Batterson Park
Coverage (20 articles)
A Farmington Truck-Stop Hearing Comes Down to One Disputed Number
Noble Energy wants to build a diesel travel center and warehouse on 86 acres that drain toward Batterson Park Pond — the public pond the state is spending roughly $10 million to restore. After five hearings, Farmington's wetlands commission still won't decide, and it now comes down to one contested number: the applicant says the project removes under 5 percent of a vernal pool's watershed; the intervenor says 56.8 percent. The hearing stays open to June 17.
Batterson Park Pond Is Set to Reopen This Summer. You Still Won't Be Able to Swim in It.
Most of the testimony at the May 20 Farmington wetlands hearing was about Noble Energy's proposed diesel travel center — but the stakes kept circling back to Batterson Park Pond, which is set to reopen this summer with swimming still prohibited. Residents and the proceeding's intervener pointed to state data showing the pond's watershed is already past the threshold where water quality degrades, and argued the wooded land between the development and the pond is filtration the pond cannot afford to lose.
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.
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.
April's Fourteen Police Logs: A Month-End Reading
A month-end reading of every police-beat article The Farmington Mercury published in April 2026 — twelve arrest logs, one wire-broken shooting at Forest Park Drive, and one statewide distracted-driving crackdown. The patterns across them: one officer working the mall consistently, one address that won't stop showing up, one conspiracy case spanning three defendants, and a single Tuesday — April 28 — that became the densest 24-hour log of the year on the Farmington beat. Every defendant is presumed innocent.
Farmington Police Charge 19-Year-Old After Child Shoots Self
A 10-year-old child was wounded Tuesday afternoon after accidentally firing an unattended gun in a parked car at the Forest Park Office Green office park in Farmington. Jordan Cruz, 19, was held on a $300,000 surety bond and faces seven charges, including negligent storage of a firearm and risk of injury to a child. The child was treated at Connecticut Children's and is in stable condition.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 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’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 CT Arrests: Domestic Dispute & Twin Larceny Caper, July 2025
Always last… to breaking news. Domestic Peace Shattered—Again In an evening more dramatic than a town‑hall zoning meeting, Waterbury resident Mynequa Patricia Burnett (20) allegedly upgraded her Batterson Park Road visit to a full‑contact sport at 6:09 p.m. on July 16. Charges include 2nd‑degree breach of peace, carrying a dangerous weapon, and 3rd‑degree assault. Total bond: $5,000 (non-surety). Court…
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.
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 🛠️🍞
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. 🏙️🚚🎤
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.