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All 305 Town Hall stories from The Farmington Mercury, newest first.
October 2026
- Register by Friday in Farmington. Early Voting Opens Monday.Oct 15
- East Farms Pond Deck Gets Wetlands Approval for RepairsOct 11
- Three Farmington Schools Composted About Four Tons of FoodOct 11
- Tree Cutting at a Farmington Wetland's EdgeOct 11
- Farmington's Compost Bin Will Wait for the Town SurveyOct 11
- Farmington Picks Silver Petrucelli to Design Fire StationsOct 11
- Farmington Takes a Second Look at Its Sandwich BoardsOct 9
- What to Know as Farmington's Town Survey OpensOct 9
- Farmington's Backyard Solar Rule Splits in TwoOct 8
- Farmington Will Ask Residents to Grade Its Fire StationsOct 7
- Farmington Sets Oct. 26 Hearing on 18 Active-Adult HomesOct 6
- Farmington Approves Last 46 Homes at Farmington West EstatesOct 5
- Farmington Denies Beer Sales at Valero Station, 4-2Oct 3
- Farmington's Survey Will Ask About Paying for a New SchoolOct 2
- Farmington Aquifer Checkup: Five Renewed, Three ContinuedOct 2
- Farmington's New Flood Maps Take Effect Nov. 13Oct 1
September 2026
- Diamantis Gets 7 Years; U.S. Takes His Farmington HouseSep 30
- Farmington's Draft Town Survey: Here Is What It AsksSep 26
- The Town Got the Property Line Wrong. The Pool Gets to Stay.Sep 25
- Farmington Appeals Board Asks Zoning to Wait on Solar RulesSep 24
- Farmington's Food-Scrap Compost Pilot Waits on Town HallSep 22
- Farmington Adopts Its Version of the State Housing LawSep 21
- Connecticut's Solar Program No Longer Ends in 2027Sep 20
- Unionville Historic Panel Argued About Window Heat LossSep 15
- Farmington Weighs Optional Tax Break for Four VeteransSep 14
- Unionville E-Bike Stops: Rules Stricter Than Parents ThinkSep 11
- State Plans Two-Week Route 10 Closure in FarmingtonSep 10
- Farmington Names Days for Two Troop 170 Eagle ScoutsSep 10
- Farmington's $18 Million Sidewalk Bill Is Mostly Owners'Sep 9
- Farmington Wetlands Panel Uses a Term Its Rules Never DefineSep 7
- Farmington Survey in October, Revaluation Tax Bills in JulySep 3
- Farmington's New Town Hall Signs Are Still Made of PaperSep 1
August 2026
July 2026
- Farmington's New Website: Under Budget, but Costly to KeepJul 31
- Historic Commission Lets 7 Church Street Skip Its FenceJul 24
- Historic Commission Approves an Oil Tank Already InstalledJul 23
- Farmington Bicycle Committee Plans September Bike RodeoJul 21
- Farmington Seats a Committee for $30M–$35M Fire Station PlanJul 20
- Farmington Approves Meadow Road Sidewalk After Two YearsJul 16
- Farmington TPZ Unanimously Rejects 237-Home EnclaveJul 15
- Farmington Finished Rebuilding the Yukon Pump Station.Jul 12
- Farmington Green Efforts Committee Narrows Its Goals to FourJul 11
- Farmington Homeowner Dug a Backyard Pond in a WetlandJul 10
June 2026
- Farmington's New Town Hall Is Built. Now It Needs Signs.Jun 30
- Farmington Town Manager Gets Contract to 2030, $15,000 BonusJun 27
- State Housing Law Forces a Farmington Zoning RewriteJun 25
- Noble Energy Withdraws Farmington Truck Stop ApplicationsJun 19
- Design Committee Sends the Enclave to TPZ's July 13 HearingJun 18
- Farmington Highlands Bike Signs Narrowed to Two StreetsJun 15
- Unionville Historic Commission Approves Rooftop Solar PanelsJun 14
- Three Farmington Boards Weigh In on Truck Stop; Two DecideJun 13
- Yukon Road Pump Upgrade Finds Corroded Pipe; Town Lines WellJun 13
- Farmington Town Council Comes Out Against the Truck StopJun 12
- Coelhos Denied a Special Permit, but They Can Build AnywayJun 11
- Noble Energy Hearing Comes Down to One Disputed NumberJun 6
May 2026
- 1928 Building Committee OKs $17,700 to Cool Hot Server RoomMay 30
- Tim Kelly Seeks Age Breakdown of Volunteer FirefightersMay 29
- Farmington TPZ OKs Eagle Project to Rebuild Trail KioskMay 29
- Eight Firms Bid to Write Farmington's Next 10-Year PlanMay 28
- Farmington FEMA Flood Maps to Change: What It Means for YouMay 28
- Legal Opinion Says Tinty Park Cemetery Would Violate DeedMay 28
- Farmington Design Committee Sends Enclave Back Lot by LotMay 26
- Travel Center or Truck Stop? Noble Energy's Farmington PlanMay 23
- Farmington Wetlands Commission: Where Does the Water Go?May 23
- Noble Energy Redesigns Stormwater Plan; Hearing to June 3May 22
- Batterson Park Pond to Reopen This Summer, Still No SwimmingMay 22
- Farmington Historic District Commission: What It ReviewsMay 20
- Farmington Historic Panel OKs Final 7 Church Street DetailsMay 20
- Farmington TPZ Sets July 27 Hearing on Noble Energy RezoningMay 19
- Meadow Road Sidewalk Returns May 26, Possible June 9 VoteMay 18
- Farmington Bike Panel Renews Route 4 Trail Push After CrashMay 18
- Farmington Sets Mill Rate at 27.36May 15
- Don Tinty Park Cemetery Proposal Resurfaces in FarmingtonMay 14
- Farmington Advances a $30–35 Million Fire-Station OverhaulMay 14
- Farmington TPZ Approves Reservation Road Staircase 6-1May 14
- Unionville Historic Commission Sets Five Priorities for 2026May 8
- Wetlands Commission Accepts Intervener in Noble Energy CaseMay 8
- Farmington Funds Full $4,500 for Union School Compost TableMay 7
April 2026
- Farmington Budget Referendum: 950 Ballots, 5.08% TurnoutApr 30
- Council Defers Meadow Road Sidewalk Vote, Asks for RedesignApr 30
- Farmington TPZ Accepts Enclave Plan, Sets July 13 HearingApr 28
- Meadow Road Sidewalk Hearing Set for Tuesday, April 28Apr 27
- Farmington Votes Thursday: Polls Open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.Apr 27
- Farmington Wetlands Approves Restoration at 24 Somersby WayApr 22
- Farmington's $14.3M School HVAC Bond and Its Electric BillApr 22
- Farmington Votes April 30: Polling Places, Absentee RulesApr 22
- Farmington Sets April 30 Vote on $143M Budget, $18.3M BondsApr 21
- Noble Energy Brings Smaller Plan to Farmington WetlandsApr 20
- Farmington Annual Town Meeting Is Monday: What Happens NextApr 15
- Four Commissioners and a Sign GuyApr 14
- TPZ Backs $14.3M School Air UpgradeApr 14
- Farmington Passes $143M Budget for 2026-27Apr 9
- Farmington Eyes Solar Farm at Old Tilcon QuarryApr 9
- Farmington Bike Committee Moves Ahead on Wayfinding SignsApr 9
- Six Straight Years Under the Nitrogen LimitApr 9
- Farmington Reviews Its $125,000 Natural Resource InventoryApr 2
- Farmington Wetlands Commission Returns to In-Person MeetingsApr 2
- Farmington Wetlands Approves Wolf Pit Road Batting CageApr 2
March 2026
- Farmington's New Town Hall Gets a May 14 Ribbon CuttingMar 25
- Carrier Group Wins Extension, Model Homes for Morea RoadMar 24
- Farmington School Building Panel Reviews 282 Change OrdersMar 23
- Farmington Trail Wayfinding Signs Get the Green LightMar 22
- Farmington Approves 3% Sewer Rate Increase. No One Objected.Mar 22
- Signs, Stormwater, and the Slow Crawl Toward 10%Mar 10
February 2026
January 2026
- Farmington TPZ Approves 62-Unit Scott Swamp RedevelopmentJan 28
- Farmington Bike Committee Debates Trail Safety, GrantsJan 27
- Farmington Council Starts 2026 With Wells Drive, Major VotesJan 16
- Farmington Green Efforts Committee Sets April 25 Clean-UpJan 10
- Farmington Council Opens 2026 With Wells Drive Road DisputeJan 10
December 2025
- Farmington TPZ Clears December Agenda, Approves Spy FarmDec 20
- Farmington HDC Approves Colton Street Door, Elects OfficersDec 19
- Farmington Trails Committee Weighs a 15 MPH E-Bike LimitDec 15
- Farmington Council Honors First Female Eagle ScoutDec 11
- Farmington TPZ Approves Spy Farm, Contractor BuildingDec 10
- Unionville HDC Advances Oral Histories, Elects OfficersDec 8
- Farmington Green Efforts Panel Advances School CompostingDec 3
- Farmington 1928 Building Committee Advances Move PlanningDec 1
November 2025
- Farmington HDC Rejects Steel Garage Doors on Mountain RoadNov 25
- Farmington Council Honors Eagle Scouts, Thanks VeteransNov 16
- Farmington Wetlands Commission Reviews Big Y, Wood Pond DockNov 13
- Unionville HDC Advances Oral History; Stone Church HonoredNov 9
- Farmington Elects First Democratic Council Chair in 70 YearsNov 5
- Full Ballot Released for Farmington’s November 4 ElectionNov 3
- Full Ballot Released for Farmington's November ElectionNov 2
- Farmington HDC Meeting Nov 2025: Mountain Road & MoreNov 1
October 2025
- Farmington HDC Approves Church Sign, Debates Memorial CrossOct 24
- Farmington’s 2025 Ballot: Every Office, Candidate, DeadlineOct 23
- Wells Acres Residents Demand Farmington Road ReconstructionOct 19
- Tim Kelly's Five-Minute Mic: Why Public Comment MattersOct 18
- Farmington Bike Committee Forms E-Bike SubcommitteeOct 15
- Farmington TPZ OKs Penfield ADU; Nov. 12 Hearings SetOct 8
September 2025
August 2025
July 2025
- Farmington TPZ OKs U-Haul Fleet, Ridgeline Septic FixJul 24
- Historic District OKs School Signs, Garage, LED SpotlightsJul 22
- Wetlands OKs Cemetery Road and Garage; Hill-Stead Path WaitsJul 19
- Farmington Bike Committee Eyes Trail Links, E-Bike LawsJul 18
- Unionville OKs Shaker Door, Joins UConn Oral-History ToolJul 14
- Farmington Council OKs $1M Park Grant, Tables Precinct PlanJul 11
- Farmington TPZ OKs Land Trust Boardwalk, Red Oak Hill HomeJul 9
- Wetlands OKs Big Sky Parking, Scout Bridge, Cemetery PavingJul 8
June 2025
- 1928 Committee Targets January Finish, Contingency HoldsJun 28
- Enclave Plan Reviewers Press for Trails, Public SpaceJun 26
- Farmington TPZ Weighs Crown Equities’ 65-Acre Midway PlanJun 25
- Farmington ZBA Denies Poplar Hill Garage Variance on 3-3 TieJun 18
- Farmington Civic Calendar: Meetings, Mid-June to Mid-JulyJun 16
- Farmington Treatment Plant Handles Heavy May Storm FlowsJun 15
- Farmington Bike Board Reviews Helmet Law, Failed E-Bike BillJun 14
- Farmington Council Expands 911 Dispatch, Approves $1.4MJun 13
- Farmington TPZ OKs Zoning for 22-Unit Contractor ParkJun 10
- Unionville to Capture 1955 Flood Memories in Oral HistoriesJun 7
- Farmington Sidewalk Debate: Meadow Road, Money, MetricsJun 6
- Farmington’s Green Efforts Committee: Wet Spring, Big PlansJun 5
May 2025
- Two New Signs, One Preschool, and a Garage in the FloodplainMay 30
- 1928 Building Committee Logs Progress, $1.6M ApprovedMay 28
- Farmington School Builders OK $1.1M, ADA Parking DesignMay 24
- Farmington Wetlands Panel Clears Riverfront OverhaulMay 22
- Commission OKs Exterior Details for 7 Church Street 🏠May 21
- Farmington Bike Committee: Trail Plans, School-Zone SafetyMay 16
- When Farmington talks sewage, things get pungentMay 16
- Farmington Council Honors Scout, OKs $162K Tinty Barn RepairMay 15
- Farmington Approves a Sourdough Bakery Stand in the R20 ZoneMay 13
- Unionville HDC Sets Plans in Motion for Oral History ProjectMay 10
- When Earth Day Becomes a ThrowdownMay 9
- A Trail Moves Forward While a Pool Goes NowhereMay 8
April 2025
- Farmington Sidewalks: $18 Million Backlog, No ConsensusApr 30
- Farmington TPZ OKs Café Expansion, Debates Housing ChangeApr 29
- You Call That a Platform? The River Had Other IdeasApr 25
- Farmington HDC Votes to Add Two Houses to Historic DistrictApr 23
- Farmington TPZ Hears Neighbors on Eli Road Blasting PlanApr 22
- Farmington Cyclists Call Route 4 a Biking NightmareApr 14
- Farmington WPCA: Water, Bugs and a UConn Permit ExceedanceApr 12
- Farmington Passes $136.7M Budget in Marathon Council MeetingApr 11
March 2025
- Farmington HDC Rejects Vinyl Windows, OKs Heat PumpMar 28
- Farmington TPZ, March 24: Asphalt, Sourdough and Lit SignsMar 26
- Bike Walk Committee Debates Split Rail Fencing, Trail WorkMar 19
- Farmington Budget: 4.61% Tax Rise, Police Cars, NonprofitsMar 18
- Sewer Rates Hold Steady as Farmington Tackles InfrastructureMar 17
- Food Trucks, Apartments and Farmington’s Sidewalk WarMar 12
- Farmington Debt Debate: HVAC Upgrades and Aging EquipmentMar 10
- Farmington Debt Concerns Shadow $89.5M Capital PlanMar 9
- Unionville Plans Oral History Project, One Story at a TimeMar 8
- Farmington Wetlands Panel OKs Erosion Fix, Patio, SawmillMar 6
- Green Efforts Readies Cleanup Day; Lions Club Joins InMar 5
- Timber and Trails at Farmington’s Conservation CommissionMar 1
February 2025
- Zoning Board Approves Yard Family’s Renovation VarianceFeb 28
- Farmington Historic Commission: Noise, Windows and a SignFeb 26
- Camp Current on Hold; Farmington Approves Food Trucks, SignsFeb 25
- Farmington WPCA: Cost Savings, Upgrades, Sewer Fee ChangesFeb 24
- Farmington Council Recap: Budgets, Policing, $2M QuestionFeb 24
- Farmington TPZ: Gas Station Signs, Historic District GrowthFeb 20
- Sewer Battle Heats Up at Farmington Wetlands Meeting 🌱⚖️Feb 12
- Farmington Green Efforts Committee Recap, Feb. 4, 2025Feb 11
January 2025
- Farmington Sidewalk Committee Weighs Ordinance, SurveysJan 31
- KBE Aims to Be on Site Monday for Farmington Building WorkJan 30
- Meadow Road Plan: New Sidewalks, Crossings, Drainage FixJan 29
- Farmington Wetlands Panel Reviews Batterson Park, Sewer WorkJan 25
- Farmington Historic Commission Balances Past and FutureJan 22
- Farmington’s Zoning Saga: Pools, Septics, and Side Yards 🌊🏡Jan 22
- Farmington Council Declares FHS Boys Soccer Team DayJan 15
- Fence Update Approved for Historic 1761 Farmington AvenueJan 12
- Farmington’s 2025 Plan for Trails, Sidewalks, Safer RoutesJan 10
- Farmington’s Water Team: Nitrogen, Rain Gutters, ResilienceJan 9
- Farmington Green Efforts Plans April Town-Wide CleanupJan 8
- Taxes Due by February 3rd 💰⏳Jan 7
- Farmington’s January 2025 Town Meeting LineupJan 1
December 2024
- Farmington ZBA Approves Morin Tree Service Parking VarianceDec 23
- Farmington Bike Committee Weighs Cyclist Safety, Trail PlansDec 12
- Farmington WPCA: Record Low Flow, Record Nitrogen RemovalDec 12
- Farmington 1928 Building Committee Meets KBE, Sets TimelineDec 12
- Farmington Zoning: Home Rebuild, Nursing Home Rules, SignsDec 10
- Farmington Wetlands Panel Tackles Golf Course IrrigationDec 6
- Green Efforts Dec. 3 Recap: Compost, Recycling, Dark SkiesDec 5
November 2024
- Farmington High Building Committee: Decisions and BricksNov 23
- Farmington Historic District: Iron Railings, Church SignNov 22
- Farmington Zoning Board: Carports and a Fire-Damaged HomeNov 21
- Farmington Bike Committee Debates Website Fixes, Safe RoutesNov 18
- Farmington Council: Peeling Gym Floor, Leaf CollectionNov 17
- Golf Course Sprinklers Spark Farmington Wetlands DebateNov 13
- Unionville Historic Commission Digs Into Preservation RulesNov 13
- Farmington's 2024 Election Results: Wins and Local RacesNov 6
- Green Efforts Committee: Quorum Trouble and Solar DebateNov 5
- Farmington's 2024 Election: Senate to School Board RacesNov 4
October 2024
- Early Voting in Farmington: What to Know Before You VoteOct 29
- Farmington Zoning: Signs, Home Expansions, Battery StorageOct 24
- Batterson Park's $10 Million Makeover Takes ShapeOct 22
- Pump Track Proposal, Greenway Speed Limits at Bike CommitteeOct 21
- Batterson Park Rehab Sparks Wetlands Debate in FarmingtonOct 17
- Farmington Zoning Advances Colt Highway Blasting, New SignsOct 15
- Farmington Bike Committee Discusses Pump Track, TrailsOct 14
- Muffin Monsters and Sewer Upgrades at the WPCA MeetingOct 13
- Farmington Honors Gary Peterson's 50 Years of FirefightingOct 12
- Unionville Historic Panel: Brownstone, Roof Vents, Peter PanOct 12
- Farmington Green Efforts Committee Sets Meeting CalendarOct 3
- Green Efforts Committee Meets Tonight on Trash, CompostingOct 1
September 2024
- Farmington Sidewalk Debate: Who Pays for New Pavement?Sep 25
- Farmington Zoning Debates Halo-Lit Signs for Stadium 15Sep 24
- Neighbors Clash Over 62-Foot Solar Array on Town Farm RoadSep 24
- Farmington Historic Panel Approves Mini-Splits, BollardsSep 19
- Vine Hill Road Wetlands Restoration Plan Grows to 78 ShrubsSep 19
- Farmington ZBA Approves 62-Foot Front-Yard Solar ArraySep 18
- Farmington Council Tackles Sewer Deferments, Aging PumpsSep 14
- Bike Committee Debates Fences, Mosquitoes, Water FountainsSep 13
- Farmington Wetlands Panel Approves Winding Trails PavilionSep 11
- Farmington Zoning: Ridge Line Tree Removal, Parking, CottageSep 11
- Unionville Historic District Plans Main Street Walking TourSep 10
- Farmington Green Efforts Committee Holds Brief MeetingSep 4
- Farmington's Week of Meetings: Green Efforts, WetlandsSep 2
August 2024
- SEEC Approves Campaign Grants at Aug. 21 MeetingAug 22
- Matt Corey Talks GOP Senate Primary Win on 'The Real Story'Aug 20
- Absentee Voting in Farmington: How to Vote From HomeAug 20
- Farmington Traffic Panel to Weigh Speed Limits, CrosswalksAug 18
- Matthew Corey Wins GOP Primary, Will Face Chris MurphyAug 14
- Farmington Roadwork Delays and Detours, August 14–28Aug 13
- Farmington GOP Primary: The Politician or the Pub Owner?Aug 13
- Farmington Cancels 1928 Committee and Town Council MeetingsAug 12
- Farmington Green Efforts Panel Struggles With QuorumAug 8
- Farmington 1928 Building Committee: Bricks and JargonAug 6
- Unionville Plans Historic Walking Tour for SeptemberAug 6
- Gerry Smith vs. Matthew Corey: CT GOP Senate CandidatesAug 5
July 2024
- Farmington Seeks Volunteers for Boards and CommissionsJul 31
- Key Dates for Connecticut’s August 2024 Primary ElectionsJul 29
- Farmington Wetlands: Shed Approvals and Pavilion ProposalsJul 26
- Farmington Historic District Commission Highlights, July 23Jul 25
- Farmington Wetlands and Conservation Meetings, July 24Jul 24
- Farmington Zoning OKs New Homes, Reviews Ferrari EventJul 23
- Farmington Committee Hears High School Construction UpdatesJul 19
- Farmington Sign Replacement and Fence Gate Debates AheadJul 18
- Avon Road Work Affects Farmington Canal Heritage TrailJul 17
- Farmington Architectural Design Review Meeting CanceledJul 16
- Farmington Wetlands Panel: Sheds, Cease & Desist, PickleballJul 12
- Farmington Bike Panel: Trail Grant Delays, Monteith SetbackJul 12
- Inside the Farmington GOP: Leaders and Community WorkJul 10
- Farmington Council Addresses Heat Wave, Approves ProjectsJul 10
- Farmington Zoning Approves New Gas Station and Large GarageJul 9
- Farmington HDC’s 2024: Windows, Cupolas and ComedyJul 8
- Farmington Zoning Board of Appeals Cancels July MeetingJul 5
- Farmington’s Civic Triple-Header: Zoning and Sewer TalkJul 5
June 2024
- Farmington Town Manager Hits the Jackpot with $10K BonusJun 27
- Farmington Zoning Takes Up Carwashes, Solar Panels, CoffeeJun 25
- Farmington Week in Review: Yard Goats, History and PrideJun 22
- Farmington Committee Battles Knotweed, Approves Land SwapJun 21
- Farmington Committee Prepares for July 26 Ribbon-CuttingJun 21
- Farmington Historic District Commission Meeting RecapJun 19
- Unionville Bridge Sidewalk Closures Bring Farmington DetoursJun 18
- Farmington Secures $208,000 Grant for Off-Road TrailJun 13
- Farmington Town Council: Celebrations and Future ProjectsJun 12
- Farmington 1928 Construction Committee: Bids, Bricks, BudgetJun 12
- Farmington Zoning Takes On Noisy Vacuums and Dog PoopJun 11
- Unionville Historic Commission Meeting on Dilapidated HomesJun 10
- Farmington Land Trust Scores Big with $250K State Grant! 💰🌳Jun 7
- Farmington High Committee Approves Tech, Tennis ContractsJun 6