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Cheers Granby! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Granby man sentenced after assault on state police K-9
  • How FBI explosives tips led to a Granby man's guilty plea
  • Why Granby's Ben DelGallo is a must-watch this soccer season

Also on today's calendar: 2- Day Simsbury Simsmore Shop Sale and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Saturday: A brief shower or two, temps: high: 79, low: 59.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Granby Man Gets 18 Months For Assaulting Police K-9 (patch.com) — Granby residents are learning that a 51-year-old town man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for assaulting a Connecticut State Police K-9 during a 2025 domestic violence response. Granby police assisted troopers at the East Hartland scene, where prosecutors say the man grabbed the dog by the neck before being subdued with an electronic control device.
   

• Explosives Tips Expose Granby Man's Gun Trafficking, Lead To Guilty Plea: Feds (dailyvoice.com) — A 31-year-old Granby man has pleaded guilty in federal court after agents say tips about explosives at his Salmon Brook Road home led to a search uncovering ghost guns, conversion devices, and bomb materials. Investigators allege he trafficked firearms and coordinated sales, and he now awaits a November sentencing while remaining in custody, a case with clear safety implications for Granby residents.
   

• 25 CIAC boys soccer players to watch during the 2026 season (nhregister.com) — Granby soccer fans can watch junior midfielder Ben DelGallo, already a two-time All-State pick, lead the Bears again this fall after scoring 17 goals with nine assists last season. He's one of 25 boys players statewide spotlighted as potential game-changers in the 2026 CIAC season, putting Granby firmly on the state soccer map.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday September 8
  • Board of Education Special Meeting (Originally Scheduled for 9/10/2
    Windsor Locks School District Windsor Locks, CT 06096
    6:00 pm
    • Wednesday September 9
  • HYBRID - Spanish Conversation Group →
    Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
    10:00 am
  • Varsity Soccer @ Suffield Playday →
    Suffield Academy, 185 N Main St, Suffield
    12:00 pm
  • CHS Senior Parent's Workshop
    Canton High School Media Center
    6:30 pm
  • CHS Open House/Curriculum Night
    Canton High School 76 Simonds Avenue , Canton, CT 06019
    6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

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  • Empty Bowls is also a Homecoming for this year's Guest Chef, Omar Saad, owner of Lazy Fare. —Friend to Friend Read on Patch
  • CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Granby. Apply here.
  • YMCA of Greater Hartford posted a job opening for Female Custodian in Granby. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Granby here.

🗞 Nearby News

Simsbury

  • 2026 CIAC boys soccer predictions: Picking state champions before the season begins (nhregister.com)
  • Ask Jhoni the Conservationist (sierraclub.org)

Suffield

  • Suffield Family Rallies Around 7-Year-Old Battling Cancer (patch.com)

Canton

  • Labor Day 2026 In Canton, What's Open? What's Closed (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: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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