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On Sept. 18, the Granby Lions participated in the Veterans Stand Down event at the State Veterans Home in Rocky Hill for the fourth year in a row. It was one of six Stand Down locations in the state. The Granby Lions members collected toiletry items, clothing, eyeglasses and first aid items throughout the year to donate to the veterans.
On Sept. 19 the GMHS Athletic Booster Club hosted Rovers Night, a long-standing tradition in Granby where all of the Rovers (town travel soccer) players, families and coaches are invited to attend back-to-back Boys and Girls Varsity soccer games under the lights at the high school.
Outside, the day is cold but clear—a perfect day for football games and after dinner walks. Inside, in the kitchen, mother and her helpers prepare the meal for this special day of Thanksgiving. The heat from the turkey roasting in the oven steams the windows.
Bowls of cranberry sauce are as ubiquitous as the turkey itself on most Thanksgiving menus. Wisconsin is the major producer in the U.S. and most cranberry bogs in the Northeast are in Massachusetts, where there are still many historic, family-run bog farms.
Art Inspired by New England’s Natural Beauty; Fall in love with Granby; and Thank You, Volunteers!
Nearly 100 Granby Land Trust members gathered on Oct. 18 for the organization’s 2026 Annual Meeting and Community Supper, an evening of good food, friendship and reflection on the year’s accomplishments.
Last month, middle school students enrolled in the Fish Kids program gathered in the Salmon Brook Ecology Center to welcome 150 brown trout. The trout arrived in the back of a CT DEEP truck equipped with a cold-water holding tank with temperatures hovering around 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
Trash Holiday: Thursday, Nov. 26, Thanksgiving, is a holiday for USA Waste and Recycling. All Thursday and Friday trash and recycling pickups will be delayed by one day that week.
The Friends Of The Granby Public Libraries have a new clothes donation shed, located behind the main library. Donations can include any clothing, shoes, belts, purses, blankets, curtains and stuffed animals. The Friends receive a portion of the proceeds, which support the Granby libraries.
Events are picking up at the Granby Senior Center for autumn. If you’re a senior, you’re invited to join classes, wellness events, social events including the monthly breakfasts—one for men and another for women, and lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Before the Granby Ambulance Association existed, a Cadillac station wagon kept in a barn responded to motor vehicle accidents and household injuries. The late Cal Heminway and other concerned citizens put an end to that and established a trained volunteer service to handle such emergencies. That was in 1963.
An open letter to the Granby Parks & Recreation Department regarding unleashed dogs, and the response from the Director of Community Services, Sandra Yost.
Effective Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, for safety reasons, the Town of Granby bans the use of e-bikes and non-medically required electric scooters within all Town parks. Such e-bikes and scooters can be parked at the entrance to the park in the designated areas.
Further, traditional bikes are prohibited from operating on the walking path within Salmon Brook Park.
A juvenile, solitary sandpiper is foraging along the banks of Kettle Pond within the McLean Game Refuge.
Residents who may need assistance are encouraged to contact the Town’s Social Services Office to learn about programs and supports available. Services may include assistance for older adults, families facing financial hardship, and residents experiencing temporary or unexpected challenges.
Seasons of the Granby Oak Art Show is a community art project organized by the Granby Artists as part of its 25th anniversary celebrations. Granby Artists invite the public to create artwork inspired by Granby’s beloved Dewey-Granby Oak to exhibit at the show. All ages, all levels of experience and all media are welcome.
Marie Catherine Klem, a beloved wife, mother, sister, and nana, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2026, at the age of 77.
You can’t be much more of a native than to be born in a town and to live there all your life, but that is the case for retiring Director of Public Works Kirk Severance. His childhood education, grades 1–12, was right here, as were many of his early jobs. For the rest of his education, he never got far from home, taking classes at the University of Connecticut Transportation Institute and engineering and management classes at the University of Hartford.
In the July Drummer update, I detailed the important work two recently reconstituted committees were undertaking. These are the IBAC, the Intra-Board Advisory Committee on shared services and the PBCPC, the Public Building and Capital Project Committee on the possible December bond questions.
The Friends of Granby Public Libraries thanks our town for another wonderful year of the Friends’ annual book sale. The 43rd annual sale in late July was a huge success, raising more than $13,612. The book sale is by far the Friends’ largest fundraiser of the year, and all proceeds go toward helping fund both of Granby’s libraries.
Municipalities now play a direct role in helping govern Aquarion through its Representative Policy Board. The board is comprised of appointees from every municipality within its service area and is responsible for approving water rates and overseeing other key aspects of the water authority’s governance.
What happens when you give a new curator the keys to more than 300 years of Granby’s history?
For Harrison Valentin, you start opening doors, digging into collections and discovering stories just waiting to be told.
All electors and persons qualified to vote in town meetings of the Town of Granby, Connecticut, are hereby notified that the Board of Selectmen of the Town are convening a Special Town Meeting to be held at the Senior Center Community Room, 15 North Granby Road, Granby, CT 06035. The Special Town Meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on December 1, 2026.
Questions for State Democrats, July 4th Parade, Thank you for your support, Support for Anderson, and Support for Granby Public Library expansion
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: Dinty Moore beef stew, Assorted crackers (Ritz, Saltines, Town House), Canned peaches/pineapple/fruit cocktail, Applesauce, Ketchup/mustard/mayo/pickles/relish, Taco dinner boxes, Dishwashing soap
The proposed Broadleaf Solar project would be one of the largest developments Granby has considered in many years. Whether you support the project, oppose it, are undecided or simply want to know more, your perspective matters.
West Granby resident Dave Roberts was selected to serve as a delegate in the United Nations Association of the United States of America delegation to the 44th World Federation of United Nations Associations Plenary Assembly and World Congress in Geneva, Switzerland.
