The public works crew: Do bows go on the top or the bottom?
Farmington Public Works
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PHOTOS: Cleaning up snow and ice in Farmington
Bob Daggett clears snow from a sidewalk on Front Street.
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New sign tops park improvements in Farmington
A sidewalk and parking project around VIS (Village Improvement Society) Memorial Park in West Farmington was recently completed. Selectmen voted Tuesday to also replace the wooden sign in the park. (Ann Bryant/Franklin Journal) A sidewalk and parking project around VIS Memorial Park in West Farmington was recently completed. Selectmen voted Tuesday to also replace the […]
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Weather takes toll on Public Works budget
FARMINGTON — Snow, ice, a polar vortex and summer rains this year have taken a toll on the Public Works Department’s budget. The department is over budget $96,000, or about 9 percent, for the year, with two weeks left, Town Manager Richard Davis told selectmen Tuesday. State law allows public works departments to run up […]
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Board considers replacement of loader for Farmington Public Works
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen unanimously requested more information Tuesday before deciding on how to replace a town loader that has broken down. The transmission in the 1989 Caterpillar loader is no longer functional, Greg Soule, shop manager of the Public Works Department, told the board. Estimates received for fixing the aging-but-needed machine near […]
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Storm erosion work needed in Farmington
FARMINGTON — When rain fell in sheets during Monday night’s thunderstorm, culverts and ditches couldn’t keep up with the water, Denis Castonguay, director of Farmington Public Works, said Tuesday. He estimated 3 inches of rain fell in approximately 40 minutes. Some roads damaged by the storm two weeks ago felt nature’s fury once again, including […]
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Farmington committee discusses road plans
FARMINGTON — A change at the intersection of Front and Main streets is expected to help ease a tricky turn. About 120 feet of curbing will be added along Front Street next to McDonald’s, Denis Castonguay, Farmington Public Works director, recently told members of the town’s Road Advisory Committee. Front Street will be squared off […]
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Farmington winter road conditions discussed
FARMINGTON — The challenges of the ice buildup on town roads were discussed Tuesday by the selectmen. The board held a discussion with Public Works Director Denis Castonguay and foreman James Kiernan about the department’s response to road conditions. A few residents also voiced their frustrations. The department has used 4,000 yards of sand and […]