Granby NewsLocal news for Granby, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Bicyclists Hit By Drunken Driver Identified- May 31, 2008 Police have identified the bicyclists struck early Saturday morning by an 18-year-old motorist who officers say failed a field sobriety test.David Pedersen, 39, of 504 Firetown Road, Simsbury, and Clyde Owen, 49, of 12 Tinker Trail, Granby, were riding near the intersection of routes 20 and 219 when they were struck. The driver, Michael McDermott of 7 Kearns Drive, Granby, was charged with two counts of second-degree assault with a motor vehicle and as well as operating under the influence,...http://www.topix.net/city/granby-ct/2008/05/bicyclists-hit-by-drunken-driver-identified?fr... Community-supported farm discussed at BOS- May 29, 2008 A grass-roots support group, along with the Woodbridge Conservation Commission, came out en masse to advocate for starting a community farm in town.http://www.topix.net/city/granby-ct/2008/05/community-supported-farm-discussed-at-bos?from... UConn Student, Family Friend Die In West Hartford Crash- May 27, 2008 A 19-year-old UConn student and a close family friend died in a two-car collision Friday night on their way home from visiting family. State police said the collision occurred on I-84 westbound near Exit 44 in West Hartford just after 11 p.m. The student, Natalie Rangasammy, of 58 Dover Road, West Hartford, was driving a Nissan Maxima east on I-84 when she lost control of the vehicle, police said.http://www.topix.net/city/granby-ct/2008/05/uconn-student-family-friend-die-in-west-hartfo... Happiness Is A Hoppy IPA- May 25, 2008 Only a few years ago, I wrote of pale ale in general. That's an amazingly broad category, as virtually all microbrewers produce at least a couple of variations.http://www.topix.net/city/granby-ct/2008/05/happiness-is-a-hoppy-ipa?fromrss=1 Jesse Camp- May 23, 2008 Your eyes do not deceive you - yes, this is that Jesse Camp. After he skyrocketed to celebrityhood in 1998 for winning MTV's inaugural Wanna Be a VJ contest, Camp's mug was plastered all over the network for ...http://www.topix.net/city/granby-ct/2008/05/jesse-camp?fromrss=1 Mystery Photo solved -- fast- May 16, 2008 Thanks to Dorothy Brewer of Williamstown and her son Fred Brewer, now of Granby, Conn., who called in to identify everyone from this picture of graduating seniors on the McCann football team, taken on Nov. via North Adams Transcripthttp://www.topix.net/city/granby-ct/2008/05/mystery-photo-solved-fast?fromrss=1 Connecticut Daybook- May 13, 2008 Eds: This advisory is not for publication or broadcast. Associated Press Connecticut Daybook for Thursday, May 8. For questions about coverage, please consult the latest digest or contact the AP ... via Hartford Couranthttp://www.topix.net/city/granby-ct/2008/05/connecticut-daybook?fromrss=1 Tour Of Plant- May 11, 2008 East Granby Manufacturer will host a plant tour at Magnatech, 6 Kripes Road, to highlight competitive processes on Tuesday at 9 a.m. Magnatech invited the local dignitaries to tour their plant and ... via Hartford Couranthttp://www.topix.net/city/granby-ct/2008/05/tour-of-plant?fromrss=1 Motorcycle, Truck Collide; Rt. 20 Closed- May 9, 2008 Route 20 in East Granby was closed on Monday evening following a crash involving a motorcycle. via WFSB-TV Hartfordhttp://www.topix.net/city/granby-ct/2008/05/motorcycle-truck-collide-rt-20-closed?fromrss=... Local Food Is In, And State Farmers Reap The Bounty- May 7, 2008 "We are bumping up against an initial feeling of limited supply" Restaurants wanting to buy their salad greens from Urban Oaks Organic Farm in New Britain are likely to end up on a waiting list.'For us, the battle is just trying to keep up with the demand,' said Ken Zaborowski, a manager at Urban Oaks. 'The last year and a half, everything started picking up.'Three years ago, the small nonprofit farm sold only a few pounds of greens each week. This year, it's selling 40 pounds a week and has...http://www.topix.net/city/granby-ct/2008/05/local-food-is-in-and-state-farmers-reap-the-bo... |