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🌱 Patch AM: Granby Road Reopens After Serious Crash
And on the Granby Patch calendar - 26th Annual Empty Bowls

Good morning to you Granby! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Serious Granby motorcycle crash closes key road, witnesses sought
Also on today's calendar: 26th Annual Empty Bowls and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 47.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Granby Road Reopens After Serious Crash (patch.com) — Granby residents saw a major disruption Tuesday when a serious motorcycle and pickup crash shut down Salmon Brook Street at Meadowbrook Road before the road was reopened. Police say the motorcyclist was seriously hurt but is expected to survive, and they're asking anyone who witnessed the Granby collision to contact Officer Deloy as the investigation continues.
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📸 Around Granby
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Granby
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★ Featured events ★
- 26th Annual Empty Bowls →
East Granby Community Center, 9 Center St, East Granby
11:30 am - On-Campus Open House at The Ethel Walker School →
230 Bushy Hill Rd, Simsbury
8:00 am
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
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Other local events
- Basketball- Fall Adult Rec Program →
Granby High School, Granby
7:00 pm - Soccer Officiating: Granby Recreation Fall Youth Soccer 2026 →
Salmon Brook Park, Granby
9:00 am - Commission on Aging →
Granby Senior Center, 15 North Granby Road, Granby
10:00 am - Welcome Wags With Emmie →
Granby Public Library, 15 N Granby Rd, Granby
1:00 pm - Intra-Board Advisory Committee →
Granby Senior Center, 15 North Granby Road, Granby
6:00 pm - Granby Development Commission →
Town Hall Meeting Room, 15 North Granby Road, Granby
7:00 pm - Granby Library Board →
Granby Public Library, 15 North Granby Road, Granby
6:00 pm - Basketball- Fall Adult Rec Program →
Granby High School, Granby
7:00 pm - Planning & Zoning Commission →
Town Hall Meeting Room, 15 North Granby Road, Granby
7:00 pm
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
📣 Granby Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Walk to School Day →
Suffield CT
7:30 am - DPW Training Event →
Canton CT
7:30 am - Music with Miss Jean →
Canton CT
9:30 am
Wednesday October 7
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Granby PatchAM possible:
- Stepping Stones Educational Center, Inc — (860) 693-6294
- Simsbury Dental Associates — 8602170544
- Wynne Hires, LLC — (860) 698-1987
- Action Carpet & Floor Covering — (860) 651-8406
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Granby. Apply here.
- The Bay Family of Companies posted a job opening for Machine Operator in East Granby. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Granby here.
🗞 Nearby News
Simsbury
- Dump Household Hazardous Waste In Simsbury This Weekend; 6 Towns Eligible (patch.com)
- Fuel Costs: The Cheapest, Most Expensive Places To Get Gas In Simsbury (patch.com)
- Absentee Ballots In Simsbury, What You Need To Know (patch.com)
Suffield
- What Suffield's School Plan Could Bring (patch.com)
Canton
- Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Canton This Fall — And How To Carve Them (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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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