Hartford’s Iconic Whalers Celebrate 50 Years of Legacy and Love 💚
Nostalgia alert! Hartford commemorates 50 years of the Whalers with events, memories, and hope for NHL hockey’s return.
Jack Beckett·Jan 3, 2025
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Farmington Bike Committee Grapples with Cyclist Safety and Trail Enhancements
Farmington Bicycle Committee tackles safety concerns, new trail RFP, and the future of biking in Farmington, CT 🚴♀️ Learn more about their December meeting outcomes.
Jack Beckett·Dec 12, 2024
Pajamas and Pixels: The Apple Store’s New Dress Code 🛍️💻
Farmington’s Apple Store goes from tech temple to pajama party. Jack Beckett asks: Is the future really this fuzzy? Read the latest editorial now! 🧸📱
Jack Beckett·Dec 10, 2024
🎁 Farmington’s Toy Drive: Bring Joy to Local Teens and Tweens This Holiday Season
Spread holiday cheer! 🎄 Farmington’s Toy Drive needs your help with gifts for teens & tweens on Dec. 12 at the Community Center. Details inside!
Jack Beckett·Dec 6, 2024
Pug Life: Vito Snags Historic Best in Show at National Dog Show 🐾✨
A pug steals the show! Vito wins 2024 National Dog Show’s “Best in Show,” breaking terrier dominance. Judges are smitten with his charm 🐶.
Jack Beckett·Dec 6, 2024
🌱 Compost, Recycling, and Dark Skies: Farmington’s Green Goals Dec. 3 Meeting Recap ♻️
Farmington’s Green Efforts Committee tackled composting, recycling, and light pollution on Dec. 3. Read for practical tips and local updates! 🌎♻️
Jack Beckett·Dec 5, 2024
Why We Don’t Rely on Google Ads to Keep the Lights On 🌟
Learn why The Farmington Mercury rejects Google Ads and what Canada’s battle against Big Tech reveals about monopolies crushing local journalism. #WeAreFarmington
Jack Beckett·Dec 3, 2024
🧠 “Brain Rot” Is Oxford’s Word of the Year. Here’s Why It’s Everywhere in 2024 📱
“Brain rot” is 2024’s Oxford Word of the Year, a fitting roast of our obsession with endless scrolling 📱. Dive into the digital decay 🍿 and what it says about us. 👀
Jack Beckett·Dec 3, 2024
🚀 From Dyslexia to Everest: Meghan Buchanan’s GGRIT Journey 🌍
Dyslexic aerospace engineer Meghan Buchanan conquers Everest and life’s challenges with GGRIT—gratitude, growth, resilience, integrity, and tenacity. Be inspired by her neurodivergent triumph!
Jack Beckett·Dec 3, 2024
Farmington Volleyball Pulls Off Comeback of the Century—Because Winning in the First Three Sets is Just Too Boring
Farmington Volleyball’s epic comeback: down 2 sets, they decided to spice things up and win the hard way. Drama, digs, and glory—get all the details! 😂🔥 #ComebackQueens
Jack Beckett·Nov 18, 2024
Farmington Bike Committee Spokes Its Mind: Website Fixes & Safe Routes Debated
Missed the Farmington Bike Advisory meeting? Get the deets on website updates, safe routes, and more. Full recap and video links here! 🏝⛔ #FarmingtonBikes #CommunityAction
Jack Beckett·Nov 18, 2024
Local News is Dead? Not If We Can Help It!
Only 25% of Americans love their local news, and we aim to fix that. Thank you, Farmington Storage (the only place in Connecticut with museum air), for making good journalism breathable!
Jack Beckett·Nov 18, 2024
How The Farmington Mercury and Don Lemon Are Brewing a Local News Revolution
Local news has a future—and it’s more than clickbait. Discover how The Farmington Mercury, with inspiration from Don Lemon, is pioneering meaningful journalism in Farmington, CT. #LocalNews
Jack Beckett·Nov 9, 2024
Can the Media Survive? A Personal Take from Our Publisher
Local News Can Survive: Here’s How We’re Making It Happen Why Hyper-Local Journalism and Community Engagement Are Our Answers to the Media Crisis Hello Mercury readers, This past week, Charlotte…
Peter Cellino·Nov 7, 2024
Farmington Meeting Madness: From Quorum Chaos to Solar Drama!
Lights, litter, and laughter! Farmington’s town meeting featured solar dilemmas and missing forms. Thanks, Farmington Storage, for making it all possible! 😆
Jack Beckett·Nov 5, 2024
Why Being “Last to Breaking News” is the Smartest Move in Media | The Farmington Mercury’s Slow Journalism Revolution
Breaking news burnout? 📉 See why The Farmington Mercury is choosing depth over speed and redefining local journalism. Sometimes last place is exactly where you want to be.
Peter Cellino·Nov 1, 2024
Farmington’s Pump Track Proposal & Greenway Speed Limits Stir Up Excitement – Oct 9 Meeting Highlights
A thrilling Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting discusses a pump track proposal at Tunxis Mead, speed limits on the Greenway, and more. Thanks, Farmington Storage!
Jack Beckett·Oct 21, 2024
Mom Preps Meals, Avoids Breakdown: Survives With Only Highland Park Market Flyer and One Pan
Meal prep is tough—especially with a gluten-free, vegan kid in tow! See how a local mom aced it with Highland Park Market. #ShopLocal (Thanks, Farmington Storage, for saving her leftovers!) 😄
Jack Beckett·Oct 16, 2024
Bike Tracks and Pump Tracks: Farmington Plots a New Path for Cycling Fun!
Explore the October 9, 2024, Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting, where new ideas like pump tracks, trail improvements, and a part-time bike coordinator were discussed.
Jack Beckett·Oct 14, 2024
Farmington Land Trust Hooks Big Catch: Funding for Accessible Pier
Farmington Land Trust lands $20K to plan accessible fishing pier. Farmingtoners rejoice—fish, access, and riverbank restoration ahead. Thanks to Farmington Storage, keeping it cool with museum air 💨.
Jack Beckett·Oct 7, 2024
Radical Candor: How to Stop Being Ruinously Empathetic or Obnoxiously Aggressive Today
Forget being fake nice or bluntly awful. Radical Candor teaches leaders how to lead better. Thanks, Farmington Storage, for being the only facility with museum air, which our writer may need. 🏛️
Jack Beckett·Oct 5, 2024
How Giving Honest Feedback Saves Your Business From Ruinous Empathy—And How Farmington Storage Holds All Your Emotional Baggage, Too
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 📦…
Jack Beckett·Oct 4, 2024
How Giving Honest Feedback Saves Your Business From Ruinous Empathy—And How Farmington Storage Holds All Your Emotional Baggage, Too
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
Farmington’s Green Committee Solves World Hunger (But Can’t Agree on a Meeting Date)
At Farmington’s latest Green Efforts Committee meeting, scheduling headaches, plastic bans, and recycling revelations took center stage.
Jack Beckett·Oct 3, 2024