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Farmington police logged two arrests Tuesday, including a DUI stop on Scott Swamp Road and a warrant arrest on New Britain Avenue.
Henry Whitfield·May 27, 2026
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…
Henry Whitfield·May 22, 2026
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…
Henry Whitfield·May 19, 2026
The Farmington Bicycle and Trails Advisory Committee renewed a years-long push for a separated bike trail along the Route 4 jug handle at its May 13 meeting, three days after a 13-year-old riding a…
Henry Whitfield·May 18, 2026
The Farmington Town Plan and Zoning Commission voted 6-1 Monday to approve an exterior staircase at 6 Reservation Road, with Commissioner Josh Davidson casting the only audible no vote in a sustained…
Henry Whitfield·May 14, 2026
Eighty-nine volunteers turned out for Farmington's town-wide cleanup on Saturday, April 25, weighing in 1,339 pounds of trash and filling trucks that tipped at about 2,200 pounds.
Henry Whitfield·May 7, 2026
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…
Henry Whitfield·May 7, 2026
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.
Henry Whitfield·Apr 28, 2026
Farmington's Conservation Commission is reviewing a 25-year-old, $125,000 natural resource inventory that quietly guided two decades of land protection.
Henry Whitfield·Apr 2, 2026
Farmington's Inland Wetlands Commission will return to in-person meetings starting April 15, ending its fully remote format.
Henry Whitfield·Apr 2, 2026
Farmington's Inland Wetlands Commission unanimously approved a 70-by-15-foot batting cage at 20 Wolf Pit Road for Little League and high school use.
Henry Whitfield·Apr 2, 2026
Struggling to tell Bob he’s terrible at his job? We’ve got you covered! Learn how to give feedback without crying. Thanks to Farmington Storage for holding all your emotional baggage 📦…
Henry Whitfield·Oct 4, 2024
