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Farmington’s Bike Committee formed an e-bike subcommittee, prioritized bollard fixes and wayfinding, reviewed a state trails grant RFP, and set Safe Routes to School next steps.
Jack Beckett·Oct 15, 2025
Farmington’s TPZ approved a 720 sf ADU, an accessibility-driven expansion on Robbin Road, and a new four-car garage with historic barn restoration on Mountain Spring. New hearings set for Nov. 12.
Jack Beckett·Oct 8, 2025
Farmington’s week ahead: wetlands meet on Oct 1, absentee ballots start Oct 3, party meetings and voter-outreach run all weekend—plus statewide debates and civic events to watch from home.
Jack Beckett·Sep 28, 2025
Farmington weighs an America 250 celebration with Avon: fireworks, music, food trucks, and history tents—plus a budget split and a field big enough to keep the fields, well, playable.
Jack Beckett·Sep 24, 2025
Farmington’s HDC approved a Brickyard Walk hanging sign at 769 Farmington Ave and a 16 kW solar array at 93 Main. Staff confirmed the Winchell-Smith Dam removal and a Nov. 6 oral-histories training.
Jack Beckett·Sep 19, 2025
Farmington’s bike committee weighed e-bike speed limits, sidewalk rules, bollard fixes, and school safety programs as new state operation laws take effect Oct. 1, with a white paper and ordinance next.
Jack Beckett·Sep 12, 2025
Cupola complete, windows at 80%, new ductwork approved, and contingency steady. Sept. 9 meeting canceled; Sept. 23 at 4:30 p.m. set—then a hard-hat tour. Elevator slips; budget doesn’t.
Jack Beckett·Aug 31, 2025
Farmington’s Sidewalk Committee weighs Meadow Road disputes while the 1928 Building Committee signs off on $1.9M in repairs, from cupola rot to ductwork fixes.
Jack Beckett·Aug 26, 2025
Farmington HDC’s Aug. 19 special meeting approved a St. James door modification (steel, with SDLs), a rear-roof solar array at 5 Maple, and clarified 7 Church sidelights. Dam removal begins Sept. 15.
Jack Beckett·Aug 20, 2025
Farmington’s Ad Hoc Sidewalk Committee debates surveying Meadow Road residents after a grant-funded sidewalk project prompts mixed responses.
Jack Beckett·Aug 6, 2025
Farmington Zoning Approves Trucks at 155 Scott Swamp; Septic System Repair in Ridgeline Zone Also Gets Green Light By Jack Beckett | July 24, 2025 | The Farmington Mercury FARMINGTON, CT — It was a…
Jack Beckett·Jul 24, 2025
Farmington Historic District Commission approves new signs for Noah Wallace School, tweaks a Church Street garage plan, and blesses LED spotlights for St. Patrick’s Church—all in one lively session.
Jack Beckett·Jul 22, 2025
July 16, Inland Wetlands Commission okays cemetery road shift, private garage, and Scout benches while Hill‑Stead’s historic walkway awaits a September site walk.
Jack Beckett·Jul 19, 2025
Farmington’s Bicycle Advisory Committee tackles development updates, e-bike rules, and school sidewalk planning, with help from new BOE liaison James Ratcliffe.
Jack Beckett·Jul 18, 2025
Unionville Historic District Commission approves a new Shaker-style fiberglass door at 48 Cottage Street and votes to join UConn’s free “Their Story” oral-history platform.
Jack Beckett·Jul 14, 2025
Highlands neighbors press for crosswalks as council green‑lights a $1 million Tunxis Mead overhaul and delays polling‑place changes. Parking, pizza, and carnival fireworks all share the dais. 🚧🎡
Jack Beckett·Jul 11, 2025
Farmington TPZ approved removal of an eroding fishing platform to build an accessible boardwalk, widening the driveway, and a blasting permit for a 3,600 sq ft home on Red Oak Hill Road.
Jack Beckett·Jul 9, 2025
Farmington’s Inland‑Wetlands Commission packed four approvals—parking overhaul, Scout bridge expansion, cemetery repaving, and a new garage—into one July 2 meeting, all while plotting two summer site…
Jack Beckett·Jul 8, 2025
Cupola gossip hotter than July. The 1928 Building Committee gathered this week to measure progress on Farmington’s most visible construction project: the wholesale renovation of the old high‑school…
Jack Beckett·Jun 28, 2025
Architectural reviewers weighed Crown Equities’ 65‑acre Enclave plan—townhomes, apartments, riverfront trails—and pressed for public space, mixed use, and river access in Farmington’s Midway District.
Jack Beckett·Jun 26, 2025
Farmington’s TPZ weighs a 65‑acre Crown Equities proposal mixing townhomes, apartments, and river‑view houses while traffic, schools, and a 100‑foot river buffer dominate the debate.
Jack Beckett·Jun 25, 2025
Exact quotes drive home why Farmington’s ZBA split 3‑3 over Andrew Ritchie’s Poplar Hill garage bid, citing “personal hardship,” tree loss, and slope debates.
Jack Beckett·Jun 18, 2025
Clickable guide to every Farmington board, committee, and commission from mid‑June through mid‑July—what’s on, what’s cancelled, and where to click for the agenda.
Jack Beckett·Jun 16, 2025
Opening Gavel 💧 The Water Pollution Control Authority convened on June 11, 2025 to approve minutes from the May 14 session—motion, second, unanimous “aye.” Full meeting video: watch on YouTube.
Jack Beckett·Jun 15, 2025
