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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
WASHINGTON, D.C.&nbsp;
20549<br>
FORM 8-K<br>
OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934<br>
DATE OF REPORT
August 9, 2004</b></p>



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No. 0-8862</b></p>



<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u>First Hartford
Corporation</u></b></p>

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registrant as specified in its charter)</b></p>

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      <td width="500" align="center">Maine<b>&nbsp;<br>
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      </b>(State of Incorporation)</td>
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(I.R.S.
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      <td width="500" align="center">149 Colonial Road, Manchester, Connecticut<br>
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      (Address of principal executive offices)</td>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>(860) 646-6555<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Item 9 Regulation FD Disclosure</p>



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<p class=MsoNormal align="justify">First Hartford Corporation has started
construction on a new shopping center of approximately 232,000sf in Bangor,
Maine.&nbsp; The center will cost approximately $17 million.&nbsp; Construction
and permanent financing are in the process of being arranged.</p>

<p>August 9, 2004</p>







<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:2.5in'>FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION</p>





<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:2.5in'><u>/s/Stuart I. Greenwald&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.5in'>Name: Stuart I. Greenwald <br>
Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Treasurer&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p>
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First Hartford 8K
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 
20549
FORM 8-K
OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT
August 9, 2004
Commission File
No. 0-8862
First Hartford
Corporation
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
Maine
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(State of Incorporation)
01-00185800
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(I.R.S.
Identification)
149 Colonial Road, Manchester, Connecticut
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(Address of principal executive offices)
06040
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(Zip
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(860) 646-6555
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Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 9 Regulation FD Disclosure
First Hartford Corporation has started
construction on a new shopping center of approximately 232,000sf in Bangor,
Maine.  The center will cost approximately $17 million.  Construction
and permanent financing are in the process of being arranged.
August 9, 2004
FIRST HARTFORD CORPORATION
/s/Stuart I. Greenwald
Name: Stuart I. Greenwald
Title:     Treasurer