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The town's aerial map of the Valero station at 1387 Farmington Avenue, shown at the Oct. 20 meeting, with the headline: Farmington Aquifer Checkup: Three Renewed, One Waits

Farmington Aquifer Checkup: Three Renewed, One Waits

The town's emails to the Valero on Farmington Avenue went unanswered, so staff stopped by the store. Four days later its registration was renewed.

Jack Beckett·Oct 28, 2026

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A pond edged with grass and pines at 111 Hyde Road in Farmington, the trees reflected in still water, with the headline: Divers Would Dredge Trumpf Pond by Hand, Around Turtles

Divers Would Dredge Trumpf Pond by Hand, Around Turtles

Trumpf wants divers to clear about 1,600 cubic yards of muck from the pond behind its Hyde Road building, feeding it into a hose by hand and setting…

Jack Beckett·Oct 28, 2026

Dark wood clapboard siding and windows on the side of the house at 12 Diamond Glen Road, with the headline: Farmington Parish Home Can Replace Its Woodpecked Siding

Farmington Parish Home Can Replace Its Woodpecked Siding

The St. James Episcopal parish home on Diamond Glen Road can trade its woodpecker-damaged wood clapboards for composite siding, as long as the boards…

Jack Beckett·Oct 28, 2026

The roof edge, gutter and second-floor windows of the house at 30 High Street, with the headline: Historic Panel Approves a Thicker Roof at 30 High Street

Farmington Saltbox Can Raise Its Roof to Fight Ice Dams

Working from outside spares the house's finished second floor and attic, the architect said, and no one voted against it.

Jack Beckett·Oct 24, 2026

Farmington's 1928 Building, now Town Hall, with its cupola above the trees, with the headline: Farmington Plans One Polling Place for Spring Budget Vote

Farmington Plans One Polling Place for Spring Budget Vote

Farmington's registrars plan to hold the spring budget referendum at Town Hall only. The Town Council also passed a veterans' tax break and approved…

Jack Beckett·Oct 24, 2026

Farmington Mercury graphic. On a dark navy panel: Farmington Elections. Opens today. Early voting, Town Hall. Oct. 19 to Nov. 1, third floor. Late nights Oct. 27 and Oct. 29. To the right, a photograph of the brick 1928 Building with its white cupola.

Early Voting Opens Today at Farmington Town Hall

Your neighborhood polling place opens only on Election Day, and you can register and vote in the same visit during early voting hours.

Jack Beckett·Oct 19, 2026

Two uniformed Farmington police officers seated at a table during the Oct. 14 e-bike meeting, under a navy panel reading A warning, a call home.

What Farmington Police Told Parents About E-Bikes

From Memorial Day to Labor Day, community service officers put in 427 hours on the trails and in the parks and made 153 bike patrols.

Jack Beckett·Oct 16, 2026

A town aerial photo of an industrial site on Brickyard Road, shown at the Oct. 14 meeting, under a navy panel reading Six more cleared. Three get deadlines; three wait for Tuesday, Oct. 20.

Farmington Aquifer Checkup: Six Approved, Three Wait

Of the 15 registrations on file, 11 are now renewed, and one more, on New Britain Avenue, is still to come.

Jack Beckett·Oct 16, 2026

Farmington Mercury graphic. On a dark navy panel: Farmington Elections. Hayes vs. Shea. Where they split. Taxes, tariffs, Iran, immigration, health care. Congress, 5th District. To the right, a photograph of the U.S. Capitol dome seen between stone balusters.

Hayes and Shea Split on Taxes, Iran and Immigration

At their League of Women Voters forum, Rep. Jahana Hayes and Republican Chris Shea disagreed on the tax law, tariffs, military action in Iran and…

Jack Beckett·Oct 16, 2026

Farmington Mercury graphic. On a dark navy panel: Farmington Elections. Three precincts get extra races. 22nd District: 1-3, 2-5. 6th Senate: 1-2. Who's running, Nov. 3. To the right, a photograph of the gold-domed Connecticut State Capitol under a blue sky.

22nd District and 6th Senate: Farmington's Split Races

Three Farmington precincts vote in races the rest of town doesn't see: the 22nd House District, Rebecca Martinez vs.

Jack Beckett·Oct 16, 2026

Farmington Mercury graphic. On a dark navy panel: Farmington Elections. Vote for one. Both get the job. Farmington's registrar and probate races, explained. To the right, a photograph of the brick 1928 Building with its white cupola.

Farmington's Registrars and Probate Judge, Explained

The last two offices on Farmington's Nov. 3 ballot are settled by the ballot itself: state law seats both registrar candidates, and the probate judge…

Jack Beckett·Oct 16, 2026

Farmington Mercury graphic. On a dark navy panel: Farmington Elections. 21st District. Demicco vs. Palumbo. State House, Nov. 3. Most of Farmington and Unionville. To the right, a photograph of the gold-domed Connecticut State Capitol at dusk.

Demicco vs. Palumbo: Farmington's 21st District Race

Five of Farmington's seven precincts choose a state representative between Mike Demicco, the Democrat first elected in 2012, and Gary Palumbo, a…

Jack Beckett·Oct 16, 2026

Farmington Mercury graphic. On a dark navy panel: Farmington Elections. Fri., Oct. 16. Last day to register. Early voting: Oct. 19 to Nov. 1, Town Hall, third floor. To the right, a photograph of the brick 1928 Building with its white cupola, partly hidden by trees.

Register by Friday in Farmington. Early Voting Opens Monday.

Friday, Oct. 16, is the regular deadline to register for Farmington's Nov. 3 election. Early voting runs Oct. 19 through Nov.

Jack Beckett·Oct 15, 2026

Featured card. Left: "Farmington Inland Wetlands," "A Fix for the Pond Deck," and "New boards and railings for East Farms School's pond deck, and a ramp on the path. Approved Sept. 16." Right: checkmarks for Deck (new boards, railings), Ramp (on the path, at an 8 to 10 inch step) and Driveway (10 Garden Street).

East Farms Pond Deck Gets Wetlands Approval for Repairs

Farmington's Inland Wetlands Commission approved repairs to the observation deck at the East Farms School pond, plus a ramp on the path to it, and a…

Jack Beckett·Oct 11, 2026

Featured card. Left: "Farmington Schools," "About 8,100 pounds of food composted," and "Three schools, April to June. Three more schools are next, probably in 2027-28." Right: bars for West Woods, 4,700 lb; Union, about 1,900 lb; Irving Robbins, 1,500 lb.

Three Farmington Schools Composted About Four Tons of Food

Three Farmington schools sent about 8,100 pounds of cafeteria food to compost between April and June, and the district wants to add its other…

Jack Beckett·Oct 11, 2026

Featured card reading "Farmington Wetlands: Tree Cutting at a Wetland's Edge. The cutting appears to stop just short of a protected easement. First, a survey." beside a town staff photo of felled pine trunks and brush at 243 Brickyard Road.

Farmington Tree Cutting Beside a Wetland on Brickyard Road

An anonymous call led Farmington's wetlands agent to a tree crew cutting beside a wetland at 243 Brickyard Road.

Jack Beckett·Oct 11, 2026

Featured card. Left: "Farmington Green Efforts," "$38,657," "The Compost Bin Waits," and "The committee has the money. It decides in January, after the town survey." Right: a frame from the town's video of the Oct. 6 Green Efforts Committee meeting showing the committee's account spreadsheet, with the FY2025/26 cumulative balance of 38,657.56 outlined in gold, and a small room-camera view of the committee at its table.

Farmington's Compost Bin Will Wait for the Town Survey

If residents want food-scrap collection, the town manager thinks it would probably be easy to put into the 2027-28 budget, the chair said.

Jack Beckett·Oct 11, 2026

Farmington Picks Silver Petrucelli to Design Fire Stations

Farmington's Fire Station Building Committee chose Silver Petrucelli + Associates to draw up designs and a cost estimate for three fire station…

Jack Beckett·Oct 11, 2026

Farmington Mercury graphic. On a dark navy field, a large serif headline reads A second look at A-frames. Below it: A sign saying a business is open needs no review. A commissioner wants limits on the boards it let in. To the right, a simple line drawing of a sidewalk A-frame sign with the word OPEN.

Farmington Commissioner Seeks Limits on Sandwich Boards

A Farmington sign saying a business is open, up to 12 square feet, needs no review. A planning commissioner wants limits on the sandwich boards that…

Jack Beckett·Oct 9, 2026

Farmington Mercury graphic. On a dark navy field, a large serif headline reads Your next 10 years. Below it: The survey takes 15 to 20 minutes and can't be saved online. First open house Dec. 1. To the right, a simple line drawing of a survey form on a clipboard with some boxes checked.

What to Know as Farmington's Town Survey Opens

Farmington's town survey is set to open Friday, Oct. 9, and it feeds the town's next 10-year plan. It takes 15 to 20 minutes and can't be saved online.

Jack Beckett·Oct 9, 2026

Farmington Mercury graphic. On a dark navy field, a large serif headline reads One rule, two drafts. Below it: Still no rule for backyard panels. Both versions come back Oct. 26. To the right, a simple line drawing of a ground-mounted solar panel on posts.

Farmington Weighs Two Versions of a Backyard Solar Rule

Farmington still has no rule for solar panels in the backyard. The planning commission asked for two competing versions: one that sends hard cases to…

Jack Beckett·Oct 8, 2026

Farmington Mercury graphic. Grade the stations in large white type on a dark navy background, above a line reading: Residents will rate the fire stations' condition. The town manager says a good grade would mean a marketing issue.

Farmington Will Ask Residents to Grade Its Fire Stations

Farmington's town survey will ask residents to rate the condition of the fire stations as the town plans a $30 million to $35 million overhaul.

Jack Beckett·Oct 7, 2026

A navy typographic card reading Signs, a kiosk, four hearings, about the Sept. 28 Farmington planning meeting.

Farmington Sets Oct. 26 Hearing on 18 Active-Adult Homes

The Plan and Zoning Commission will hear a rezoning for 18 active-adult homes at 598 Plainville Avenue and three home food businesses on Oct. 26.

Jack Beckett·Oct 6, 2026

A navy typographic card reading The last 46 lots, about the final phases of Farmington West Estates.

Farmington Approves Last 46 Homes at Farmington West Estates

The final phases of a subdivision off Snowberry Lane, a project that traces back to a 1994 court decree, won approval with conditions to repair…

Jack Beckett·Oct 5, 2026

A navy typographic card reading Four to two, about the Farmington planning commission voting down beer sales at the Valero station convenience store.

Farmington Denies Beer Sales at Valero Station, 4-2

Two commissioners who voted no pointed to the store's spot beside the rail trail and near a playground.

Jack Beckett·Oct 3, 2026

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