Asking for Google reviews is fine. Rewarding them is not.
Ask every customer for a Google review, the same way each time. Google bans giving anything back for a review, even a drawing entry.
Jack Beckett·Oct 23, 2026
Amy Borio Named Principal of East Farms Elementary
The Board of Education appointed Amy Borio, principal of Pine Grove School in Avon, to lead East Farms Elementary School.
Jack Beckett·Oct 23, 2026
- Fri. Oct. 16
- Registration deadlinePassed. You can still register and vote the same day, at early voting or on Election Day at Town Hall.
- Oct. 19 to Nov. 1Open now
- Early voting at Town HallOpen today, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.. You can register and vote on the spot.
- Mon. Nov. 2In 9 days
- Last day for an absentee ballotNo excuse needed, new for 2026. Mailed or drop-box ballots must arrive by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
- Tues. Nov. 3In 10 days
- Election Day, polls 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.Vote at your precinct's polling place. Not registered? Register and vote at Town Hall.
Your Google Listing Needs a Phone Number You Control
One of Google's rules is that the phone number on your listing must be under your business's direct control. Keep a number you own and answer as the main one.
Jack Beckett·Oct 21, 2026
Claim Your Shop's Listings on Google, Yelp, Bing and Apple
Your shop may be listed on Google, Yelp, Bing and Apple Maps even if you never set it up. Here is how to claim each listing so you can update it yourself.
Jack Beckett·Oct 19, 2026
Early Voting Opens Today at Farmington Town Hall
Early voting for the Nov. 3 election starts today, Monday, Oct. 19, in the third-floor Training Room at Farmington Town Hall, and runs every day through Sunday,…
Jack Beckett·Oct 19, 2026
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2000 Mules: A Masterpiece of Deception for the Gullible
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What Farmington Police Told Parents About E-Bikes
Farmington police spent the summer on bicycles on the trails and in Unionville Center. Most riders they stopped were kids on machines that weren't legal…
Jack Beckett·Oct 16, 2026
Farmington Aquifer Checkup: Six Approved, Three Wait
Six more Farmington businesses over public water supplies had their aquifer registrations renewed Oct. 14, three with deadlines. Dunning, the Valero station and…
Jack Beckett·Oct 16, 2026
Hayes and Shea Split on Taxes, Iran and Immigration
At their League of Women Voters forum, Rep. Jahana Hayes and Republican Chris Shea disagreed on the tax law, tariffs, military action in Iran and health care,…
Jack Beckett·Oct 16, 2026
22nd District and 6th Senate: Farmington's Split Races
Three Farmington precincts vote in races the rest of town doesn't see: the 22nd House District, Rebecca Martinez vs. Richard Mette, and the 6th Senate District,…
Jack Beckett·Oct 16, 2026
Farmington's Registrars and Probate Judge, Explained
The last two offices on Farmington's Nov. 3 ballot are settled by the ballot itself: state law seats both registrar candidates, and the probate judge is…
Jack Beckett·Oct 16, 2026
Demicco vs. Palumbo: Farmington's 21st District Race
Five of Farmington's seven precincts choose a state representative between Mike Demicco, the Democrat first elected in 2012, and Gary Palumbo, a Republican and…
Jack Beckett·Oct 16, 2026
Claim Your Free Bing Listing, but Fix Your Google One First
Bing, Microsoft's search engine, may already show a listing for your shop. You can claim it for free, but if you copy it from Google, Bing may copy Google's…
Jack Beckett·Oct 16, 2026
Register by Friday in Farmington. Early Voting Opens Monday.
Friday, Oct. 16, is the regular deadline to register for Farmington's Nov. 3 election. Early voting runs Oct. 19 through Nov. 1 on the third floor of the new…
Jack Beckett·Oct 15, 2026
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