FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen, for the most part, agreed Tuesday with the Budget Committee’s recommendations. They tabled making a recommendation on Farmington Fire and Rescue’s budget and recommended less for the Farmington Public Library. The board and the Budget Committee will hold a public meeting 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, at the Municipal […]
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Farmington fire captain retires after 35 years of service
FARMINGTON — Farmington Fire and Rescue officers gave Capt. Richard Knight a ride home Friday night in whichever firetruck he preferred. Knight, 62, retired Friday from the fire department after serving 35 years. At 4:05 p.m., Knight radioed dispatch that he was signing off for the last time. “It’s been a pleasure for 35 years,” […]
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Farmington board considers fire coverage needs
FARMINGTON — Farmington Fire and Rescue needs to do something about the lack of people joining the department, Fire Chief Terry Bell told the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday. The board met with department heads for an initial review of the proposed town budget. The Fire Department is seeking an increase of $94,486 to help […]
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Farmington starts budget review
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, for its first review of budget requests from departments. The Budget Committee will convene at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, to work on the proposed budget. Both meetings are at the Municipal Building. The budget requests total $5,062,085, which is $139,620 […]
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Trash truck dumps smoldering garbage
FARMINGTON — Firefighters sprayed water on a pile of burning garbage at the trash collection site for Archie’s Inc. on Poverty Lane on Wednesday. Workers for the company had just picked up dumpster garbage at a couple of local homes and were driving on Route 2 when they noticed smoke coming from the back of […]
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Nepotism clause redo allows firefighter hiring in Farmington
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen approved amendments to the town’s personnel policy and Fire/Rescue Department’s hiring policy Tuesday, allowing the department to confirm the employment of two full-time firefighters. Although Fire Chief Terry Bell recommended hiring Timothy “TD” Hardy and Scott Baxter at an earlier meeting this month, the action was postponed until the […]