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Two years ago, I purchased a bird house thinking how lovely it would look in my tiny garden. I wasn’t sure if birds would ever nest in it, but I followed online instructions on how and where to situate it and a few weeks later I saw twigs sticking out from under the roof. We had a nest in progress—a wren! She’s back this year and another nest was built.
Ladies hear about writing Hallmark movies, Men’s group gets a global perspective
Jay Harder’s photo of a tree swallow is one of several by Granby Land Trust members during Spring Migration Walks in Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve.
On April 23, Susan Regan of the Sylvia Davis Art Foundation presented an oil painting to Dick Zanini, director of history at the Wethersfield Country Club. The painting was completed by Sylvia Davis Patricelli in 1961 and reflects the practice tee at the 1961 ICO championship at the club.
Annukka Ritalahti and Mark Gottlieb were pleased to be invited to the Wadsworth Atheneum’s 42nd Fine Art and Flowers exhibit April 25–27. It was the pair’s second invitation to be part of the display of arts and crafts, paintings and sculptures throughout the museum. Live entertainment, including music, was part of the festivities.
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.
Take Action Granby group members peacefully gathered on the Granby green on Wednesday, April 23.
As I write this column, it’s the morning after Granby voters approved the FY26 budget.
A direct budget vote on the operation of our town is democracy in action and an important act in the self-governance of our community. Of the more than 8,500 registered voters in Granby, 1,126 exercised their voting privilege.
Make your plans to attend Granby’s annual Memorial Day Parade and program to be held on Monday, May 26.
The National High School Coaches Association will recognize Terri Ziemnicki with top honors at a ceremony in South Dakota in late June.
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.
Elizabeth Volg, of North Granby, and Jacob Hanelius, of West Granby, were named to the dean’s list for the summer semester at Wentworth Institute of Technology.