🌱 Patch AM: Loud Bangs Expected During Police Training In Granby

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In today's newsletter:

• Granby police training at former school may bring loud bangs Thursday
• How Route 20 lane closures could affect your Granby commute soon
• Can Granby Memorial field hockey keep rolling against Southington Thursday?

Also on today's calendar: Scarecrow Day and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a shower in the p.m., with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 47.
• Saturday: Not as warm, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Loud Bangs Expected During Police Training In Granby (patch.com) — Granby residents living near the former Kearns School are being alerted to loud bangs and a visible police presence Thursday as officers run a training exercise from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 5 Canton Road. Police are asking for residents' cooperation during the training, which comes as the town continues to weigh redevelopment options for the now-closed school property.
   

• Metal Beam Guiderail Upgrades to Route 20 in East Granby and Granby (ct.gov) — Expect daytime lane closures on Route 20 in Granby starting September 23 as the state upgrades metal beam guiderails between Route 10 and mile marker 24.79. Work will run through October 26 on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., so plan extra travel time and drive cautiously through the construction zone.
   

• Connecticut high school field hockey top performances, games to watch (Sept. 16) (ctpost.com subscription) — Granby Memorial's field hockey team hosts Southington on Thursday at 4 p.m., a key early-season home test after wins over Farmington and Northwest Catholic. The statewide roundup also spotlights standout performances from players and teams across Connecticut, giving Granby fans context on how their program stacks up this fall.
   

📸 Around Granby

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Granby

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Scarecrow Day →
  Simsbury Historical Society, 800 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
  10:00 am
• America at 250 for Educators →
  Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  3:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Harvest Evening →
  Holcomb Farm, 113 Simsbury Rd, Granby
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Simsbury High School Class of 1975 Reunion →
  At The Rooftop, 220 Albany Turnpike, Canton
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 18
• Windsor Locks at Granby Memorial →
  315 Salmon Brook St, Granby
  5:45 pm
• Comedy Night at Brignole Vineyards →
  Brignole Vineyards, 103 Hartford Ave, East Granby
  7:30 pm
Monday September 21
• Board of Selectmen →
  Town Hall Meeting Room, 15 North Granby Road, Granby
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Planning & Zoning Commission →
  Town Hall Meeting Room, 15 North Granby Road, Granby
  7:00 pm
Monday September 28
• Board of Finance →
  Town Hall Meeting Room, 15 North Granby Road, Granby
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 17
• EGMS Picture Day
  EAST GRANBY SCHOOL DISTRICT East Granby, CT 06026
  7:45 am
• Public Safety Subcommittee →
  Simsbury CT
  8:00 am
• CMS Field Hockey Game HOME
  Canton Middle School, 76 Simonds Avenue, Canton
  4:15 pm
• JV Field Hockey vs. West Hartford Youth Field Hockey →
  The Ethel Walker School Turf Fields, 96 Sand Hill Road, Simsbury
  4:30 pm
• After Hours |Third Thursday | The Ethel Walker School
  Simsbury Chamber of Commerce, 230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury
  5:00 pm
• WLMS Parent Information Night
  Windsor Locks School District Windsor Locks, CT 06096
  5:00 pm
• FVYPs Networking Event
  Talcott Mountain Collective, 140 Nod Road, Weatogue
  5:30 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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