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Wright is active in a number of local organizations.

Designer Jon Bubier began building the stone egg last year, plans to have it resemble an egg in a flower basket when the project is completed.

Added to Public Works was $98,730, to allow two more new hires. Also, voters added $800 to administration and cut $8,280 from the library, the latter at the board president's request.

Origin manufacturing based out of Farmington and Wilton has also increased its workforce in the past year. “Origin is exponentially growing each year even amidst the current world economic climate. In 2020 during the pandemic we grew 53% and for 2021 our projections are for another 50% employment increase and we are well on our way,” Chief Operating Officer Amanda Roberts said in an email. With positions available, some local business owners are reporting more of a struggle recently to even...

Read Article FARMINGTON — Tuesday night, Dec. 22, selectmen passed over a request to apply to the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages & Lottery Operations (BABLO) for a waiver for one additional agency liquor store license. Food City Holdings CEO Zachary Sclar sent an email to Town Manager Richard Davis requesting the town seek the waiver. Food City recently purchased Tranten’s grocery store on Main St. Related Reasons given in Sclar’s email for the waiver request were: • The Town is the jum...

Read Article FARMINGTON — Tuesday night selectmen decided against a business’s request to have the town apply to the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages & Lottery Operations for a waiver that would allow one additional agency liquor store license in town. Food City Holdings CEO Zachary Sclar sent an email to Town Manager Richard Davis requesting the town seek the waiver. Food City recently purchased Tranten’s grocery store on Main Street. Related Sclar outlined several reason for the waiver re...