Batterson Park
Coverage (20 articles)
From Swales to Solutions: Farmington Balances Nature and Progress
🚧 Farmington reviews key wetland projects balancing infrastructure & conservation. A deep dive into Batterson Park upgrades & a sewer rescue mission. 🌊
Batterson Park’s $10 Million Makeover Takes Shape: Wetlands and Development Discussed
Farmington’s Wetlands Commission reviews park plans, site development, and enforcement actions in a packed October meeting. Big thanks to Farmington Storage for the support! 🌳
Farmington Zoning Commission Serves Up Asphalt, Sourdough, and Glowing Letters at March 24 Meeting
Full Farmington TPZ breakdown 🧾: food trucks, porch pickups, illuminated signs, and one very convincing asphalt argument 🛠️🍞
Wetland Showdown: Farmington’s Batterson Park Rehab Sparks Debate
October 16’s meeting on Batterson Park’s renovations got a little muddy as officials hashed out wetland concerns. Thank you, Farmington Storage!
Farmington Town Council Declares January 14, 2025, as Farmington High School Boys Soccer Team Day ⚽🎉
Farmington Town Council covers soccer champs, budget planning, registrar compensation, Batterson Park updates, and sidewalk expansion. Details on all you need to know! 🌟
Farmington Weighs Annex Plan, School HVAC Bonding And a Long List of Capital Needs
At a lengthy Feb. 24 hearing, Farmington officials and residents focused on a proposed Town Hall Annex overhaul, a $14.3 million elementary school HVAC bond, road spending, and unresolved questions over the high school track and turf field.
Farmington Wetlands Commission Accepts Intervener Petition in Noble Energy Hearing
The Farmington Conservation and Inland Wetlands Commission unanimously accepted Stephanie Roman's intervener petition Wednesday in the continuing public hearing on Noble Energy Real Estate Holdings' proposed travel center, warehouse, and diesel fueling facility on the upstream edge of the Batterson Park Pond watershed. The petition's expert, Carya Ecological Services principal Sigrun Gadwa, flagged a state-endangered wetland plant — Saururus cernuus, lizard's tail — on the applicant's own plant inventory. The hearing was continued to May 20, with both commissions attaching conditions to anything they eventually approve.
Noble Energy Brings a Smaller Plan to Farmington Inland Wetlands
Noble Energy returned to Farmington Inland Wetlands with a smaller plan for 8261 Fienemann Road: no restaurant, a shrunken warehouse and travel center, and wetlands impact cut from 3,700 square feet to under 1,000. The public, when its turn came, wanted to talk about four schools within a half mile. The hearing was continued to May 6.
Farmington’s Meadow Road Transformation: New Sidewalks, Safety Upgrades & Drainage Fixes You Need to Know About 🚶♂️
🚶♀️Safer sidewalks, flashing beacons, and a flood fix—Farmington’s Meadow Road project is making big changes for pedestrians & drivers alike. Here’s everything you need to know.
Farmington Police Log, April 23–24
Two arrests and eight charges in a 24-hour log introduce four new statute categories to the FM series — including §53a-64bb Strangulation 2nd, the most serious new charge debuted in several logs. Officer Malik D. Brown's fifth appearance ties him with Aparo and Smith at the top of the series.
Farmington TPZ Schedules July 27 Hearing on Noble Energy Rezoning
The Farmington Town Plan and Zoning Commission voted Monday night to accept Noble Energy Real Estate Holdings, LLC's application for a partial R40 to B1 rezoning at 8261 Fienemann Road and to schedule a public hearing for July 27. The 86-acre parcel — at the corner of Fienemann Road and the I-84 ramps, drained by a culverted channel into Hartford-owned Batterson Park Pond — is where Noble Energy has proposed a warehouse, a travel center, and fueling stations. The same project has been the subject of two contested wetlands hearings this spring, with an intervener petition formally accepted May 6.
When Farmington talks sewage, things get pungent
Farmington’s latest Water Pollution Control meeting covered wastewater intricacies, ammonia breakdown, and an unforgettable chicken manure incident.
Camp Current’s Fate on Hold, Farmington Approves Food Trucks, Church Signage & More 🏛️
Farmington’s zoning commission approves new church signs, delays a Camp Current decision, and greenlights food trucks. Packed meeting, packed agenda, packed opinions. 🏙️🚚🎤
TPZ Backs $14.3M School Air Upgrade
The Farmington Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to send a $14.3 million HVAC referendum for four elementary schools to Town Council, approved a Progressive sign that can't be illuminated, and let 114 dead arborvitae get a second life.
Farmington Council Discusses Peeling Gym Floors, Leaf Collection Drama, and a Wild Cultural District Tour
Farmington’s latest town council meeting unveils gym floor woes, fall leaf collection issues, and an ambitious cultural district showcase. Thanks to Farmington Storage for saving our sanity!
Four Commissioners and a Sign Guy
Four of nine commissioners showed up. They elected a chair who declined the gavel, moved a $14.3 million school HVAC referendum in under ten minutes, approved a sign that can't be illuminated, and gave 114 dead arborvitae a second life. Monday in Farmington.
Farmington’s WPCA Confronts Frozen Scum Lines, Float Switches, and a 3% Rate Hike Like It’s Totally Normal
Frozen pipes, float drama, and a 3% sewer bump—Farmington’s WPCA keeps it classy. Thanks, Farmington Storage , for the Museum air. 🏛️💨
Farmington Police Log, April 24–27:
The Farmington Police Department's 72-hour weekend log for April 24–27 records one arrest: Edward Charette of Wolcott, charged with shoplifting at 500 South Road. With this arrest, Officer Daniel R. Aparo's appearance count reaches six — all six at the same address, all six shoplifting — putting him alone at the top of the series-leading tier.
Farmington Police Log: April 8, 2026
Farmington Police arrested Tatiana Cepeda, 31, of the Bronx on seven charges at 319 New Britain Avenue on Wednesday night — including three charge categories that had never appeared in the FM log series: Risk of Injury to a Minor, Organized Retail Theft, and Identity Theft in the Third Degree. She posted the $25,000 cash bond and is due in court April 22.
Farmington Police Log: April 9, 2026
Two arrests in Farmington over 24 hours: a New Britain woman faces child endangerment and assault charges at Farm Glen Boulevard, while a warrant arrest at 319 New Britain Avenue — the log's most recurring location — brings a larceny charge. Officer Brown's sixth appearance in the series.