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Newington continues to honor memory of late 12-year-old by wearing pink, holding run
NEWINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — The Newington community continues to support a family who lost a very special little girl. Students will be wearing pink for 12-year-old Regan Martins who passed away unexpectedly this summer. Earlier this summer, friends of hers set up a pink lemonade stand at the Newington firehouse in her honor. Pink was […]
Hollywood Producer Planning Another Major Movie Shoot in Greater Danbury
Movie producers and directors love filming in Connecticut. According to Wikipedia, as of 2023, 135 movies have been filmed or partially shot in Connecticut. According to the Newstimes, Hollywood producer Jonathan Black is gearing up for his third project, with filming planned for Danbury, Newtown, Bethel, and New Milford. During an interview with the Newstimes, Black said,
Sparrow Bar & Restaurant Opens in New Milford With Delicious Global Menu
Nestled in the hills of Litchfield County’s charming New Milford’s Bank Street is Sparrow Bar and Restaurant. John Bourdeau who’s been a fixture in the restaurant scene since opening Lucia Ristorante right next door, Main Street Grill in Watertown, and The Owl Wine & Food bar in nearby New Preston, has teamed up with Chef Mike Sorenson, formerly at the acclaimed Foundry Restaurant in Newtown. Here Bourdeau hangs up his chef’s hat and leaves the menu entirely up to Sorenseon who has created an eclectic, global selection with influences from South America to Asia. You won’t find specials on the menu as it tends to get changed up every few days.
Youth suicides are rising in CT. Mental health advocates and providers offer ways to help.
Connecticut finds itself in a midst of a mental health crisis. In the past two months, nine youth deaths by suicide have been reported in the state, compared to seven total in 2023. With National Suicide Prevention Month approaching in September, Gov. Ned Lamont held a roundtable at The Village’s Urgent Crisis Center in Hartford this week with representatives of state agencies and children’s ...
Person jumps off Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge
RHINECLIFF – A person is reported to have jumped off the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Friday. The individual jumped from the Dutchess County side of the bridge, according to officials who confirmed the suicide. As of late that night, there was no word as to if...
CT amusement park cracking down on unsupervised children and teens. Your 17-year-old will now need a chaperone
Beginning with its annual Phantom Fall Fest, Lake Compounce will no longer be a place where parents can drop off a carload of kids for the afternoon or evening. A new chaperone policy at America’s oldest continuously operating amusement park is getting mixed reviews, with some parents praising it as welcome and overdue while others complain that it’s unfair and unnecessary. Lake Compounce ...
Protecting the town and its assets: That’s called risk management
When our police department responds to a call, when our public works department plows snow, when our teachers educate students and when the town building inspector inspects buildings to ensure they comply with the building code, the Town of Granby is exposed to liability. The way the town protects its...
Granby and the First Amendment – Part 1
You might ask, “How does Granby relate to the first amendment of the United States Constitution?” The first amendment prohibits government from establishing any religion or abridging speech, the press, or peaceable assembly. This is Part one of a five-part series covering 50 years of religious and other historical tensions to answer that question. We’ll travel from Granby’s historical roots in Part one, to the Great Awakening (Part two), the formation of the Bible Belt down south (Part three), religious persecution in Virginia (Part four), to the First Constitutional Amendment (Part five). The trail may cause one to consider the context of religious influence and even surprise one about the role of religious people defending the freedoms we enjoy.
Horse Council receives Greenways Award
In early summer the Granby Horse Council (GHC) received a Greenways Award from the Connecticut Greenways Council for promoting the values of the greenways and their stewardship. In the words of the nominator, “The Horse Council of Granby has been nominated for an award for their continued work of 45...
Key Capture Energy proposes battery energy storage plan
At the Aug. 5 Granby Board of Selectmen meeting, Paul Williamson from Key Capture Energy (KCE) presented information about the company’s proposal to install a battery energy storage facility at 100 Salmon Brook Street. On Aug. 7, Williamson and a team from KCE conducted an open house in the senior center to answer questions from residents regarding the proposal.
Town Clerk streamlines recording land records
Granby Town Clerk Scott Nolan is always looking for ways to make things more efficient and, in the process, usually easier. He recently brought a proposal to the board of selectmen regarding a way to streamline recording land records. The current system employed in the clerk’s office is the Resolution...
Holcomb Farm moves into autumnal mode
It’s been two months since we last shared all that is happening at Holcomb Farm, which means there is so much to share: more than we could ever convey in our monthly Drummer installment (for which we are immensely appreciative). We hope you have found—or will find—time to visit us and experience our beautiful farm and trails for yourselves. The CSA and Farm Store have been operating at full tilt since early June, and both will continue well into October. Farmer Joe and his crew have managed through the excessive heat of July and, more recently, the excessive rains, and we ask all who have any pull with Mother Nature to please ask the rains to subside.
New president for Rotary Club
Alma Kruh is the new President of the Simsbury-Granby Rotary Club for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Kruh has been a proud and active Rotarian for 28 years. Her extensive management experience at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management is a great asset for the club. She has attended many Rotary meetings throughout the world, including in Thailand and Canada, and will enthusiastically be attending the opening of the Rotary Peace Center in Turkey in 2025. During Kruh’s time in Rotary, she has participated in many community service projects. Her priorities for the club this year include expansion of activities in Granby.
Wilcox House to celebrate opening upper floors
During Open Farm Day on Sept. 14, Salmon Brook Historical Society will host a public opening of the Sadoce Wilcox House, at 145 Simsbury Road in West Granby. On this day the historical society will be celebrating the recent restoration of the pantry, second floor chambers and garret (or attic), complete with interpretive signs. These rooms are now furnished with 18th century items carefully preserved by six generations of the Wilcox family. As in past openings, there will be weaving demonstrations on the 300-year-old loom.
Granby holds First Responders Camp
The second Granby First Responders Camp was held Aug. 12–14, offering local youths an immersive and educational experience with the town’s dedicated emergency services personnel. The three-day camp, designed to introduce participants to the vital roles of first responders, was a resounding success, providing hands-on activities, simulations and demonstrations.
Library book sale raises $13,350
The Friends of the Granby Public Libraries (FOGPL) 41st annual book sale in July raised more than $13,350. The book sale is by far the Friends’ largest fundraiser of the year, and all proceeds go toward helping fund both Granby libraries. The sale’s success would not be possible without our super volunteers, the donation of items, our sponsors, and the hundreds of people who came out every day for the three-day sale. The Friends thank everyone for making our annual used book sale a great success! Photos by Brian Tomasino.
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