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🌱 Patch AM: This CT Town Grew Faster Than Any Other Last Year

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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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  • 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!)
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