Morning Granby! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
Granby's population surges nearly 10 percent in just five years Also on today's calendar: Simsbury Farms End of Summer Blast and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Friday: Not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees. Saturday: Humid with showers around, temps: high: 73, low: 65. Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees. 📰 News we're reading • This CT Town Grew Faster Than Any Other Last Year (patch.com ) — Granby residents are seeing their town steadily grow, with new Census estimates showing a 2.1 percent population increase from 2024 to 2025 and nearly 10 percent growth since 2020. While East Granby led the state in percentage growth last year, Granby ranked third statewide, adding 249 residents in a single year and more than 1,000 over five years.
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Wednesday August 26 Students/Teachers Meet and Greet Granby Memorial Middle School Granby, CT 06035 8:30 am Friday August 28 Annual OHA Homeschool Not Back to School Bash at High Meadow by Holiday Hill! → High Meadow Resort, 311 N Granby Rd, North Granby 11:00 am Annual OHA Homeschool Not Back to School Bash at... → High Meadow Resort, 311 N Granby Rd, North Granby 11:00 am Comedy Night at Brignole Vineyards → Brignole Vineyards, 103 Hartford Ave, East Granby 7:30 pm Sunday August 30 Holcomb Hoedown! → Holcomb Farm, 113 Simsbury Rd, West Granby 2:00 pm Holcomb Hoedown → Holcomb Farm, 113 Simsbury Rd, Granby 2:00 pm Wednesday September 2 Opening Ceremony of the North American Festival of Wales → Springfield City Hall, 36 Court St, Springfield 9:00 am Thursday September 3 North American Festival of Wales → Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel, One Monarch Place, Springfield 9:00 am THRIVE CT-Thursday Night MTB Group Ride → Cowles Park, 250 S Main St, East Granby 5:30 pm Friday September 4 North American Festival of Wales → Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel, One Monarch Place, Springfield 9:00 am Sunday September 6 North American Festival of Wales → Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel, One Monarch Place, Springfield, MA 9:00 am 📣 Granby Shout Outs! Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
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Dunkin' posted a job opening for Assistant Restaurant Manager in East Granby. Apply here. Panera Bread Company posted a job opening for Catering Lead in Canton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Granby here. 🗞 Nearby News East Granby
Bloomfield residents sue to remove town manager over Connecticut town's residency rule (ctpost.com ) Local cat rescue overflowing with animals in need (nbcconnecticut.com ) Portland motorcyclist who died in recent crash was 'kind to anyone he met,' family says (nhregister.com ) Simsbury
UConn Students Bring Landscape Design to Connecticut Correctional Facilities (uconn.edu ) WCS: SealMesh Pro (mypmp.net ) Suffield
New Independent School Preparing To Open In West Suffield (patch.com ) Ok Granby! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
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