Recent Stories

Good principles lead to good gun policy

The June Drummer ran an opinion piece by Michael Fitzgerald questioning my legislative agenda, specifically HB 5717. Fitzgerald cited the Sandy Hook tragedy that led to Connecticut’s restrictive gun laws, and the recent Granby budget that funds a School Resource Officer (SRO).

Social Services

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.

Granby artist offers free summer show

Alexander Anisimov will open his Granby studio at 2 Park Place Gallery for an exhibition from July 1 through Aug. 5. Among the works the public can enjoy is this photograph of a family of black bears, titled Midday visitors.

Drumrolls

Caroline Hall, of Granby, earned highest honors on the dean’s list at University of New Hampshire this spring.

Making new friends in Granby

Building close relationships in adulthood can be challenging. Many social situations call for polite small talk, not heart-to-heart conversations, making it difficult to really connect deeply with people.

Budget referendum passed

On April 15 the Town Budget Referendum was held at Granby Town Hall, with 1,112 residents casting in-person ballots and 28 voting with absentee ballots.
The result was 658 “yes” and 482 “no.”

Building relationships toward better municipal cooperation

Connecticut has 169 towns that all provide municipal services like assessment, tax collection, land records recording, building inspection services, public works services like trash collection, road maintenance and snow plowing, first responder services like police and fire protection, and, of course, education for the town’s children and young adults.

Safe Grad announces art contest winners

Granby Parents for a Safe Graduation (GPSG) announced the winners of its annual Senior Art Contest on April 16. Thank you to all the students who submitted an entry with this year’s theme, Adventure Awaits! in mind.

Police Chief warns of scammers

The April presenter at the Granby Men’s Breakfast was Police Chief Scott Sansom, who informed us what to do and NOT to do when confronted by a potential scammer.

Calling all artists to join in GAA All Members Show

The Granby Artists Association (GAA) will again present its annual All Members Show at Lost Acres Vineyard. The show will run from June 7 to July 7 with an opening reception on Saturday, June 8 from 4 to 6 p.m.

Town of Granby Meeting Calendar

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.

West Granby resident joins Aurora board

West Granby resident Katherine Hall, vice president of global programs for Koyamada International Foundation (KIF), has been elected to the board of directors of the Aurora Women and Girls Foundation, a non-profit based in West Hartford.

Social Services

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.

Public Works — May 2024

Trash Holiday: Monday, May 27 is a holiday for Paine’s. All trash and recycling pickups will be delayed by one day the week after the Memorial Day holiday.