🌱 Patch AM: Granby Shelves Solar Canopies, Plans Building Upgrades

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In today's newsletter:

• Granby shifts from solar canopies to major energy upgrades townwide
• How Granby's 10-year plan could change housing, sidewalks, and businesses
• Granby bear shooting raises tough questions about how far homeowners can go

Also on today's calendar: South Windsor Apple Fest 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Clearing and not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 43 degrees.
• Sunday: Mainly cloudy, temps: high: 65, low: 53.
• Monday: Breezy with a shower in spots, with a high of 71 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Granby Shelves Solar Canopies, Plans Building Upgrades (patch.com) — Granby officials have decided not to move forward with solar canopies for now, instead focusing on energy-efficiency upgrades at 10 town and school buildings, including the library, Senior Center and EMS facility. Working with Titan Energy and Eversource programs, the town may access up to $2 million in zero-interest financing, with more detailed costs and timelines expected after bids and school assessments are completed.
   

• Granby's Next Decade Could Bring Major Changes (patch.com) — Granby officials are finalizing a 10-year Plan of Conservation and Development that could reshape housing, sidewalks, and business growth around Granby Center while aiming to protect open space and rural character. Residents can weigh in at an Oct. 13 public hearing, where proposals include more diverse housing options, better pedestrian connections, and carefully targeted commercial development along Route 10 and in town center.
   

• Bear shooting renews debate over Connecticut regulations (nbcboston.com) — A Granby resident faces charges after shooting a black bear he says threatened his chickens, sparking fresh debate over how Connecticut regulates bear encounters. Neighbors describe rising bear activity in Granby, while state officials and lawmakers clash over whether current rules, permits, and non-lethal measures give homeowners enough flexibility to protect livestock and feel safe.
   

📸 Around Granby

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Granby

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• South Windsor Apple Fest 2026 →
  75 Brookfield St, South Windsor
  9:00 am
• 11 Days: The Story of Operation Pineapple Express →
  Torp Theater in Davidson Hall, CCSU, New Britain
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Harm Reduction 101: Practical Tools To Save Lives →
  Old St. Andrew's Church, 59 Tariffville Rd, Bloomfield
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Sunday October 4
• Granby Artists Association 25th ANNIVERSARY SHOWCASE and CELEBRATION →
  Granby CT
• Granby Artists 25th Anniversary Showcase and Celebration →
  Holcomb Farm, Granby
• Soccer Shots Mini-Toddlers (Sundays) Fall 2026 →
  Salmon Brook Park, Granby
  8:15 am
• Soccer: Super Soccer Shots Classic Program (ages 3-5) Sundays- Fall 2026: 9am →
  Salmon Brook Park, Granby
  9:00 am
• Soccer: Super Soccer Shots Classic Program (ages 3-5) Sundays- Fall 2026: 10am →
  Salmon Brook Park, Granby
  10:00 am
Monday October 5
• Something About the Author Book Discussion →
  Granby Public Library, 15 N Granby Rd, Granby
  1:30 pm
• Teen Felt: Owl →
  Granby Public Library, 15 N Granby Rd, Granby
  3:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Basketball- Fall Adult Rec Program →
  Granby High School, Granby
  7:00 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

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• YMCA of Greater Hartford posted a job opening for Basketball Referee II Certified in Granby. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Granby here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Granby

• Air Force Awards $2.4B Multiple-Award IDIQ for F-15 and F-16 engine work (envzone.com)

Simsbury

• Neighbors complained. But planned solar farms in two CT towns move forward (courant.com)
• Simsbury runs over Bloomfield for third straight victory, 55-20 (collinsvillepress.com)

Suffield

• Street Side Realty Opens New Office in Suffield (thesuffieldobserver.com)
• The Heart of a School: Building a Community of Readers at Suffield Middle School (thesuffieldobserver.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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