in the Granby Drummer and on our website.
The Granby Racial Reconciliation (GRR) has for the past two years hosted a fun and well-attended Granby Celebrates Juneteenth Festival.
Granby Racial Reconciliation is hosting a series of four 1.5-hour workshops to discuss the intersection of race, religion and politics. The hope is that, in the year of a national election, these guided conversations will enable participants to better understand the dynamics of these social forces at work in our nation, enabling them to better participate in our democracy.
Are you a compassionate person who loves to provide companionship, provide a listening ear, and help someone smile? Consider being a hospice volunteer with the Visiting Nurse and Hospice of Litchfield County. We are currently looking for volunteers in the Farmington Valley area.
your horse is diagnosed with “Scratches”, it does not mean he has fleas or is allergic to his food! It does mean he has a crusty skin reaction that has plagued horses and their owners since at least the early 1800s.
Granby Youth Lacrosse (GYL) planted its Granby roots 23 years ago for boys and girls. As GYL approaches a 25th anniversary milestone, the history and legacy of lacrosse shall not be lost.
In its ideal form, serendipity is a reciprocal gift.
Such is the case with Philip Marshall, who has found “unsought treasures” since his arrival in Granby, a move that has benefited our town as well.
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.
Graduating high school seniors who are permanent Granby residents are cordially invited to apply for the 2024 Granby Artist Association Annual Scholarship. The scholarship is a cash award of $1,000 given to a student of higher artistic skill to be utilized toward upcoming college expenses.
Did you hear the news? The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) hardiness maps were recently revised, placing Granby on the cusp of zones 6a and 6b, a couple notches warmer than we were.
The Granby Conservation Commission has worked with Blue Earth to add residents in Granby to its residential composting program.
Fresh Access: The Impact is Real, Stewardship: The Trails are Open, and
Farming: Feeding the Soil That Feeds Us
This month we are featuring two of the four new FOHF board members: Lori Armentano and Natalie Mackiel. Next month we will introduce you to Laura Midura and Christiane Pimentel.
Some children follow in a parent’s footsteps, choosing professions in education, law, medicine or the trades. Jesse Schultz, whose grandfather was an auctioneer and whose parents deal in antiques, shares his family’s passion for items that previous generations have preserved and cherished.
Andrew La Croix of Granby was one of seven students recognized by Kingswood Oxford School for exceptional academic promise demonstrated by their outstanding performance on the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test in October 2022.
Book Clubs, and Adult, Kids, and Teens Programs for February
Cleaning out your closets? You can bring used clothing donations to East Granby Congregational Church, 9 Rainbow Road (Route 20), East Granby.
In the July/August Drummer edition, I wrote about how Granby was full of volunteers, mentioning many organizations such as the Granby Club, Bridge Club, and the Boy and Girl Scout chapters. One organization I overlooked was the Freemasons of Granby, a very early civic organization and the oldest fraternal organization in the world.