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After a 90-minute public hearing, the Town Council declined to vote on the south-side alignment and asked Town Engineer Russ Arnold to redesign the project as a south-side / north-side split crossing…
Jack Beckett·Apr 30, 2026
Farmington's annual budget referendum is Thursday, April 30. Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. across four locations.
Jack Beckett·Apr 27, 2026
Farmington's $143 million operating budget and $18.3 million in bond questions go to voters Thursday, April 30. Polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Jack Beckett·Apr 22, 2026
Before April 30, voters decide whether to condition the air in four elementary schools. The bond is the simple number. The math around it is not.
Jack Beckett·Apr 22, 2026
The Conservation and Inland Wetlands Commission signed off on removing twelve inches of fill and a three-year monitoring schedule at 24 Summersby Way.
Jack Beckett·Apr 22, 2026
Town Meeting voters referred a 4.74% spending plan and two bond questions to the ballot. The average homeowner would pay $281.20 more in taxes.
Jack Beckett·Apr 21, 2026
Noble Energy returned to Farmington Inland Wetlands with a smaller plan for 8261 Fienemann Road: no restaurant, a shrunken warehouse and travel center, and wetlands impact cut from 3,700 square feet…
Jack Beckett·Apr 20, 2026
Farmington's Annual Town Meeting is Monday, April 20, at 7 PM at Farmington High School. Here's the full budget timeline through the April 30 referendum — and what happens if it doesn't pass.
Jack Beckett·Apr 15, 2026
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…
Jack Beckett·Apr 14, 2026
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…
Jack Beckett·Apr 14, 2026
Farmington's WPCA reports a strong March despite high flows, traces a grease backup to Five Corners, and waits on one pipe delivery before the Yukon upgrade can begin.
Jack Beckett·Apr 9, 2026
Farmington's Town Council approved a $143.2M budget for FY 2026-27, setting a 27.55 mill rate and locking in $564K in regional dispatch savings.
Jack Beckett·Apr 9, 2026
A solar developer eyes the former Tilcon quarry on Route 6 for a solar farm. If the project tops one megawatt, it bypasses Farmington zoning entirely.
Jack Beckett·Apr 9, 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
Farmington's Ad Hoc 1928 Building Committee set May 14 for the ribbon cutting of the town's new Town Hall — the renovated 1928 high school.
Jack Beckett·Mar 25, 2026
The Farmington TPZ unanimously approved a two-year extension and three model homes for Carrier Group's contested 25-lot Morea Road subdivision.
Jack Beckett·Mar 24, 2026
The Farmington HS Building Committee Financial Subcommittee reviewed 282 change orders totaling $4.6 million on March 13, 2026.
Jack Beckett·Mar 23, 2026
The Farmington WPCA approved the 2026-27 sewer budget at its March 11 public hearing — the close of a process the Mercury reported on in February.
Jack Beckett·Mar 22, 2026
Frozen pipes, float drama, and a 3% sewer bump—Farmington’s WPCA keeps it classy. Thanks, Farmington Storage , for the Museum air. 🏛️💨
Jack Beckett·Feb 16, 2026
Farmington Town Council's January 2026 meeting sets tone for new year with infrastructure and policy decisions.
Jack Beckett·Jan 10, 2026
The federal shutdown enters its 34th day as Connecticut mobilizes a $3 million emergency response to the SNAP suspension affecting 360,000 residents.
Jack Beckett·Nov 3, 2025
Federal shutdown enters day 24. Connecticut faces $14.3B in federal funding risk. State prepares emergency backfill as SNAP deadline looms. November 1 brings a crisis point. Surplus may not survive.
Jack Beckett·Oct 26, 2025
