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Where the federal maps now say floods run lower, Farmington kept its own building heights. Some homeowners who won an exemption from the flood zone years ago will lose it without a word from FEMA…
Jack Beckett·Oct 1, 2026
Residents told a Green Efforts Committee member they would compost "when the town's paying for it." The committee priced a one-year food-scrap pilot at $12,484 and has roughly $30,000 of its own, but…
Jack Beckett·Sep 22, 2026
A resident asked the Green Efforts Committee whether to wait on a home battery until after 2027. The deadline behind the question had been repealed three months earlier.
Jack Beckett·Sep 20, 2026
The Farmington Inland Wetlands Commission voted twice on Sept. 2 that a project was "not a significant activity." The phrase is not among the 33 terms its own regulations define.
Jack Beckett·Sep 7, 2026
Farmington’s Green Efforts Committee is studying food-scrap collection after a potential hauler warned that the service would add a municipal cost, not produce savings.
Jack Beckett·Aug 12, 2026
The wetland being restored at 114 West Avon Road does not stop at the property line. Farmington's Conservation and Inland Wetlands Commission tabled the plan on July 8 until both abutting owners sent…
Jack Beckett·Aug 5, 2026
The pump station that turned up corroded pipe in June is now, per the superintendent, 100 percent done, short of calibrating the new flow meter.
Jack Beckett·Jul 12, 2026
Farmington's Green Efforts Committee spent its July meeting not dreaming up new initiatives but narrowing the ones it already has, settling on four goals it might actually complete: waste reduction…
Jack Beckett·Jul 11, 2026
The owner of a West Avon Road house bought her first home, was told a grassy bowl out back was hers, and dug it into a pond.
Jack Beckett·Jul 10, 2026
Noble Energy wants to build a diesel travel center and warehouse on 86 acres that drain toward Batterson Park Pond — the public pond the state is spending roughly $10 million to restore.
Jack Beckett·Jun 6, 2026
FEMA has finalized new Flood Insurance Rate Maps for Farmington, with an effective date now expected in fall 2026. Some homeowners will be required to carry flood insurance who weren't before — some…
Jack Beckett·May 28, 2026
The Farmington Architectural Design Review Committee took its first formal look at the Enclave at the Farmington River master plan on Thursday, May 21, and after about two hours of going through…
Jack Beckett·May 26, 2026
Noble Energy returned to the Farmington Inland Wetlands Commission on May 20 with a redesigned stormwater plan built around Contech "jellyfish" biofiltration filters — a system the project's own…
Jack Beckett·May 22, 2026
Most of the testimony at the May 20 Farmington wetlands hearing was about Noble Energy's proposed diesel travel center — but the stakes kept circling back to Batterson Park Pond, which is set to…
Henry Whitfield·May 22, 2026
The Farmington Town Plan and Zoning Commission voted Monday night to accept Noble Energy Real Estate Holdings, LLC's application for a partial R40 to B1 rezoning at 8261 Fienemann Road and to…
Henry Whitfield·May 19, 2026
The Farmington Conservation and Inland Wetlands Commission unanimously accepted Stephanie Roman's intervener petition Wednesday in the continuing public hearing on Noble Energy Real Estate Holdings'…
Jack Beckett·May 8, 2026
Eighty-nine volunteers turned out for Farmington's town-wide cleanup on Saturday, April 25, weighing in 1,339 pounds of trash and filling trucks that tipped at about 2,200 pounds.
Henry Whitfield·May 7, 2026
The Farmington Green Efforts Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to cover the full $4,500 cost of a custom compost-sorting table for Union Elementary School — more than doubling the $2,000 the…
Henry Whitfield·May 7, 2026
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
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
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 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 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 Green Efforts Committee set April 25, 2026 for Town-Wide Clean-Up, reported 5,500 pounds of textiles recycled, and discussed expanding school composting.
Jack Beckett·Jan 10, 2026
Farmington’s Green Efforts Committee tackles school composting funding, Earth Day cleanup plans, textile recycling totals, and how to turn nip-bottle money and garden-club grants into real climate…
Jack Beckett·Dec 3, 2025
Rain, compost and a baby break: Farmington’s Green Efforts Committee plots tents, counts apples 🍏, and adjourns until September.
Jack Beckett·Jun 5, 2025
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 Green Efforts Committee plans Cleanup Day, partners with Lions Club for recycling. Get the details & watch the meeting here 👉 [YouTube Link] #FarmingtonCT
Jack Beckett·Mar 5, 2025
🌱 Farmington Green Efforts Committee tackles composting, dark skies, & tree planting! Catch up on every detail & see how you can help make a greener town. Watch the meeting here! 🎥
Jack Beckett·Feb 11, 2025
Water Pollution Control team shares wins and challenges 🌊. See how innovation and grit keep our town clean and green.
Jack Beckett·Jan 9, 2025
Farmington’s Green Efforts Committee plans for April cleanup and more! Find out how you can get involved in keeping our town green and beautiful. ♻️
Jack Beckett·Jan 8, 2025
Farmington’s Green Efforts Committee tackled composting, recycling, and light pollution on Dec. 3. Read for practical tips and local updates! 🌎♻️
Jack Beckett·Dec 5, 2024
Lights, litter, and laughter! Farmington’s town meeting featured solar dilemmas and missing forms. Thanks, Farmington Storage, for making it all possible! 😆
Jack Beckett·Nov 5, 2024
At Farmington’s latest Green Efforts Committee meeting, scheduling headaches, plastic bans, and recycling revelations took center stage.
Jack Beckett·Oct 3, 2024
oin Farmington’s Green Efforts meeting tonight at 7 p.m. (in-person or via Zoom) to hear about composting, energy savings, and litter signs.
Jack Beckett·Oct 1, 2024
The Farmington Green Efforts Committee meets, barely achieves quorum, and adjourns in record time. At least they approved the minutes! 155 Scott Swamp Rd, Farmington, CT 06032. 📅 #NotSavingThePlanet
Jack Beckett·Sep 4, 2024
Get ready, Farmington! This week’s meetings at 1 Monteith Dr. & 155 Scott Swamp Rd. promise all the excitement of paint drying. Don’t miss out! 📜💤 #FarmingtonGovernment
Jack Beckett·Sep 2, 2024
🍃 Farmington’s Green Efforts Committee navigates a no-quorum meeting with misplaced articles, composting plans, and lighting debates. Where’s the public? Spoiler: Not there. 🤷♂️
Jack Beckett·Aug 8, 2024
Farmington officials urge residents to avoid bear encounters following an uptick in sightings. Learn more about safety measures and their impact on the local bear population.
Jack Beckett·Jun 24, 2024
