North Granby News

Fantasies of the perfect wedding never included banquet halls going bust or lovebirds losing their jobs.

Submitted by Lydia Gibb on 2009-06-01.   Lydia H. Gibb Left to right: Hugo Kostelni of North Granby , Emily Baczyk of Avon , and Judah Lewis of East Hartford .

Biz Buzz Submitted by Richard Marinelli on 2009-05-26.   Wayne Fleming Frances Miller of North Granby, CT, was the winner of a $10,000 grand prize from American Eagle Federal Credit Union's "What would you do with $10K" membership promotion.

Q: On several occasions over the past year, my father has taken his car on trips which average 40 miles highway driving.

The state Department of Public Health has identified 22 new cases of swine flu in the state.

Eileen Albrizio Poetry Reading At The Library Submitted by Laura Mazza-Dixon on 2009-05-11.   The Poetry at the Cossitt Series will host a poetry reading by Hartford native and former NPR announcer Eileen Albrizio on Wednesday, May 20, at 7 p.m. at the historic F.H. Cossitt Library in North Granby.

Guests at a gold party, from left, Marji LaFreniere of Granby, Pam Kohan of Canton and Jackie Johnson of North Granby, examine gemstones removed from rings that Johnson brought to the party in Granby March 12.

Guests at a gold party, Marji LaFreniere, left, of Granby, Conn., Pam Kohan, of Canton, Conn., and Jackie Johnson, of North Granby, Conn., examine gem stones removed from rings that Johnson brought to a gold party, in Grandby last week.

Q: We have an overheating problem with the front brake discs on our 1996 Honda, about 183,000 miles.

Q: Would you recommend a transmission flush and fuel injection service on a 2007 Corolla with manual transmission and 30,000 miles? The car has gotten regular oil changes and been completely trouble-free. D.L., ...

The state Department of Agriculture has awarded more than $907,000 in matching funds for farm projects, including solar-powered irrigation, wine filtration systems and cider mill equipment.