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Until Diana's allergies became a problem, Sharon and I always had a fresh cut Christmas tree from Stoney Hill Tree Farm. The Republican reports:

GRANBY - Now that Thanksgiving has passed, the Murphy family's Stoneyhill Tree Farm on West State Street has begun its weekend sales of Christmas trees.
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Granby residents living in South Hadley’s Fire District #2 are understandably frustrated with paying for both Granby and South Hadley for emergency services. Once upon a time, the amount of money paid to South Hadley was small. Now, however, Granby residents pay South Hadley anywhere from $300 to $800 year for these services. On top of [...] Read more »

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I can't seem to get the video embedded into my post. The link, however, works. Susan Slater is an accomplished local artist and member of the Granby Cultural Arts Council.
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November 28
1 PM
Alumni Basketball Game

A new generation is taking the reins of Granby's Alumni Basketball Game. Gabe Pula, always a participant, did much of the recruiting and publicity this year. Not only is the game a lot of fun for the players, it's a good time for the audience as well.
I've got pictures from the 2007 game here. [...] Read more »

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When he was a kid, Chris Waddell an amazing athlete. Just amazing. Versatile. Skilled. Gifted. As an adult, he's a paraplegic and handsome enough to have been named to one of People Magazine's annual lists of Most Beautiful People.
A lot of people, not to mention athletes, would struggled from able-bodied to disabled. Chris, however, seemed to [...] Read more »

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Sharon Rogers sells Mia Bella Candles, soy-based candles that burn cleaner and longer than regular candles. She and the company are currently running a fundraiser for Brest Cancer Awareness month. For every special candle that she sells, Mia Bella donates $6.00 for every candle she sells for cancer research. Additionally, Sharon $5 to a local organization.
Sharon's online store is here. Check [...] Read more »

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After my select board meeting was unexpectedly canceled yesterday, I was looking at a few hours of free time. I had planned a hike for today, but decided yesterday was just as good. So Cody B. and I took off to the Dufresnes Park trails. I love warm autumn days for hiking. There are no [...] Read more »

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I never made it out for a second hike this weekend. Cody B. hurt his foot playing with dogs in the penned in area for canines. By the time we got home, he was limping pretty badly. It's happened before. It'll happen again. The vet actually biopsied one lump on his foot. No fluid, just [...] Read more »

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A $200,000 Granby house that happens to fall in South Hadley's Fire District 2 pays $500-600 more a year in taxes. The reason? It's lost somewhere down the line in history.  The $2.33 per thousand dollars is added to these Granby citizen's property tax bills, according to state law. It will take a state law to undo the [...] Read more »

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Sandra Constantine has a nice profile of Granby's Elton Braithwaite. The Jamaican-born sculptor has lived in the United States since 1970, according to the article. You can see some of his art here.

GRANBY - Elton M. Braithwaite carves creations from wood in a workshop buried deep in his backyard sculpture garden, a bower of trees [...] Read more »

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A study done by Harvard medical researchers finds that "roughly 45,000 American adults die every year because they are not covered by health insurance. " Add to that figure the quality of life issues and the number of bankruptcies that caused by lack of affordable health insurance and the magnitude for the problem starts to become apparent.

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I missed the Colgate 13 last night. Yesterday, I had to do detention, affectionately known as a "three hour" by those students who serve them, and by the time I got home, I wasn't good for much. I fell asleep watching Dateline and reading a book on statistics. I don't think I made it to [...] Read more »

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Benefit concert
September 18
7 p.m.
All Saints Church
7 Woodbridge Street
South Hadley. 01075

Tickets are $5 at the door.
The Colgate Thirteen, America’s most widely heard touring all male Collegiate A Cappella group, will be perform at All Saints Church in South Hadley. I was there last year. In fact, I did the videotaping for Channel 15. Granby alumnus Neil Krulewitz [...] Read more »

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I was very fond of Pat Curran, the former Granby selectman and all-around good guy.  His premature death saddened me and a lot of people, He had big heart and always brightened my day. He was the son of Kathy Curran.
His aunt, Jennifer Curran, has founded The Patrick Curran Project in his honor. The Project [...] Read more »

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Benefit concert
September 18
7 p.m.
All Saints Church
7 Woodbridge Street
South Hadley. 01075

Tickets are $5 at the door.
The Colgate Thirteen, America’s most widely heard touring all male Collegiate A Cappella group, will be perform at All Saints Church in South Hadley. I was there last year. In fact, I did the videotaping for Channel 15. Granby alumnus [...] Read more »

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I never really knew Mr. Canniff. Kelly graduated with me 1982, and also Erin graduated a year later. I know that Richard Freccero, my boss at East Longmeadow High School, was involved with the UMass team and knew Mr. Canniff well. There's a Globe obituary here, and this one from the Gloucester Times:

ROCKPORT — John "Jack" [...] Read more »

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You may have noticed I've been posting on Masslive in the last few days. The misinformation reached a high point this weekend, spread by one individual, and has since devolved into that individual creating additional names to agree with herself and call me a liar. Misinformation that goes uncorrected has a tendency to become accepted. It's [...] Read more »

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I coulda cleaned my room, but instead I ran for selectman. I coulda learned to play guitar, but instead I ran for selectman.
I coulda taken art lessons, but instead I ran for selectman. But that doesn't it's too late for you. Primary Colour Gallery is offering art lesson. Located at the Chateau Harmony, the gallery [...] Read more »

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RED FIRE FARM
TOMATO FESTIVAL 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009.
Rain or Shine!

    Every year, we have an unbelievable selection of amazing and often award-winning tomatoes for you to taste. It's a great day at the farm, with everything from a 5K Tomato Trot field race to hay rides to cooking demonstrations to live music to crafters and a [...] Read more »

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It broke my heart when I heard that Patrick Curran passed away. As a teacher, I often look at people his age as if they were a student. It's not that I was trying to teach Patrick anything. I just had the feelings I have for my students. Feelings of affection, concern, and well-wishing. And I believed in Patrick [...] Read more »

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