Granby Drummer (https://granbydrummer.com/page/9/)
Support for Becker, Support for Tsaptsinos, Support for Diglio-Tsaptsinos, Support for Toby Proctor, Support for Dethlefsen, Support for Ohannessian, Support for Chapple, Support for Billig, Support for Perron, Support for Perron & Tsaptsinos, Support for Demchak, Support for McCord, and Support for Woods
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: Canned chicken; Canned chili; Knorr Rice sides; Brownie, cake and cookie mixes; Applesauce; Pineapple chunks; Progresso Soups; Stuffing/Salad Dressings; Bar Soap /Dishwashing soap
The mission of both the Granby Public Schools and the Connecticut State Board of Education is clear: academic excellence must be our top priority. Granby BOE policy requires board members to act with integrity, accountability and transparency, while working in true partnership with parents and guardians.
For generations, America’s service members have stood watch over our freedoms—on land, at sea and in the air. They have answered the call in times of war and peace, often at great personal cost, to ensure that liberty endures for all. Their mission has always been clear: protect the rights and ideals enshrined in our Constitution.
Where is the Golden Rule? Will our nation survive its current political strife?
Numerous developers including D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) in our valley are vying to plug into the large Eversource electrical transmission line that runs from North Bloomfield to Agawam. Its desire is to install massive batteries that are primarily made from lithium and other toxic metals. The problem is that the public isn’t being told about some of their locations.
Madeleine Ayotte and Zainab Zafar are the 2025-26 student representatives to the board of selectmen. They are well-rounded in their school and personal lives and are enthusiastic reporters of all things going on at Granby Memorial High School. They’re also not hesitant to ask questions or offer opinions when asked to do so.
More than half of the leadership positions of the board of selectmen, board of education and board of finance (BOF) are on this year’s ballot. Whether it is the quality of education that our children receive, the quality of town services, and most importantly, the changes in property taxes, all are impacted by decisions those elected will make.
Early Voting, Voter ID, New voting machines, Election Day Nov. 4, Sample Ballots, and Calendar Review
At the Sept. 17 meeting, the Granby Board of Education received test score results from the prior year’s Smarter Balance (SBAC) tests. These results, coupled with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) assessment and the PSAT and SAT scores provide guidance to the board—and more importantly the administration and the teachers—of what additional work or changes need to be implemented to help our students achieve their best.
Berg, Darlene Chamberlain, 68, wife of the late Marshall F. Berg, August 22
Last month, I described how, as a result if the flood of 1955, Granby became an island when the bridges and roads on Routes 9, 189, 20, and 10 were washed out or badly damaged, so that no one could get in or out of Granby. Our town green was literally an island as it is surrounded by Routes 10, 20 and 189 (formerly known as Route 9). Here is a brief history of roads through picturesque Granby.
Any person who wishes to provide materials to a board or commission for display on the video monitors at a town meeting (where such monitors are being used to video conference the meetings) must email the materials no later than 10 a.m. on the day of the meeting. All materials must be contained in a single attachment to the email.
Women’s Breakfast, Camera Club, Men’s Breakfast, Civic Club, and SBHS News
Colonel John Conley, former resident of Simsbury and North Granby, passed away peacefully at his home in Mays Landing, NJ, on Friday, August 22, 2025 surrounded by his family, after a year-long battle with cancer. He was 69.
In February, the committee of residents leading Granby’s Greater Together Community Fund (GTCF) at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving commenced its mandate to co-lead a participatory grant-making process in the community.
Granby Homes for Senior Citizens, which operates Stony Hill Village, will hold its annual Friends of Stony Hill Village meeting on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 6:30 p.m. in the community room at 259 Salmon Brook Street.
Instruction in Granby Public Schools is guided by our Vision of a Graduate: we aim for every student to become a resourceful learner and an effective communicator who contributes positively at the local, national and global levels. Our curriculum is based on state standards that outline the knowledge and skills students should acquire during their K–12 education in order to graduate ready for college and career.
Having started my career as an emergency veterinarian, I still have a soft spot for toxin cases. There are a few household toxins that I saw many times at the ER and still see at Salmon Brook Vet. Over the next few issues, I will highlight some of the most common toxins we see, what they do and how we treat them.
The Granby Police Department has achieved all three tiers of state accreditation through the Connecticut Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POSTC). In Connecticut, the state’s police accountability legislation requires all law enforcement units to attain multi-tiered state accreditation by the end of 2026.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Salmon Brook Historical Society (SBHS), and one of the least known, but most enduring, symbols of that legacy is thriving quietly on the SBHS Main Campus at 208 Salmon Brook Street. Known informally as Granby Oak II, this majestic tree was grown from an acorn gathered in 1980 or 1981 by longtime SBHS board member Dave Laun.
Area Fall Fairs, Lifelong Learning Options, Wild and Scenic River happenings, NEAM Events, and United Methodist Church history
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.
The Friends of the Granby Public Libraries are excited to introduce a new Community Calendar! This easy-to-use online tool brings together events, programs and activities happening across town—all in one convenient place.
According to the National Fire Protection Association, smoke alarms reduce the risk of dying in a home fire by more than half (54 percent). Meanwhile, roughly three out of five fire deaths happen in homes with either no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.
Holcomb Hoedown a huge success, Meanwhile… a bountiful season at the farm, Farm-to-School Connection, Winter CSA Shares!, and a building in our future
Todd Vibert’s article, The Weed-Enders house move 50 years ago, placed third in the history category of the Connecticut Press Club’s annual competition. In that article he outlined the many obstacles and behind-the-scenes efforts that made the move to the Salmon Brook Historical Society (SBHS) campus possible and ultimately “ensured the successful preservation of this historic building for future generations.”
Annual Juried Art Show — Oct. 30 to Nov. 30, Annual Meeting & Community Supper, Oct. 19
For possibly up to 50 years, a beautiful ginkgo biloba graced the Granby Town Green. A stately tree that has been growing on our planet since the dinosaurs roamed, there is but the one species, biloba.