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 Elementary Emergency Dismissals Move Earlier
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
- 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. 2Monday
- 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. 3Tuesday
- 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.
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
How to reply to a bad review on Google or Yelp
Answer an honest complaint in a few calm lines, and never offer anything for a changed review. A burst of bad ratings followed by a demand for money may be a…
Jack Beckett·Oct 28, 2026
Give every customer your Google review link, not just fans
Sending only your happy customers to Google to leave a review breaks Google's rules. Give the link to everyone.
Jack Beckett·Oct 26, 2026
Farmington Saltbox Can Raise Its Roof to Fight Ice Dams
Working from outside spares the house's finished second floor and attic, the architect said, and no one voted against it.
Jack Beckett·Oct 24, 2026
Farmington Schools Have Their Fewest Students in a Decade
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…
Jack Beckett·Oct 24, 2026
Farmington Plans One Polling Place for Spring Budget Vote
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
Amy Borio Named Principal of East Farms Elementary
Borio has spent more than 30 years in public education, the district says, including four years as assistant principal at Pine Grove.
Jack Beckett·Oct 23, 2026
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
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
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