Farmington Patch Readers: Thank You For Helping Us Grow

FARMINGTON, CT — This is my 36th year covering news and sports in Connecticut. Since its launch on Dec. 1, 2010, Farmington Patch has been on hand as the community rallies together, during times of crisis and times of elation. Farmington has celebrated state championship victories, suffered a week-long power outage during a freak autumn snowstorm and followed the up-and-down saga of the mansion owned by rapper 50 Cent.

The town of Farmington has a rich, storied social and cultural history. It has been home to John Treadwell, the fourth governor of the state of Connecticut; former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson; and PGA of America president Suzy Whaley.

Thank you, Farmington Patch readers, for taking time in your busy days to spend a few moments with Patch. We appreciate your visits and contributions, and we want you to know we take nothing for granted here.

In August, Farmington Patch recorded 26,000 visitors. That figure — compiled and verified through Google Analytics — includes readers on desktop, laptop, tablet, mobile and our app, and our visitors often access Patch on several devices over the month.

Here are five of the most-read articles on Farmington Patch in the past six weeks.

• Woman Charged With Injuring Baby at Farmington Daycare Center
• Decorated Veteran Gets Free Lift to Farmington Medical Facility
• Former Farmington Coach Elected to CT Field Hockey Hall of Fame
• 5-Bedroom Classic on the Market in Farmington
• Farmington Fall Athletes Playing at In-State Division I Schools

Got a news tip? I'm Tim Jensen, your local editor. I have been working at various publications in Connecticut for more than three decades, beginning as a high school sports columnist for the Enfield Press in the early 1980s, and eventually becoming editor-in-chief of that newspaper (remember newspapers? Those things people used to read in the morning with their coffee?). Send your tips, ideas and questions my way at tim.jensen@patch.com.

Our readers also love Farmington Patch's calendar of events — more than 11,700 visits have been made to our calendar in 2018. Coming up soon on the calendar are an artist reception at the Barney Library, a presentation on decluttering your home and the South Park 5K Road Race. Lots of things going on in Farmington this month!

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We're thrilled you've made Farmington Patch a part of your life. Thank you so much for your support and readership.

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Photo credits: Tim Jensen, Patch Editor