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December 11, 2025
  • Farmington Council Honors First Female Eagle Scout, Backs School Repairs and Golf Cart Upgrade
  • Farmington TPZ Approves Spy Farm Program, Contractor Building, and Construction-Hour Changes After Lengthy Review
  • Unionville Historic District Commission Advances Oral Histories Project, Elects Officers
  • Farmington Arrest Log: Shoplifting, Warrants, And One Very Busy South Road, Proudly Preserved In Museum-Grade Storage
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  • Farmington Council Honors First Female Eagle Scout, Backs School Repairs and Golf Cart Upgrade

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  • Farmington TPZ Approves Spy Farm Program, Contractor Building, and Construction-Hour Changes After Lengthy Review

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  • Unionville Historic District Commission Advances Oral Histories Project, Elects Officers

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  • Farmington Arrest Log: Shoplifting, Warrants, And One Very Busy South Road, Proudly Preserved In Museum-Grade Storage

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  • Farmington Green Efforts Committee Advances School Composting, Earth Day Cleanup, and Textile Recycling

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  • Farmington’s 1928 Building Committee Advances Vault, Furniture, and Move Planning as Project Nears Completion

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  • Farmington Crime Wave Mostly Confined to Regular Humans Making Regrettable Choices

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  • Farmington HDC Meeting Nov 2025: Mountain Road & Church Street Updates

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  • Farmington Board of Ed Reviews AP Gains, SAT Trends, Dual Enrollment Expansion, and Policy Overhaul

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  • Farmington

The Federal Government Has Checked Out. Here’s What’s Next.

Jack Beckett2 months ago2 months ago013 mins

Federal shutdown enters day 24. Connecticut faces $14.3B in federal funding risk. State prepares emergency backfill as SNAP deadline looms. November 1 brings a crisis point. Surplus may not survive.

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  • Farmington

Farmington Politics: Wind Halt, Ballot Battles, And A Lottery For Democracy

Jack Beckett4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

Connecticut politics in four days: stalled turbines, mail-in ballots defended, council audits, and a Farmington ballot lottery that shows democracy still works—paper slips and all.

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Hartford’s Political Week: Gun Law Signed, Sanctuary List Updated, Grand Jury Probe Widens, Bloomfield Mayor Resigns

Jack Beckett4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

Hartford’s week: gun bill signed, DOJ’s “sanctuary” list updated, a federal probe widens, Bloomfield’s mayor sets a resignation date, and the arena sportsbook’s financing gets fresh scrutiny.\

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Blumenthal, Murphy & Hayes Torch GOP Budget, Ukraine Freeze, and Birth‑Right Ruling

Jack Beckett5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

Blumenthal, Murphy & Hayes scorch GOP budget cuts, Pentagon’s Ukraine pause, and a birth‑right ruling—warning of national fallout that Farmington will feel soon enough.

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🎩 “Medicaid, Money, and Misdeeds: Connecticut’s Latest Political Scandal Unfolds” 👀

Jack Beckett9 months ago9 months ago04 mins

Former Connecticut officials Konstantinos Diamantis and Christopher Ziogas face federal corruption charges tied to canceled Medicaid audits and secret payments. 🏛️💸

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  • Farmington

2000 Mules: A Masterpiece of Deception for the Gullible and the Willfully Ignorant

Jack Beckett1 year ago1 year ago05 mins

Dinesh D’Souza’s 2000 Mules fed election conspiracy theories with debunked data. Why memes, not facts, convinced millions. 🐴

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  • Farmington

Farmington’s 2024 Election Results Are In: The Big Wins, Local Races, and Surprises!

Jack Beckett1 year ago03 mins

Election results are here! Farmington votes from top to bottom—sponsored by Farmington Storage, our local heroes keeping us safe (and our stuff stored) this election season 🏠.

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Farmington’s 2024 Election: Key Races From the Senate to School Boards Will Shape Our Community’s Future

Jack Beckett1 year ago1 year ago07 mins

High-stakes decisions await Farmington voters on Election Day, from Chris Murphy’s Senate bid to local zoning and education board races. Get the full story on what’s at stake.

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  • Farmington

Supreme Court’s Approval of Virginia’s Last-Minute Voter Purge Raises Concerns Over Election Integrity

Peter Cellino1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

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.

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  • Farmington

The Great American Brain Drain

Jack Beckett1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

Read a Damn Book, America—Before It’s Too Late By Jack Beckett Farmington Mercury Alright, America. Let’s talk. In a country…

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