He met me with a smile. “I’m so glad you stopped.” As if answering my unspoken question, he turned to show me the picture pinned to his backpack. “I do it for them,” he said. That night, Stephen Lewis, whose name I later learned, was walking in honor of Branden F. Oberleitner, BCO, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, KIA Fallujah, Iraq, 5-3-03. “Because he deserves to be remembered,” he added.

Riding from Portland, ME to Portland, OR is certainly on the bucket list for many cyclists. Dan and Karen Mastella of Farmington began seriously contemplating such a journey more than a year ago.

After its formation one year ago, the Farmington Artists’ Circle (FAC) has become a new home for the town’s creative people of all stripes. Those who live or work in Farmington and Unionville are eligible to be part of the dynamic organization, which consists of artists who produce sculpture, pottery, watercolor, acrylic and oil painting, 2-and 3-dimensional art, jewelry, mixed media, photography, and felting.

Farmington Superintendent of Schools, Kathleen Greider reflects on career William “Bill” Beckert, Chairman of the Board of Education in Farmington, poses with Kathleen “Kathy” Greider at the beginning of the June 2 Board of Education meeting, held in the Black Box Theatre at Farmington High School. The meeting marked Greider’s last one as Superintendent of Farmington Public Schools as she is set to retire after serving various CT public schools for 35 years in different educ

Luke Roux Memorial event is a night to reflect, take action This story was originally posted on Feb. 20, 2025 By John Fitts Staff Writer Farmington Valley Generals head coach Mike Barone thinks about Luke Roux at every game. It’s during the national anthem, hand over his heart and head bowed, that Barone thinks of both Luke, a 17-year-old Farmington High School graduate whose life was cut short by a drunken driver in June of 2022, and Jack Phelan, the beloved Farmington High

Aimee Petras (third from right) on the river during a FRWA excursion this summer in Collinsville. Photo by Rick Warters This story was originally posted on March 25, 2025 By Carl Wiser Staff Writer We take it for granted that we can swim, fish, tube and kayak in the Farmington River, but behind the scenes, the Farmington River Watershed Association is making sure the water stays clean and the river remains accessible. "We fight for the river to have a voice," says Aimee Pet