Recent news stories related to municipal government in New England (and issues being faced on the local level) include these articles:
CT: Schools scramble to replace athletic trainers (Norwich Bulletin)
ME: Waterville Planning Board approves police station proposal (The Morning Sentinel)
MA: Beetles force removal of trees on Ireta Road in Shrewsbury (Telegram & Gazette)
NH: UNH students challenge state’s voter registration law (Foster’s Daily Democrat)
RI: $2 million sewer project set to start in Warren (Warren Times-Gazette)
VT: $300,000 federal grant to help Vermont examine post-Irene economy (Burlington Free Press)
National: Transit-oriented Development Outlook (Urban Land)
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