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A saltbox in Farmington's historic district can add insulation on top of its roof to fight ice dams and leaks, raising the roofline about four and a half inches. No one voted against it.
Jack Beckett·Oct 24, 2026
On emergency early-dismissal days this school year, Farmington elementary students will go home closer to noon, about 90 minutes earlier than before. The district's letter near Nov. 1 is to carry the new times.
Jack Beckett·Oct 24, 2026
Farmington's public schools have fewer students than at any time in at least 10 years, and most of the drop since 2024 is in the elementary schools. The district is weighing what to do with the room.
Jack Beckett·Oct 24, 2026
Farmington's registrars plan to hold the spring budget referendum at Town Hall only. The Town Council also passed a veterans' tax break and approved the school…
Jack Beckett·Oct 24, 2026
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
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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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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Elections·Oct 16, 2026
The last two offices on Farmington's Nov. 3 ballot are settled by the ballot itself: state law seats both registrar…
Elections·Oct 16, 2026
Five of Farmington's seven precincts choose a state representative between Mike Demicco, the Democrat first elected in…
For Business Owners·Oct 16, 2026
Bing, Microsoft's search engine, may already show a listing for your shop. You can claim it for free, but if you copy it…
Elections·Oct 15, 2026
Friday, Oct. 16, is the regular deadline to register for Farmington's Nov. 3 election. Early voting runs Oct. 19 through…
For Business Owners·Oct 14, 2026
Apple can change your Apple Maps listing after a customer reports a problem, and it tells you by email. Here is how to…
For Business Owners·Oct 12, 2026
Google can build your listing partly from your own website. When the two disagree, fix whichever one is out of date.
