FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen reviewed plans Tuesday for a sidewalk project this spring that includes sections of Routes 2, 4 and 27 and through Hippach Field. The project would create a sidewalk on Route 2, also known as the Farmington Falls Road, from Maple Avenue down to Routes 4 and 27 and through […]
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Hippach Field ice rink open in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Farmington Parks and Recreation did not give up its efforts to open the Hippach Field ice rink — despite warmer-than-normal temperatures earlier this winter — and the rink is now open. According to the recreation department, the ice looks like glass and will remain open for February vacation and beyond, as long as the weather cooperates. […]
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Hippach Field centennial celebration planned in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Plans to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Hippach Field on June 18 are underway, Town Manager Richard Davis told the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday. The historic park near downtown Farmington offers four-season recreation opportunities, including a lighted major league baseball field, a Little League field, lighted tennis and basketball courts, a wading pool, a picnic […]
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Farmington skating rink is a work in progress
FARMINGTON — Creating a public ice-skating rink at Hippach Field each year is a challenge. This year is no exception. While a crew from the town’s Recreation Department has diligently worked on the Dick Williams Memorial Skating Rink, recent weather changes have created the usual challenges, said Matt Foster, assistant recreation director. “It’s coming fairly slow. We’ll […]
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Foster Technology Center students clear brush and limbs at Hippach Field
FARMINGTON — Pushing cut limbs and brush through a grinding chipper, 10 Forestry and Wood Harvesting students from Foster Technology Center worked together quietly Monday in the chilly morning air. Tree limbs behind the scoreboard and the larger baseball diamond at Hippach Field were pruned by a professional service, Farmington Recreation Department Director Steve Shible […]