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🌱 Patch AM: Granby Shelves Solar Canopies, Plans Building Upgrades

Spotted on the Granby calendar: South Windsor Apple Fest 2026

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Hey hey Granby! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Granby shifts from solar canopies to major energy upgrades townwide
  • How Granby's 10-year plan could change housing, sidewalks, and businesses
  • Granby bear shooting raises tough questions about how far homeowners can go

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

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Clearing and not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mainly cloudy, temps: high: 65, low: 53.
  • Monday: Breezy with a shower in spots, with a high of 71 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Granby Shelves Solar Canopies, Plans Building Upgrades (patch.com) — Granby officials have decided not to move forward with solar canopies for now, instead focusing on energy-efficiency upgrades at 10 town and school buildings, including the library, Senior Center and EMS facility. Working with Titan Energy and Eversource programs, the town may access up to $2 million in zero-interest financing, with more detailed costs and timelines expected after bids and school assessments are completed.
   

• Granby's Next Decade Could Bring Major Changes (patch.com) — Granby officials are finalizing a 10-year Plan of Conservation and Development that could reshape housing, sidewalks, and business growth around Granby Center while aiming to protect open space and rural character. Residents can weigh in at an Oct. 13 public hearing, where proposals include more diverse housing options, better pedestrian connections, and carefully targeted commercial development along Route 10 and in town center.
   

• Bear shooting renews debate over Connecticut regulations (nbcboston.com) — A Granby resident faces charges after shooting a black bear he says threatened his chickens, sparking fresh debate over how Connecticut regulates bear encounters. Neighbors describe rising bear activity in Granby, while state officials and lawmakers clash over whether current rules, permits, and non-lethal measures give homeowners enough flexibility to protect livestock and feel safe.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

East Granby

  • Air Force Awards $2.4B Multiple-Award IDIQ for F-15 and F-16 engine work (envzone.com)

Simsbury

  • Neighbors complained. But planned solar farms in two CT towns move forward (courant.com)
  • Simsbury runs over Bloomfield for third straight victory, 55-20 (collinsvillepress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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