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Paine’s takes great pride in serving the town of Granby’s municipal curbside waste and recycling collection. The town has been a valued partner for many years. Effective Jan. 1, 2025, USA Waste and Recycling, in partnership with Paine’s, assumed operations of Granby’s municipal waste and recycling collection.
The Granby Board of Selectmen, the Commission on Aging, and Granby residents convened on Jan. 13 to hear two developers present their concepts for the redevelopment of the Kearns School property.
Winter storms and the resulting snow removal can be a challenge for all Granby residents. We do our best to keep the roads passable and safe. Please note the following suggestions, ordinances and rules to ensure a safe winter season for all.
The Capital Program Priority Advisory Committee (CPPAC) was established in April 1984 for the purpose of defining what constitutes a capital improvement, establishing criteria for prioritizing such improvements and recommending a schedule for these projects to the board of selectmen.
Highlights from the meetings held on November 12th and December 10th, 2024
Every year the registrar’s office is required to identify those voters on the official voter registry who have moved out of town through a process of selective canvassing of voters. You can aid in this process by informing the registrars if you or your grown children have moved.
Highlights from the meetings held on November 6th, December 4th, and December 18th, 2024
Already the new year moves quickly by. Some of our New Year’s resolutions may have slipped by us, but we can always begin again—
Cheri Burke spends her weekends at hockey rinks. She is the mother of four high-level ice hockey players, ages 14 to 20. While Burke herself does not skate, she is the lynch pin in the family’s love affair with this action-packed, boisterous sport.
When Joe Doering wound down his working life, the East Granby resident had plans to get more involved in his community, travel and enjoy family time. He’d been a busy business owner in his working life and wanted to remain intellectually engaged and learning new things in retirement.
Hi! My name is Luke Osowiecki and I am a member of Granby 4-H. This is my third year in 4-H. I have learned a lot in 4-H, like how to make cheese, how to take better pictures and how to show my dog.
The Simsbury-Granby Rotary Club invites you to join the Simsbury River Run on Saturday, September 23, 2023. The River Run is the oldest road race in Simsbury and offers a variety of distances for runners of all ages and abilities.
I hope that you and your family are enjoying those last few beach days but feel, as I do, a sense of excitement as we turn to the new school year ahead. Before we launch into what promises to be an exciting year, I wanted to update the community on a few changes on the Granby Board of Education.
As September begins and summer ends, it’s time to look ahead to fall. School buildings are preparing to open doors and welcome back students and families, and fall sports are gearing up for the new season.
Granby Open Farm Day 2023 will be on Saturday, Sept. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cheri Burke, Granby’s superintendent of schools, announced that Heather Tanis has been selected as the principal of Granby Memorial Middle School.
At an Aug. 9 public hearing, a 48-unit, four-story apartment complex proposed for 37 Hartford Avenue by Vessel Development of New York, was presented to the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission (IWWC) for permit approval of its storm water management plan. The review and permits are required because the site includes 932 square feet of wetlands.
Welcome to the Drummer’s first issue this autumn! During the past several months, we’ve successfully completed our transition to a new editorial team and we’re excited to continue bringing Granby’s news to you in print, on our website and on social media.
Katharine Leenders has been appointed to fill Sarah Thrall’s remaining term. Come November, she will be running in the next election.
In honor of National Voter Registration Day, candidates who are running for the Granby Board of Education on Nov. 7, have been invited to attend a Candidate Forum sponsored by the GMHS Civics Department and the Registrars of Voters Office, in the Granby High School Auditorium on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m.
Lottery to determine horizontal order will be Sept. 6, 9 a.m.
Help CT corporate taxes benefit Granby, Book Sale was success!, Embracing Our Agrarian Roots, and Lack of Parent Engagement at BOE Meetings
Lieutenant Commander David M. Amidon, honorary marshal of the Granby Memorial Day Parade, served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam and the Cold War. His actual service duties were reported incorrectly in my article in the July/August issue, Memorial Day parade and ceremony honors fallen heroes. My apologies to Dave and sincere appreciation for his service.
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.
Poll workers needed, Voter registration, and No Primary, Nov. 7 is Election Day
Highlights from the June 27th, 2023 and July 11th, 2023 meetings
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the Town of Granby for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.
On May 22, Matthew Spoerndle, senior managing director with Phoenix Advisors, LLC presented a credit overview for the Town of Granby at the Board of Finance meeting.
