FARMINGTON — A Regional School Unit 9 school director asked two Farmington women to hold questions Wednesday night while they were waiting for the districtwide budget meeting to vote on a proposed $32.97 million school budget. Director Nancy Porter of Farmington gave a handwritten note to Elaine Graham and told her to pass it to […]
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Board appoints school director, accepts REC program donations
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen appointed Nancy Porter to serve as interim director on the Regional School Unit 9 board on Tuesday. The seat became available when Yvette Robinson resigned because her family was moving to Wilton. Robinson’s term expires in 2016. Porter, a former selectman for the town, will serve until the town […]
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Wal-Mart employees propose cemetery project in Farmington
FARMINGTON — With a light covering of snow over the Red Schoolhouse Cemetery on Tuesday, indentations in the ground were more obvious. They indicate burial plots. Headstones have probably sunk into the ground over the past couple centuries. Come spring, a group of employees from Wal-Mart and others may clear brush, find and help restore […]
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Board tables Farmington Flea Market idea
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen tabled a request Tuesday to lease the former town garage lot for a summer flea market. Board members expressed concerns about public safety and had questions about liability insurance to cover the market. When voters indicated their desire for the town to keep the property at the March town […]