Farmington brief: Monday, October 26, 2026

Zoning commission delays sign, solar vote to Oct. 26

Archived edition, published Monday, October 26, 2026. See today's Farmington page.

Zoning commission delays sign, solar vote to Oct. 26.

Zoning commission delays sign, solar vote to Oct. 26. Farmington's Town Plan and Zoning Commission opened a yearlong update to its Plan of Conservation and Development and continued zoning text amendments on business signage and solar arrays to October 26 after members disagreed over how strict new rules should be.Farmington News
Green Efforts Committee delays composting bin funding. Farmington's Green Efforts Committee weighed funding a pilot food-waste composting bin at the town library, with members measuring interest against a townwide survey due in December and a fund that has taken in almost no new money in years.Farmington News

Farmington marks forest's 100th anniversary with new trail. Farmington Patch reports the town celebrated the Memorial Town Forest's 100th anniversary with a new trail connecting it to the West District Nature Preserve.Farmington Patch
River Hawks top E.O. Smith in busy sports weekend. Farmington's football team defeated E.O. Smith Friday night, headlining a weekend that also included a three-sport night against Simsbury and a swim meet at Glastonbury, Farmington Patch reported.Farmington Patch

Tue, Oct 27, 4:00 p.m.: 1928 Building Financial Subcommittee meets Oct. 27. The 1928 Building Financial Subcommittee meets at 4 p.m. on October 27 at Farmington town hall.Town of Farmington
Tue, Oct 27, 4:30 p.m.: 1928 Building Committee meets Oct. 27. The 1928 Building Committee meets at 4:30 p.m. on October 27, following the financial subcommittee's session.Town of Farmington
Fri, Oct 30, 9:00 a.m.: Fire Station Building Committee meets Oct. 30. Farmington's Fire Station Building Committee meets at 9 a.m. on October 30.Town of Farmington
Fri, Oct 30: Haunted Herd Halloween Party set for Oct. 30. The Haunted Herd Halloween Party is scheduled for October 30, according to Farmington Patch's community calendar.Farmington Patch
Mon, Nov 2: Fall leaf collection begins Nov. 2. The town's fall leaf collection program begins November 2, the town announced.Town of Farmington
Mon, Nov 2, 7:00 p.m.: Green Efforts Committee meets Nov. 2. Farmington's Green Efforts Committee meets at 7 p.m. on November 2.Town of Farmington
Mon, Nov 9: Ethel Walker School holds Shadow Day Nov. 9. The Ethel Walker School in Simsbury holds a Shadow Day for prospective students on November 9, promoted on Farmington Patch's community calendar.Farmington Patch
Tue, Nov 10, 7:00 p.m.: Public hearing set on Main Street sidewalk extension. Farmington will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. on November 10 on the proposed Main Street sidewalk extension.Town of Farmington