🌱 Patch AM: Granby Shared-Services Study Now Has A Price And Timeline

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In today's newsletter:

• Granby weighs consolidating town and school services to save taxpayer money
• Explore Granby's eerie abandoned village hidden inside McLean Game Refuge.

Also on today's calendar: Harvest Evening and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Clouds yielding to some sun, with a high of 66 and low of 46 degrees.
• Wednesday: Considerable cloudiness, temps: high: 66, low: 45.
• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Granby Shared-Services Study Now Has A Price And Timeline (patch.com) — Granby officials are moving ahead with a $28,350 shared-services study to explore consolidating town and school administrative functions, with costs split evenly between both sides. Over roughly 12 weeks, consultants will examine areas like HR, finance, facilities, and technology to propose potential models, timelines, and savings, with any major changes likely tied to the 2029 budget process.
   

• 15 Forgotten Ghost Towns and Ruins Hidden on U.S. Trails (onlyinyourstate.com) — Granby's own McLean Game Refuge is home to the Pilfershire Abandoned Town Trail, a 3.4‑mile hike past old stone foundations, wells, and remnants of a once-bustling village. The national roundup of ghost-town hikes puts this Granby spot in the spotlight, with reminders to watch for mud and open wells, especially after heavy rain.
   

📸 Around Granby

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Granby

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★ Featured events ★

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

Tuesday September 22
• What You Walk Past: Wildlife Photography with Todd DeWald →
  Granby Public Library, 15 North Granby Road, Granby
  6:30 pm
• Planning & Zoning Commission →
  Town Hall Meeting Room, 15 North Granby Road, Granby
  7:00 pm
• Basketball- Fall Adult Rec Program →
  Granby High School, Granby
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Mother Goose on the Loose →
  Granby Public Library, 15 N Granby Rd, Granby
  10:15 am
• Tales Together →
  Granby Public Library, 15 N Granby Rd, Granby
  11:00 am
• SciFi / Fantasy Book Discussion →
  Granby Public Library, 15 N Granby Rd, Granby
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Toddler Time →
  Granby Public Library, 15 N Granby Rd, Granby
  10:30 am
• Laser Cutting Demo and Training →
  Cossitt Library Branch, Granby
  4:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• South Windsor Apple Fest 2026 →
  75 Brookfield St, South Windsor
  9:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• 26th Annual Empty Bowls →
  East Granby Community Center, 9 Center St, East Granby
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Crew Member in East Granby. Apply here.
• Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in West Simsbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Granby here.

🗞 Nearby News

Simsbury

• Daily scoreboard: Sept. 21-27, 2026 (collinsvillepress.com)
• Simsbury Native, Competitive Eating Icon 'Eater X,' Dies At 49 (patch.com)

Suffield

• Create, Shoot, Edit, Post & More: Practical Content Creation for Small Businesses Workshop with the Suffield (patch.com)

Canton

• Property of the week: CT contemporary with open interior merging indoor and outdoor spaces (courant.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: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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