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At the beginning of January, the Granby School District sent out a district-wide survey regarding adding a potential Security Resource Officer (SRO), a sworn law enforcement officer who works full time in the schools to enhance the safety of our students and staff.
Lifelong Learning registration open for winter/spring semester, McLean to offer Five Wishes program, and East Granby Library activities
The open and affirming designation is offered by the United Church of Christ (UCC) to congregations that have taken the steps to educate their members, agree to the acceptance of this important initiative and to vote for the designation.
Granby Racial Reconciliation is excited to be a sponsor of the 26th annual White Privilege Conference (WPC) that will be held in Hartford, March 26–29. GRR sees the WPC as a vehicle to support its purpose to raise awareness and continue the conversation on racial justice so Granby can be a great place for everyone.
The Granby Senior Center provides the Senior Van Medical Transport service for a $5 fee for Granby residents and $10 for non-residents, to receive a ride from home to medical appointments and back.
The Granby-Simsbury Chamber of Commerce is featuring two dynamic speakers on Friday, Feb. 28, at the Business Leaders Breakfast.
Camera Club, Rubber Duck Race, Women’s Breakfast, and Men’s Breakfast
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.
Holidays: Presidents’ Day (Feb. 17) is not a trash holiday. Trash and recycling must be out on your regularly scheduled day. Paine’s has an alert system that will notify you of any changes to your pickup schedule. Signup at painesinc.com
The Town of Granby Fire Marshal’s Office and Lost Acres Fire Department are working in coordination with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) to raise awareness about the risks associated with lithium-ion batteries and ways to minimize them.
Granby’s outdoor track season ended in mid-June when Rohman Knutson and Cal Olsen competed in the CIAC decathlon on June 13.
Numerous studies support exercise and cardiovascular health protection. We know this, but putting it into practice is hard.
Madelyn Wilson earned a place on Furman University’s dean’s list for the spring semester.
Most people know Loretta Lynn as a famous country music star, but Brody Landheer knows her name because of Lynn’s connection to the Amateur National Motocross Championship.
Local Scout Caelum Janski has earned the Boy Scouts of America’s highest advancement award, Eagle Scout.
Ticks are present at Holcomb Farm. Those of us who walk the trails have noticed an increase this spring over prior years.
The most common chronic disease in cats over the age of 12 years is osteoarthritis. It is a disease both difficult to diagnose and to treat.
The Friends of the Granby Public Libraries (FOGPL) 40th annual Used Book Sale will be held at Holcomb Farm, 113 Simsbury Road.
As I was browsing through the files at the Salmon Brook Historical Society looking for ideas to write about Granby’s history, I discovered that our town has a history of volunteerism and an active civic life that continues today.
Post pandemic has left a lot of us feeling isolated and off our “health game.” While maybe some were able to maintain their health and fitness or bounce back, there are still quite a few out there struggling to get healthy or feel connected.
Independence Day: Tuesday, July 4 is a holiday for Paine’s. All Tuesday through Friday trash pickups will be delayed by one day.
The prestigious Sylvia Davis Patricelli Art Scholarship was presented during the CREC Greater Hartford Academy of Arts graduation ceremonies held on June 8.
Seth Pomeroy Holcombe and Lucy Eaton Holcombe were longtime residents of North Granby. Both were active in their community, enthusiastically supporting the culture and history of the town they loved.
The Salmon Brook Historical Society is located at 208 Salmon Brook Street, Granby.
Check the library website for additional programs and activities—new things are added all the time.
I want to grow as many vegetables as I can for my family, but I am new to vegetable gardening. I’ve harvested my garlic and my peas are all dried up. What can I plant in their place?
Looking for a fun summer activity to do with the kids or grandchildren? Bring them to the newly installed little free library located at the Glazier Cabin on the Granby Land Trust’s Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve in North Granby.
Two dozen very early risers joined the Granby Land Trust for its 2023 Connecticut Trails Day Here Comes the Sun Hike on the GLT’s Old Messenger Road Corridor properties. The hike started at 4:30 a.m., and we had visitors from as far away as Rocky Hill and Brooklyn.