Farmington Bike Board Reviews Helmet Law, Failed E-Bike Bill
Bond cash, helmet law, e‑bike face‑plant—Farmington’s bike wonks chew through $80 M of trail talk before hitting adjournment.
Jack Beckett·Jun 14, 2025
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Farmington Council Expands 911 Dispatch, Approves $1.4M
Council salutes students, educators, police, and clergy; adds historic homes, expands regional 911 service with Avon, and green‑lights $1.4 million in roadwork, while the town manager gets a new…
Jack Beckett·Jun 13, 2025
Farmington TPZ OKs Zoning for 22-Unit Contractor Park
TPZ grants CR→C‑1, special permit, and dual waivers for 22‑unit contractor park; cites Article 4 §2 standards and 1988 buffer rule precedent.
Jack Beckett·Jun 10, 2025
Unionville to Capture 1955 Flood Memories in Oral Histories
Commission Eyes Digital Platform, Library Partnership for Oral‑History Revival From Tungshu Square’s Flames to Lovely Street’s New Paint: Preserving Stories, One Interview at a Time Unionville…
Jack Beckett·Jun 7, 2025
Farmington Sidewalk Debate: Meadow Road, Money, Metrics
Farmington’s ad-hoc Sidewalk Committee debated who pays for concrete, why 75 percent agreement matters, and when an F-graded path finally sees a jackhammer.
Jack Beckett·Jun 6, 2025
Farmington Green Efforts Committee: Tents, Compost, Apples
Rain, compost and a baby break: Farmington’s Green Efforts Committee plots tents, counts apples 🍏, and adjourns until September.
Jack Beckett·Jun 5, 2025
Farmington TPZ, May 28, 2025: Office Signs and a Preschool
Signatures, Schools, and a Side Order of Zoning 🤓 FARMINGTON — May 28, 2025. The Town Plan & Zoning Commission (TPZ) settled into Council Chambers at 7 p.m.
Jack Beckett·May 30, 2025
Farmington 1928 Building Committee OKs $1.6M in Invoices
$1.6M approved. Attic hatch added. Ceilings full of holes. One meeting canceled. Progress marches uphill.
Jack Beckett·May 28, 2025
Farmington School Builders OK $1.1M, ADA Parking Design
With 24 invoices paid and two design add-ons approved, Farmington’s school builders kept their $135 million program on schedule—and ordered four ADA parking spaces—before adjourning in 45 minutes.
Jack Beckett·May 24, 2025
Farmington Wetlands Panel Clears Riverfront Overhaul
Farmington’s Wetlands Commission green-lights ADA river platform, three home projects, and nets a 206-cubic-yard flood-plain cut—while keeping the riverbank (and the jokes) rock-solid.
Jack Beckett·May 22, 2025
Farmington HDC OKs Exterior Details for 7 Church Street
May 20th’s HDC meeting featured no calligraphy, no MAGA bills, and exactly one commitment to preserving Farmington’s past—no matter how controversial the paint color.
Jack Beckett·May 21, 2025
Farmington Bike Committee: Trail Plans, School-Zone Safety
Farmington’s Bike Advisory Committee mapped out trail upgrades, school-zone safety lessons and a million-dollar grant push—all in 90 brisk minutes. Potholes, pavilions and pocket parks? Covered.
Jack Beckett·May 16, 2025
Farmington WPCA: Ammonia, Wastewater and a Manure Incident
Farmington’s latest Water Pollution Control meeting covered wastewater intricacies, ammonia breakdown, and an unforgettable chicken manure incident.
Jack Beckett·May 16, 2025
Farmington Council Honors Scout, OKs $162K Tinty Barn Repair
Farmington Town Council proclaims holidays, honors Eagle Scout, and advances $162K Tinty Barn restoration amid public grumbling over low budget referendum turnout.
Jack Beckett·May 15, 2025
Farmington Approves a Sourdough Bakery Stand in the R20 Zone
Farmington’s TPZ approves a home-based sourdough bakery and farm stand at 19 Ridgeview Drive, with no objections, no traffic, and lots of hungry commissioners.
Jack Beckett·May 13, 2025
Unionville HDC Sets Plans in Motion for Oral History Project
Unionville’s HDC is advancing a collaborative oral history project, partnering with local institutions to preserve voices before they vanish.
Jack Beckett·May 10, 2025
Farmington Earth Day Cleanup Bags 1,600 Pounds of Trash
From Rainfall to Runoff: 1,600 lbs Collected Democrats Out-Bag Republicans (Again) Farmington, CT — May 6, 2025The town’s annual Earth Day cleanup might have been dampened by rain, but it didn’t stop…
Jack Beckett·May 9, 2025
Farmington Wetlands Commission: Trail Approved, Pool Denied
Garage Dreams Deferred—For Now A Backyard Pool Runs Into Regulatory Mud Trail Approved, Pool Denied, Garage Tabled: A Full Docket for Farmington’s Wetlands Commission🕰️ By Jack Beckett | May 8, 2025…
Jack Beckett·May 8, 2025
Farmington Sidewalks: $18 Million Backlog, No Consensus
Farmington’s sidewalk debate lays bare the legal, financial, and political cracks beneath the concrete.
Jack Beckett·Apr 30, 2025
Farmington TPZ OKs Café Expansion, Debates Housing Change
Farmington TPZ greenlights a café expansion, approves a major home addition, resolves blasting concerns, and debates a dense housing text change in a packed April 28 meeting.
Jack Beckett·Apr 29, 2025
Farmington Wetlands: Floods, Debris and a Boulder Compromise
Modeling Floods, Wrangling Debris, and the Great Boulder Strip Compromise “I Gave Up Fishing in Boy Scouts Because I Always Ended Up in the River” FARMINGTON, CT — APR 25, 2025 | By Jack Beckett The…
Jack Beckett·Apr 25, 2025
Farmington HDC Votes to Add Two Houses to Historic District
Farmington’s Historic District Commission votes to expand the historic district, but not before tackling a conflict of interest and a quiet reminder that old houses come with new rules.
Jack Beckett·Apr 23, 2025
Farmington TPZ Hears Neighbors on Eli Road Blasting Plan
Farmington’s TPZ meeting turns explosive 💥 as residents clash over blasting permits at 71 Eli Rd. Neighbors fear for wells, pools, sanity. Coffee required ☕️.
Jack Beckett·Apr 22, 2025
Farmington Cyclists Call Route 4 a Biking Nightmare
🚧 Cyclists blast Farmington’s Route 4 as unsafe—demand urgent improvements; trails praised, streets panned. 😬
Jack Beckett·Apr 14, 2025