🌱 Patch AM: Who will take over Granby’s roads, parks, and big projects next?

Coffee in hand, Granby? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Who will take over Granby's roads, parks, and big projects next?
• How did a 5-foot snake end up in a Granby bathroom?

Also on today's calendar: Holcomb Hoedown and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 67.
• Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Granby Public Works Director Retiring After More Than 40 Years (patch.com) — Granby's longtime public works director, Kirk Severance, is retiring Sept. 14, and the town is actively seeking his replacement to oversee roads, parks, trash, and major infrastructure projects. The revised role emphasizes construction management and road improvements ahead of a December referendum on five infrastructure bond questions, with a salary range of $100,000 to $140,000 and applications due by 4 p.m. Sept. 14.
   

• A 5-foot rat snake removed from Connecticut bathroom may have been following mice indoors (thecooldown.com) — Granby Police safely removed a four- to five-foot Eastern rat snake from a local home's bathroom after residents discovered it hiding there. Wildlife experts say such snakes are nonvenomous, often follow mice indoors, and can actually help with natural pest control, while offering tips on how human homes unintentionally attract them.
   

📸 Around Granby

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Granby

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 30
• Holcomb Hoedown →
  Holcomb Farm, 113 Simsbury Rd, Granby
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

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
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
Tuesday September 15
• Grass Roots Give Back Day! →
  Grassroots Ice Cream & Deep Roots Street Food, On the Town Green, Granby
  11:00 am
Friday September 18
• Comedy Night at Brignole Vineyards →
  Brignole Vineyards, 103 Hartford Ave, East Granby
  7:30 pm

📣 Granby Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Granby. Apply here.
• Six Flags New England posted a job opening for Fright Fest Scare Actor in TARIFFVILLE. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Granby here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Granby

• Curaleaf Cultivation Associate - Nursery in Simsbury, CT (syracuse.com)

Simsbury

• Local Event: Suffield Real Estate Brokerage announces Grand Opening (patch.com)
• Big Crowd Delays Hearing Tied To 250-Unit Suffield Plan (patch.com)

Suffield

• Canton Firefighters Discuss Roof Operations In Training Series (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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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