Granby NewsLocal news for Granby, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Colchester Considers Establishing Dog Park- June 30, 2008 The town has a playscape, a splash park and a recreation complex with fields for humans to play on. Now, the parks and recreation department is thinking about creating a self-funded park for man's best friend.The parks and recreation department is seeking volunteers for a subcommittee to look into creating a dog park, an idea the town has been considering for a number of years. Parks and recreation routinely receives calls and e-mails about the creation of a dog park, said Jason Cohen, the...http://www.topix.net/city/granby-ct/2008/06/colchester-considers-establishing-dog-park?fro... Special Town Meeting Today- June 28, 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/granby-ct/2008/06/special-town-meeting-today?fromrss=1 CL & P Details Proposed Power Line Work- June 26, 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/granby-ct/2008/06/cl-p-details-proposed-power-line-work?fromrss=... Siblings From Liberia Among Granby Graduates- June 24, 2008 Brother and sister David and Dnemah Quenah have embraced Granby Memorial High School as their home.The siblings, formerly of Liberia, said they are grateful for how the school has helped them since their arrival in Granby four years ago.'It has been like my home. Everybody gives me a warm smile when I walk in the hallway,' David Quenah, 20, said before he and his sister received their diplomas Monday.The Quenahs were among 196 seniors - the largest class to graduate from the high school.http://www.topix.net/city/granby-ct/2008/06/siblings-from-liberia-among-granby-graduates?f... Dialogue Bridges Divide Between Vets and Police- June 22, 2008 Patrick Montes, 29, of the Connecticut National Guard, wears bracelets engraved with the names of friends who served with him, and died, in Iraq.http://www.topix.net/city/granby-ct/2008/06/dialogue-bridges-divide-between-vets-and-polic... Hydrant Flushing Planned- June 20, 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/granby-ct/2008/06/hydrant-flushing-planned?fromrss=1 Gas Prices Reshaping Hiring Practices- June 18, 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/granby-ct/2008/06/gas-prices-reshaping-hiring-practices?fromrss=... Another 'Bear' Sighting In Simsbury- June 11, 2008 There's a Bear on the loose in Simsbury - only this one is of the canine variety.http://www.topix.net/city/granby-ct/2008/06/another-bear-sighting-in-simsbury?fromrss=1 A Hiking We Should Go- June 5, 2008 One of the state's major hiking trails can be found within 20 miles of almost everyone in Connecticut, and usually the distance to a good trail is much shorter than that, a few miles, at most.http://www.topix.net/city/granby-ct/2008/06/a-hiking-we-should-go?fromrss=1 |