Pajamas and Pixels: The Apple Store’s New Dress Code 🛍️💻
Farmington’s Apple Store goes from tech temple to pajama party. Jack Beckett asks: Is the future really this fuzzy? Read the latest editorial now! 🧸📱
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Local News is Dead? Not If We Can Help It!
Only 25% of Americans love their local news, and we aim to fix that. Thank you, Farmington Storage (the only place in Connecticut with museum air), for making good journalism breathable!
Florida’s Book Bans: Censorship Isn’t Education—It’s Ignorance
Florida banned 700+ books in schools this year, erasing critical voices. Censorship stifles democracy and empathy. Fight for the freedom to read! 📖❌ Learn more.
Can the Media Survive? A Personal Take from Our Publisher
Local News Can Survive: Here’s How We’re Making It Happen Why Hyper-Local Journalism and Community Engagement Are Our Answers to the Media Crisis Hello Mercury readers, This past week, Charlotte Klein from New York Magazine posed a question that should make all of us in this industry pause: Can the media survive? I’ve been thinking…
Why Being “Last to Breaking News” is the Smartest Move in Media | The Farmington Mercury’s Slow Journalism Revolution
Breaking news burnout? 📉 See why The Farmington Mercury is choosing depth over speed and redefining local journalism. Sometimes last place is exactly where you want to be.
Supreme Court’s Approval of Virginia’s Last-Minute Voter Purge Raises Concerns Over Election Integrity
SCOTUS backs Virginia’s purge of nearly 1,800 voters days before Election Day, despite NVRA’s 90-day rule. Here’s what this means for voting rights nationwide.
Indiana’s Bloody Eighth: How a 1984 Recount Set the Stage for Today’s Political Warfare
The 1984 Indiana Bloody Eighth recount changed American politics, inspiring Newt Gingrich’s combative GOP tactics and shaping election battles today.
Farmington Misses the 21st Century: No Live Stream for High School Ribbon-Cutting!
Farmington, CT fumbles by not live-streaming a historic event. Did they forget it’s 2024? 🎥 Where’s the tech-savvy town we thought we lived in?
Farmington Doesn’t Need More Cookie-Cutter Faux Colonial Homes
Farmington’s identity is under threat with another bland faux colonial home on the market. Discover why this trend is diluting our town’s charm. 🏠➡️💤