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🌱 Patch AM: Granby’s 10-Year Plan Calls For More Housing, Sidewalks

And on the Granby Patch calendar - South Windsor Apple Fest 2026

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Hello Granby! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Granby's next 10 years: more housing, sidewalks and protected open space
  • Lawsuit raises tough questions about safety at a Granby resort pool
  • See how Granby schools stacked up in new statewide rankings

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

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Warmer; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 84 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 71, low: 45.
  • Sunday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 65 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Granby's 10-Year Plan Calls For More Housing, Sidewalks (patch.com) — Granby officials are unveiling a 10-year Plan of Conservation and Development that would expand housing choices, add sidewalks, and focus new businesses in Granby Center and along Route 10. The proposal aims to balance senior, workforce and affordable housing with protection of open space, farmland and rural character, while improving walkability and bike connections around key areas like Salmon Brook Street and Holcomb Farm.
   

2. Lawsuit Blames Crowded Granby Pool For Teen's Death (patch.com) — A wrongful death lawsuit claims a crowded pool at Granby's High Meadow Resort and limited lifeguard staffing contributed to the drowning of a 14-year-old visiting student. The suit alleges the pool exceeded its safe capacity, lacked required health authorization, and failed to control crowding, raising serious questions about safety practices at a well-known local destination.
   

3. Granby, East Granby Schools Rank Among CT's Top 30 (patch.com) — Granby's public schools just earned an A grade and ranked 26th among all Connecticut districts in Niche's new 2027 ratings, with especially strong marks for teaching quality and athletics. East Granby also made the top 30, giving local families more validation that nearby schools remain highly competitive statewide and well-regarded nationally.
   

4. Bear shooting in Granby renews debate over Connecticut regulations (nbcconnecticut.com) — A Granby resident has been charged after shooting a black bear he says was attacking his chickens, putting a sharp local focus on Connecticut's strict bear-killing rules. Neighbors describe rising bear encounters, while state officials and lawmakers debate whether current regulations, permits, and possible bear hunts fairly balance public safety, livestock protection, and wildlife conservation.
   

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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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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