Climate Change in Connecticut (Community Issues Series)
Forward CT and the Farmington Libraries hosted a panel on the state of the environment in Connecticut.
Thursday, March 2, 2017
Farmington Main Library
Refugees in Connecticut (Community Issues Series)
Forward CT and the Farmington Libraries hosted a panel on the state of refugees in Connecticut, including words from refugees, refugee support organizations, and a doctor specializing in refugee health and infectious disease.
Thursday, February 2, 2017
Farmington Main Library
FAT TIRE CLASSIC XC MTB RACE | Winding Trails | Farmington CT | APRIL 2019
What up my friend! This was a fantastic day of xc mtb racing. I am so grateful to share this with you!
Shout-out to all the racers and those that came out to support us.
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The Start and some POV 1:54
THE ROCK 8:37
Punchy climb and long roll decent 13:31
Be Safe and Ride Well!
-Sam :-)
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Dreams by Joakim Karud
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Farmington is Redefining the Liberal Arts - Part 2
The University of Maine at Farmington, Maine's state-supported liberal arts college, has earned national acclaim for its academic quality, offering the educational experiences typically found only at selective private liberal arts colleges. Farmington is an outstanding liberal arts college that serves the entire state of Maine and indeed the entire northeast. (We're just fortunate enough to be located at the gateway to world-class skiing, hiking, kayaking and more ? in spectacular Franklin County.) Students come here from every part of Maine. In fact, nearly 84% of our Maine students come from hometowns outside of Franklin County -- 24% percent of our Maine students come from Cumberland and York Counties alone. We also have students from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and as far away as California, Oregon and Hawaii. Clearly, Farmington is not just a regional university. It's a Liberal Arts college that attracts the best and brightest students from the entire state of Maine and beyond.
Farmington Connecticut: We're Open for Business
Farmington Canal Heritage Trail - Westfield, MA - Plainville, CT
On April 14, 2019, Laura Stebbins and I rode the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail from Westfield, MA to Plainville, CT and back - a total of about 65 miles. This timelapse is of the 32+ mile ride South (the GoPro ran out of batteries, and missed the turtle we found trying to cross the trail on the way home!)
Trail Page: fchtrail.org
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Simsbury Free Library presents: Farmington Canal Talk
Carl Walters, Historian, Farmington Canal Expert
Farmington River Simsbury Ct
Farmington River in the Spring
Stanley - Whitman House in Farmington, CT
Video produced by AlysonFilms.com. The Farmington Village Green and Library Association (FVGLA) owns, operates and provides funding for Farmington’s Main Library, the Barney Library branch, Stanley-Whitman House museum, Memento Mori Cemetery and the Farmington Village Green. These entities are significant resources for this area of Connecticut, and the association has maintained them for more than a century.
The mission of the Farmington Village Green & Library Association is to enhance the quality of life and preserve the cultural history of Farmington through the financial support and operation of the Farmington and Barney Libraries, Stanley-Whitman House museum, the Village Green, and Memento Mori Cemetery.
New section of the Farmington valley heritage trail
Railtrails ride
Farmington, Missouri 10/13
Farmington is a city in St. Francois County located 60 miles (97 km) south of St. Louis in the Lead Belt region in Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the population was 13,924; a 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 16,097. It is the county seat of St. Francois County. The Farmington Micropolitan Statistical Area embraces St. Francois County and Washington County.
Farmington was established in 1822 after its agricultural history and was previously known as Murphy's Settlement for William Murphy of Kentucky who first visited the site in 1798. When St. Francois County was organized, the town was briefly called St. Francois Court House and then later renamed to Farmington.
Arriving upon land west of the Mississippi River in 1798—which was, at that time, part of the upper Louisiana Territory and under Spanish rule—was the Irish born William Murphy. Murphy was searching for the ideal site to relocate his family and, as the tradition goes, came to find a spring near the now-standing St. Francois County Courthouse with the aid of a local Native American. Deciding that this was an excellent place to set up home, Murphy acquired a Spanish Land Grant, allowing him and his family to establish a settlement along the St. Francois River.
In his travels back to Kentucky, Murphy passed, leaving it up to his wife, Sarah Barton Murphy, and their grown sons to establish the settlement--which they did when arriving to the site around 1800. Named Murphy's Settlement, Sarah Barton Murphy is known to have assembled the premier Protestant Sunday School west of the Mississippi River. Due to Spanish law barring any religious services that were not of Roman Catholic tradition, Murphy and her students orchestrated the learning in secret.
A post office in Murphy's Settlement opened in 1817, followed by the annexation of the land to the United States through the Louisiana Purchase--creating the state of Missouri. With the advent of this, David Murphy made a contribution of 52 acres (210,000 m2) of land for the installation of the county seat of what was soon to be St. Francois County in 1822. The name of the town, Farmington, was selected in 1825, with incorporation as a town granted in 1836--soon becoming a village 20 years later in 1856.
In the mid-19th century, Farmington enjoyed growth and economic well-being through the building of the historic Plank Road, which stretched from Pilot Knob to Ste. Genevieve. The road was built to transport both supplies from the shipping facilities located along the river to the mines and to move the mine's iron ore to the shipping facilities. The route was soon taken over by the St. Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad.
The first public school was constructed in 1870 and in 1879, Farmington gained the recognition as a fourth-class city--an accolade that was surpassed in 1981 when Farmington became a third-class city.
Laying down roots more than two centuries ago, Farmington has certainly become a prosperous Midwestern city. Since its 1860 population of 500, the city has transformed into a community of more than 19,000. Its economic sector has continued to thrive and its educational institutions and medical centers maintain the highest level of quality. Holding tight to its values, residents and businesses take pleasure in living in The City of Tradition and Progress.
Farmington Canal Heritage Trail ????, Connecticut
Our last ride on the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail was last year heading North from Farmington to Simsbury. This time we decided to go South from Cheshire to New Haven Connecticut which was 30 miles round trip.
Youth Storytellers at the Farmington Public Library
Youth Storytellers recording their story for Cuentos Hahne and Tales on KSJE Radio 90.9 FM Radio.
See them and others perform at the Four Corners Storytelling Festival on October 9th and 10th, 2015.
This is an opportunity for students in the Four Corners to participate in the community and present personal and favorite stories promoting an enthusiasm for reading. A very nice bonus of traditional storytelling is that stories come from every culture in the world as well as all cultural groups in the United States – African American, Latino, Native American, Italian American, etc. Folktales are world tales and the most natural method available for providing a multicultural environment. In the Four Corners, there is a diversity of multi-cultural stories just waiting to be told by youth.
The History of Connecticut's Farmington River
This video highlights the history and future of one of Connecticut's most historic rivers. This video won the prestigious Telly Award for the 2002 travel and tourism category. I produced this video in conjunction with the Farmington River Watershed Association.
Around Town Farmington, Mo Jan 19 2019
Farmington, Missouri:
Farmington is located in the Southeastern part of Missouri.
We are having our second good snow of the year, it is a wet snow with very good wind gusts that makes it very cold to be outside.
Around the area we have great places to Hike, Camp, Backpack, Shop, Eat
Farmington Tiger Radio 192.1 THE ROAR
FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENTS INTENDED. This is the first ON-AIR radio exercise that our radio students did in the studio on 12-6-2013 and 12-9-2013.
Farmington, Missouri 07/13
Farmington is a city in St. Francois County located 60 miles (97 km) south of St. Louis in the Lead Belt region in Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the population was 13,924; a 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 16,097. It is the county seat of St. Francois County. The Farmington Micropolitan Statistical Area embraces St. Francois County and Washington County.
Farmington was established in 1822 after its agricultural history and was previously known as Murphy's Settlement for William Murphy of Kentucky who first visited the site in 1798. When St. Francois County was organized, the town was briefly called St. Francois Court House and then later renamed to Farmington.
Arriving upon land west of the Mississippi River in 1798—which was, at that time, part of the upper Louisiana Territory and under Spanish rule—was the Irish born William Murphy. Murphy was searching for the ideal site to relocate his family and, as the tradition goes, came to find a spring near the now-standing St. Francois County Courthouse with the aid of a local Native American. Deciding that this was an excellent place to set up home, Murphy acquired a Spanish Land Grant, allowing him and his family to establish a settlement along the St. Francois River.
In his travels back to Kentucky, Murphy passed, leaving it up to his wife, Sarah Barton Murphy, and their grown sons to establish the settlement--which they did when arriving to the site around 1800. Named Murphy's Settlement, Sarah Barton Murphy is known to have assembled the premier Protestant Sunday School west of the Mississippi River. Due to Spanish law barring any religious services that were not of Roman Catholic tradition, Murphy and her students orchestrated the learning in secret.
A post office in Murphy's Settlement opened in 1817, followed by the annexation of the land to the United States through the Louisiana Purchase--creating the state of Missouri. With the advent of this, David Murphy made a contribution of 52 acres (210,000 m2) of land for the installation of the county seat of what was soon to be St. Francois County in 1822. The name of the town, Farmington, was selected in 1825, with incorporation as a town granted in 1836--soon becoming a village 20 years later in 1856.
In the mid-19th century, Farmington enjoyed growth and economic well-being through the building of the historic Plank Road, which stretched from Pilot Knob to Ste. Genevieve. The road was built to transport both supplies from the shipping facilities located along the river to the mines and to move the mine's iron ore to the shipping facilities. The route was soon taken over by the St. Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad.
The first public school was constructed in 1870 and in 1879, Farmington gained the recognition as a fourth-class city--an accolade that was surpassed in 1981 when Farmington became a third-class city.
Laying down roots more than two centuries ago, Farmington has certainly become a prosperous Midwestern city. Since its 1860 population of 500, the city has transformed into a community of more than 19,000. Its economic sector has continued to thrive and its educational institutions and medical centers maintain the highest level of quality. Holding tight to its values, residents and businesses take pleasure in living in The City of Tradition and Progress.
Hartford Mormon Temple Cultural Celebration
The evening before the Hartford Connecticut Mormon temple was dedicated President Eyring spoke to the youth performers about the memorable occasion of celebrating the completion of the sacred structure. Thousands of Mormon youth danced and sang, depicting the history of the area and of the Church to the audience at the Oakdale Theatre in nearby Wallingford, Connecticut.
The temple will serve nearly 27,000 Church members in Connecticut, western Rhode Island, western Massachusetts and eastern New York.
The doors of the Hartford Temple opened in September and October to give the public a chance to walk through the edifice before it was dedicated. Approximately 51,000 people toured the temple including state and community leaders. The temple is located at 2 Central Way in Farmington, on the corner of Route 4 and Melrose Drive.
Latter-day Saint temples differ from the meetinghouses or chapels where members meet for Sunday worship services. Temples are considered “houses of the Lord,” where the teachings of Jesus Christ are reaffirmed through marriage, baptism and other ceremonies that unite families for eternity.
Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, Connecticut
Our toughest and longest bike ride but Awesome nevertheless from Farmington to Simsbury Connecticut.
Bear follows bike rider in Farmington
State workers plan to put out a bear trap in Farmington.