East Granby NewsLocal news for East Granby, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.10-town area to get transit net- June 29, 2008 An independent transportation network for people aged 60 and above, and also the visually impaired, will be up and running by early October.http://www.topix.net/city/east-granby-ct/2008/06/10-town-area-to-get-transit-net?fromrss=1 Special Town Meeting Today- June 27, 2008 A special town meeting will be held today at the East Granby Community Center at 7:30 p.m. Residents will discuss appropriating funds for seven projects recommended by the board of selectmen and board of ...http://www.topix.net/city/east-granby-ct/2008/06/special-town-meeting-today?fromrss=1 CL & P Details Proposed Power Line Work- June 25, 2008 Connecticut Light & Power presented plans to town residents Tuesday night for a $714 million voltage upgrade on transmission lines that would go through East Granby and Suffield, and have an alternate route through Enfield.Replacing the lines between Bloomfield and Ludlow, Mass., would accommodate growing demand for power, control costs and improve reliability, CL&P spokesman Frank Poirot said.Existing 115-kilovolt lines would be replaced with 345-kilovolt lines, and no new paths would..http://www.topix.net/city/east-granby-ct/2008/06/cl-p-details-proposed-power-line-work?fro... Friendship, Memory In Three Schools- June 20, 2008 Under blue skies and fading sunlight, three Farmington Valley high schools held graduation ceremonies Thursday night. Schools in Avon, East Granby and Simsbury handed out hundreds of diplomas to graduating seniors in the Class of 2008.Avon Avon doesn't have a mayor, but over the years, Dean Stefanski's earned the title.Like the best politicians, he disarms classmates with hugs, kisses and high-fives, and has a near encyclopedic recall of faces.As one of the first special-needs students in Avon..http://www.topix.net/city/east-granby-ct/2008/06/friendship-memory-in-three-schools?fromrs... Runaway Car Strikes Owner In East Granby- June 17, 2008 A man was struck by his runaway car in East Granby on Thursday. Police said the man was struck in a parking lot off South Main Street around noon.http://www.topix.net/city/east-granby-ct/2008/06/runaway-car-strikes-owner-in-east-granby?... Gas Prices Reshaping Hiring Practices- June 15, 2008 The winding, tree-lined road that leads to a suburban business park in Avon resembles a country lane. Picnic tables and patio umbrellas dot the parking lots.The air seems fresher. Like other out-of-the-way manufacturing enclaves around the state, there are fewer traffic jams, and the pay scale is comparable to what many urban firms offer.It's a pleasant drive. But for a growing number of workers, it's a costly commute.For hundreds of suburban and rural companies that hire workers at $10 to $20..http://www.topix.net/city/east-granby-ct/2008/06/gas-prices-reshaping-hiring-practices?fro... Hydrant Flushing Planned- June 14, 2008 Flushing will take place in the area bordered by east by Broad Street, south by Bloomfield Avenue, west by Day Hill Road and north by Poquonock Avenue.http://www.topix.net/city/east-granby-ct/2008/06/hydrant-flushing-planned?fromrss=1 Canton To Hire Columbia Official As Next Administrator- June 12, 2008 The board of selectmen voted unanimously Wednesday to hire Robert Skinner, Columbia's town administrator and a former first selectman in Suffield, as Canton's next chief administrative officer.Canton First Selectman Dick Barlow said Skinner's experience as an elected official and professional administrator made him the obvious choice.'I think we were really impressed with his management skills,' Barlow said.Skinner, 44, also had a law office in Canton, O'Conner and Skinner, from 1991 until...http://www.topix.net/city/east-granby-ct/2008/06/canton-to-hire-columbia-official-as-next-... |