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Town Manager Mike Walsh, First Selectman Mark Fiorentino and several other Granby folks spent the early morning hours (5:30 to 9 a.m.) on March 7 talking about our town with Brian Shactman of WTIC 1080 radio at Drago’s Kitchen.
Rachel Antonucci and Sara Esthus of the Granby Agricultural Commission represented Granby’s farms at Con-necticut’s “Ag Day at the Capitol” on March 19.
Save the Date: Granby Open Farm Day will take place this year on Saturday, Sept. 6.
This budget season, the Granby Board of Education (BOE) has presented a great deal of data and information with one goal in mind: encouraging community engagement.
The Town of Granby Fire Marshal’s Office and Lost Acres Fire Department have teamed up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) to reduce risk of cooking fires. The campaign works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take when cooking to keep themselves and those around them safe.
Granby Memorial High School’s Dramatic Arts program dazzled audiences with its recent production of Legally Blonde: The Musical, leaving the community buzzing with praise for the talented students and creative team behind the show.
Cameron Mele, a senior at Granby Memorial High School, recently earned a spot in the prestigious Junior Gold National Championship Bowling Tournament in Green Bay, Wis., July 11 to 19.
Superintendent Cheri Burke addressed Granby taxpayers during her second superintendent’s community conversation on Feb. 27 covering the 2025-26 superintendent’s budget proposal and the projected plan for a school resource officer (SRO).
There are several changes/updates taking place with software and hardware this year as mandated by the Connecticut Secretary of the State’s office.
Highlights from the meeting held on February 10th, 2025
Unlike many little boys, Scott Sansom did not dream of being a police officer when he grew up.
Proudly exhibiting their award certificates from the Connecticut Press Association for pieces they wrote that appeared in 2022 issues of The Granby Drummer are, from left, Skip Mission, Shirley Murtha, Patricia Brandon, Jennifer Benson and Mark Fiorentino.
The Granby Ambulance Association (GAA) hosted its annual fall fundraising event at the New England Air Museum in October. The event drew supporters from across the area to raise essential funds for emergency medical services (EMS) in the towns of Granby, East Granby and East Hartland.
Granby Stop & Shop presented Officer Nicole with a cake to show appreciation for the hard work and dedication of members of the Granby Police Department.
Longtime Granby residents Don and Marty Wilmot and Sally Markey gifted the town with two significant pieces of art at the Nov. 6 Board of Selectmen meeting.
Electric vehicles (EVs) are hailed as a sustainable solution to reduce environmental impact by reducing emissions from traditional fossil fuel-powered cars. However, the production of EVs is not without its environmental challenges.
Do not block the box and A Not-So-Silent Killer
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.
Things, especially education, that affect and influence us in our childhood shape the kind of adult we turn out to be. And so, as in nature, children are a product of their environment as in the expression “as the twig is bent, the tree is inclined.”
The American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) funding has allowed the Town of Granby to retain an HVAC consultant to analyze existing heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems in the town hall, library, police station and senior center.
Highlights from the meetings held on October 10th and October 24th, 2023
Marketing students at Granby Memorial High School are given an opportunity to engage in a marketing project that culminates in the creation of actual products based on market research.
Our students have just finished their first quarter of the school year; I thought it would be a good time for an update.
Alyssa Klebart and Avery Pradhan of Girl Scouts troop 60269 earned their bronze award for making a very special addition to Salmon Brook Park.
The Granby Horse Council is notifying senior high school students of its 2024 scholarship award of $500 to a senior currently enrolled in a high school program. Membership in the Granby Horse Council is not required.
This year’s competition has the G-4s reaching new heights!
Camera Club; Women’s Breakfast; Bottles, Cans, Blankets; Men’s Breakfast; Breakfast with Santa; and Stony Hill Holiday Party
mon Brook Veterinary Hospital will hold its annual pet food drive on Saturday, Dec. 16, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cat and dog food donations will go to aid local food pantries, shelters, rescues and organizations.