NEWPORT The recently completed revaluation of town property resulted in an astonishing increase of 81% in the total value of residential property and 41% in commercial/industrial property, which includes apartment complexes and multi-family.
In Farmington: Father Thom to be deployed in March
By Stephanie Piro
FARMINGTON - The Christmas lights have been turned off downtown. Thank you to the Farmington Preservation and Improvement Organization for keeping them on extra long in honor of health care workers. Hopefully, we’ll be seeing the spring banners fluttering from poles around town before too long! Also, you can help the Audubon Society by tracking the winter birds at your feeders. We have had those red-breasted nuthatches at ours.
Chaplain deployment
The Rev. Thomas Duston of Saint Peter’s Catholic Church is also a Catholic chaplain in the Air National Guard, and will be deploying in a couple of months, joining over 100 other airmen from Pease in this year’s deployment. He’ll prepare for this over the next month, and then depart some time in March for the seven-month deployment. The bishop will be sending a priest to the parishes he serves while he is away. Father Thom will be giving each parish a Blue S
In Farmington: TD Bank closing lamented
By Stephanie Piro
Farmington TD Bank closing
It was distressing to hear that our local bank is closing in April. Many of us have banked there regularly for years. We wish all the best to the staff who have always been cheerful and welcoming to patrons.
Town Assessor visiting properties
The Town Clerk says the assessor will be around Farmington the next couple of weeks visiting properties so some residents may see someone walking around their property. He has a white Toyota Highlander, license plate 4386984, marked with Avitar Associates on the side. Please call 755-2789 if you have questions or concerns.