Farmington Votes Thursday: Polls Open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Absentee ballots are available at the Town Clerk's Office on weekdays through Wednesday, April 29, and can be returned three ways.
Jack Beckett·Apr 27, 2026
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Farmington's $14.3M School HVAC Bond and Its Electric Bill
Asked at the Annual Town Meeting for studies of indoor air temperature in the four schools, the superintendent said she had no data that evening.
Jack Beckett·Apr 22, 2026
Farmington Wetlands Approves Restoration at 24 Somersby Way
The Conservation and Inland Wetlands Commission signed off on removing twelve inches of fill and a three-year monitoring schedule at 24 Somersby Way.
Jack Beckett·Apr 22, 2026
Farmington Votes April 30: Polling Places, Absentee Rules
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
Farmington Sets April 30 Vote on $143M Budget, $18.3M Bonds
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 Brings Smaller Plan to Farmington Wetlands
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 Annual Town Meeting Is Monday: What Happens Next
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
Farmington TPZ Moves $14.3M School HVAC Referendum
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
TPZ Backs $14.3M School Air Upgrade
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 Passes $143M Budget for 2026-27
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
Farmington WPCA: Six Straight Years Under the Nitrogen Limit
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 Eyes Solar Farm at Old Tilcon Quarry
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 Bike Committee Moves Ahead on Wayfinding Signs
As negotiated Wednesday, the trail's directional signs would be 4 by 6 to 6 by 9 inches, mounted on existing signposts.
Jack Beckett·Apr 9, 2026
Farmington Reviews Its $125,000 Natural Resource Inventory
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 Wetlands Commission Returns to In-Person Meetings
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 Wetlands Approves Wolf Pit Road Batting Cage
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 New Town Hall Gets a May 14 Ribbon Cutting
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
Carrier Group Wins Extension, Model Homes for Morea Road
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
Farmington School Building Panel Reviews 282 Change Orders
The Farmington HS Building Committee Financial Subcommittee reviewed 282 change orders totaling $4.6 million on March 13, 2026.
Jack Beckett·Mar 23, 2026
Farmington Trail Wayfinding Signs Get the Green Light
At the Farmington Bicycle Advisory Committee's March 11 meeting, the Director of Parks cleared the way for long-awaited wayfinding signs in the Highlands, the committee discussed a $5,000 state…
Jack Beckett·Mar 22, 2026
Farmington Approves 3% Sewer Rate Increase. No One Objected.
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
Farmington Zoning Commission Clears Five Applications
**Farmington's TPZ cleared five applications Monday — frisbee camp lights at Miss Porter's, a stormwater overhaul for Horton Electric, and signs for the Warren Apartments.
Jack Beckett·Mar 10, 2026
Farmington’s WPCA Confronts Frozen Lines and a 3% Rate Hike
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 P&Z Approves Big Y, Club Expansion and Towing Lot
Farmington’s Planning & Zoning Commission approved three major projects in a 4-hour marathon meeting: a Big Y supermarket, country club lounge expansion, and towing lot improvements.
Jack Beckett·Feb 11, 2026