Harrington residents urged to run faucets

HARRINGTON — As temperatures continue to drop below freezing, the City of Harrington is asking residents to run a small trickle of water from their faucets to help prevent freezing pipes.

In a recent Facebook post, Mayor Joe Armand reassured residents that extra water usage for this precautionary measure will not be charged, emphasizing the importance of avoiding costly damage to both private and city water lines.

“Some of our supply lines are shallow, and we want to prevent your (and the City’s) lines from freezing,” the post read. “Minor trickles help prevent MAJOR repairs later.”

The city n...