Skip to main content

Sunday, September 13, 2026

Farmington, CT|Independent Local News

The Farmington Mercury

Always Last... To Breaking News!

Sections

Police|Government|Development|Education|Elections|Community|Real Estate

The Farmington Mercury

A Mercury Local publication. Independent, local journalism.

Topics

Police Government Development Education Elections Community

About

Covering what matters in Farmington, CT. Built on shoe-leather reporting, not algorithms.

Free to share. Free to quote. Free to print and tape to a refrigerator. Not free to remix into something we didn't say. Republishing terms →© 2026 The Farmington Mercury. Original reporting licensed under CC BY-ND 4.0 · RSS.
4030 Wake Forest Rd Ste 349, Raleigh, NC 27609

About Our Staff Contact Privacy

Police Are Stopping Kids on E-Bikes in Unionville. The Rules Are a Year Old and Stricter Than Parents Think.

Farmington police are stopping juveniles on e-bikes in Unionville, and the town told the council new state rules arrive October 1. The rules behind the stops arrived a year ago, and they are stricter than the ones for an ordinary bicycle. The one decision the state left to towns,…

Jack Beckett·Sep 11, 2026

$Farmington Mercury graphic. A navy Farmington Government flag sits above a heavy condensed headline reading The rules are a year old, the last words in blue. Below it: police have been stopping kids on e-bikes in Unionville; the law they are enforcing took effect on October 1, 2025 and is stricter than most parents think; a second October 1 arrives this year and changes almost none of it. A stat strip reads helmet required at every age on an e-bike, 16 the minimum age to ride a class 3, 0 trails open to class 3 statewide, and October 1 2025 when it all took effect. On a navy panel to the right, headed Two October firsts, two cards. Public Act 25-159, in force for a year: helmet required at every age for rider or passenger and an infraction unlike on a regular bike; no one under 16 may ride a class 3; class 3 barred from every bike and multi-use trail in the state; a bike modified to go faster stops being an e-bike. Public Act 26-24, what actually arrives: a motor of exactly 750 watts becomes a legal e-bike, the e-scooter weight limit rises from 100 to 110 pounds, and a horsepower cap is struck from another definition. A closing italic line reads: no helmet rule, no age, nothing about where you can ride.$

The State Plans to Close Route 10 for Two Weeks Next Summer. Farmington Is Still Waiting on a Date.

The state expects to close Route 10 through Farmington for about two weeks next summer to replace a culvert built in 1924. The town cannot yet say which weeks, whether people on foot can get through, or where drivers…

Jack Beckett·Sep 10, 2026

The Town Gave Them a Day Each. They Had Already Built Something.

Today is Oliver Mangham Day in Farmington. Tomorrow is Liam Morrell Day. The Town Council named both on Tuesday night, for the newest Eagle Scouts out of Troop 170: one rebuilt the bullpens and fields at his high school,…

Jack Beckett·Sep 10, 2026

Farmington Mercury graphic headlined It answered everything but the question. Beside it, a scorecard of the Ad Hoc Sidewalk Committee's findings: 48 miles of sidewalk, serving about a third of the community, 11 percent rated D or F, about $18 million to repair, the owner pays, not unusual in Connecticut. The final row, should the town take it on, is a blank line marked paused until the survey.

Farmington Counted Its Sidewalks. The $18 Million Repair Bill Isn't the Town's.

The Ad Hoc Sidewalk Committee told the Town Council there are 48 miles of sidewalk in Farmington, 11 percent of it rated D or F, and about $18 million to repair…

Jack Beckett·Sep 9, 2026

Farmington Mercury graphic headlined Not a Significant Activity. Beside it, the definitions list from the town wetlands regulations showing entries 23 through 27, with number 25 Significant impact highlighted and a dashed empty slot in its place marked Significant activity, not defined.

Farmington's Wetlands Commission Uses a Term Its Own Regulations Never Define

Stay informed. Stay local.

Get the stories that matter in Farmington, CT — delivered straight to your inbox. No algorithms, no paywalls, no noise.

Free. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

More Stories

government·Aug 12, 2026

Farmington Green Efforts Committee Confronts the Cost of Food-Scrap Collection

Farmington’s Green Efforts Committee is studying food-scrap collection after a potential hauler warned that the service…

government·Aug 11, 2026

Three Unionville Preservation Projects Clear Review in 14 Minutes

A century-old church name is returning to School Street after three Unionville preservation projects cleared historic…

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…

Jack Beckett·Sep 7, 2026

The library’s green rubber duck artwork beside the words Find a duck. Visit the library. Keep the duck.

Farmington’s Libraries Launched a 50-Duck Hunt. Find One, Keep One.

The Farmington Libraries launched a hunt for 50 green rubber ducks in public spaces. Find one, check in at a branch, and keep it.

Jack Beckett·Sep 6, 2026

Farmington Mercury graphic headlined Asked in October. Billed in July. Beside it, calendars for October 2026 and July 2027, identical grids with the first of each month circled.

Farmington Asks What You'll Pay For in October. What You'll Owe Arrives in July.

Farmington's resident survey opens in early October and asks what people are willing to pay for. The first tax bills built on the town's new property…

Jack Beckett·Sep 3, 2026

Farmington Mercury graphic headlined Still Made of Paper, beside a photograph of three mismatched paper notices taped to a wall next to a door-release button.

The Signs in Farmington's New Town Hall Are Still Made of Paper

Paper signs are still taped to the walls of Farmington's new town hall. The town manager said in May that signage would be first in line for the capital money…

Jack Beckett·Sep 1, 2026

Hartford Baking Co. owner Scott Kluger holds a sourdough loaf topped with a number 16 birthday candle, beside a title panel reading Sixteen Years, Two Sandwiches, $16.

Hartford Baking Co. Turns 16 on Tuesday. Two Sandwiches for $16 in Farmington.

The bakery at 767 Farmington Avenue turns 16 on Tuesday, September 1, with two sandwiches for $16 and a Birthday Cake Latte made for the day.

Jack Beckett·Aug 30, 2026

Farmington Public Schools schedule graphic announcing the August 31 start and early dismissal on the first two days, with a school bus, calendar and clock.

School Starts Aug. 31 in Farmington, and the First Two Days End Early

Farmington Public Schools opens the 2026-27 year on Monday, August 31, with early dismissals on the first two days. The Mercury's new calendar page has every…

Jack Beckett·Aug 25, 2026

Police Blotter

Farmington Police Log, Sept. 10 to 11: And That Makes Three

Sep 11, 2026

Farmington Police Log, Sept. 9 to 10: Two Blank Pages in a Row

Sep 11, 2026

Farmington Police Log, Sept. 8 to 9: Column Headings

Sep 9, 2026

Farmington Police Log, Sept. 4 to 8: Four DUI Arrests, and One Man Booked Three Times at Once

Sep 8, 2026

Presented by

The only storage in Connecticut with Museum air.

Learn more →

Guides

Farmington Government

Farmington Elections

Farmington Community

Farmington Development & Planning

Farmington Education

Farmington Police & Public Safety

Standout homes

50 Poplar Hill Dr

★ Top of MarketFor saleSupported by Farmington Storage

50 Poplar Hill Dr

21 BD · 40 BA · 51,830 SQ FT

$9.90M

11 Mountain Spring Road

11 Mountain Spring Road

6 BD · 11 BA · 11,696 SQ FT

$3.45M

62 Pinnacle Road

For saleNew build

62 Pinnacle Road

5 BD · 7 BA · 5,920 SQ FT

$2.95M