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Unionville Historic Commission Sets Five Priorities for 2026, Welcomes New Liaison Bill Beckert

Jack Beckett·

Nine months after a wave of departures left the Unionville Historic District and Properties Commission with three empty seats, two alternate seats remain vacant. The Commission held its first official 2026 meeting on Thursday, May 7 — five months after its last session — and welcomed Town Council member Bill Beckert as its new town liaison. Chair Lisa Johnson set five priorities for the year ahead: recruitment of new property owners (the Vibberts at 126 Main Street are first), public education sessions, commissioner training, new-member onboarding, and a fall walking tour timed to the Cobblestone Church's 100th anniversary.

Farmington Green Efforts Committee Funds Full $4,500 for Union School Compost Table

Henry Whitfield·

The Farmington Green Efforts Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to cover the full $4,500 cost of a custom compost-sorting table for Union Elementary School — more than doubling the $2,000 the school's Student Council had asked for and freeing the Union PTO from the contribution it had pledged. Three Student Council members presented the school's three-stream cafeteria sorting program before the vote.

Four Commissioners and a Sign Guy

Jack Beckett·

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

Jack Beckett·

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’s Indoor Air Quality: Clearing the Air, One School at a Time

Jack Beckett·

Discover how Farmington Public Schools is leading the way in indoor air quality (IAQ) improvements with the Tools for Schools program. Learn about the latest inspections, HVAC upgrades, and compliance with Connecticut’s new IAQ mandates, ensuring safe and healthy classrooms for students and staff.

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