Farmington Fire Station Vote Now Aimed at Fall 2027
Farmington's fire station committee has dropped a spring vote on its $30 million to $35 million plan and aims for fall 2027, giving the chiefs and the architect more time.
Jack Beckett·Nov 7, 2026
Can customers tap your website’s phone number to call you?
A customer on a phone should be able to call you by tapping the number on your website. Your web person makes that happen with one line.
Jack Beckett·Nov 9, 2026
Farmington Memorial Trail Gets First OK After Trees Cut
The Warren's developer cut trees on land set aside for conservation before seeking the town's approval. Its president took responsibility, and the Conservation Commission approved the memorial trail.
Jack Beckett·Nov 6, 2026
Trumpf Pond Cleanup Approved; Divers Will Do It by Hand
Divers will clear the muck from the pond behind Trumpf on Hyde Road by hand, setting aside any turtle they touch. Farmington's wetlands commission approved the…
Jack Beckett·Nov 6, 2026
Google’s free website report should be in your shop’s name
Google’s free Search Console shows how your website turns up in its results, and Google says a small business short on time may not need it. If you do set it…
Jack Beckett·Nov 6, 2026
Farmington Compost Bin Has Council Chair 'On Board'
Town Council Chair Brian F.X. Connolly is "on board" with a one-bin food-scrap pilot near the town library, the Green Efforts Committee's chair said Monday. The…
Jack Beckett·Nov 4, 2026
Farmington Election Results 2026: Demicco, Martinez Win
Rep. Mike Demicco won the 21st District, Rep. Rebecca Martinez the 22nd and Sen. Rick Lopes the 6th, and 62.7 percent of Farmington's registered voters cast…
Jack Beckett·Nov 4, 2026
Write Page Titles That Say What You Offer and Where
The words in your browser tab help Google write the headline on your search result. Here is what Google says belongs there.
Jack Beckett·Nov 4, 2026
More Than One Shop? Give Each Location Its Own Web Page
If your business has more than one address, give each location its own page on your website, with the address, phone and hours written out.
Jack Beckett·Nov 2, 2026
Old Bad Review on Google or Yelp? You Can Still Answer It
You can’t delete an old complaint on Google or Yelp. You can answer it, and Google tells the customer who wrote it when you do.
Jack Beckett·Oct 30, 2026
Farmington Aquifer Checkup: Three Renewed, One Waits
The town's emails to the Valero on Farmington Avenue went unanswered, so staff stopped by the store. Four days later its registration was renewed.
Jack Beckett·Oct 28, 2026
Farmington Parish Home Can Replace Its Woodpecked Siding
The St. James Episcopal parish home on Diamond Glen Road can trade its woodpecker-damaged wood clapboards for composite siding, as long as the boards are the…
Jack Beckett·Oct 28, 2026
Divers Would Dredge Trumpf Pond by Hand, Around Turtles
Trumpf wants divers to clear about 1,600 cubic yards of muck from the pond behind its Hyde Road building, feeding it into a hose by hand and setting aside any…
Jack Beckett·Oct 28, 2026
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For Business Owners·Oct 28, 2026
How to reply to a bad review on Google or Yelp
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Town Hall·Oct 24, 2026
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Schools·Oct 24, 2026
Farmington Schools Have Their Fewest Students in a Decade
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Schools·Oct 24, 2026
Farmington Elementary Emergency Dismissals Move Earlier
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Town Hall·Oct 24, 2026
Farmington Plans One Polling Place for Spring Budget Vote
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