New England Municipal Government News Headlines

Recent news stories related to municipal government in New England (and issues being faced on the local level) include these articles:

CT: Safety Standards Vary For Child Swim Classes (Hartford Courant)

ME: Portland helps newcomers from Africa learn about Maine winters, from cold-weather clothes, to furnaces, steam radiators and oil bills (Portland Press Herald)

MA: Lancaster wants to simplify business zoning in corridor (Telegram & Gazette)

NH: Hampton school staff: Dress code for teachers ‘condescending’ (Hampton Union)

RI:  Tiverton council takes no action on complaint dismissal (Sakonnet Times)

VT: Burlington father seeks to improve safety of state’s swimming areas (Burlington Free Press)

National E-schools: Innovative niche or educational bust? (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Background information:

Portland Health & Human Services Department: Social Services Division

City of Portland, ME

Town of Lancaster, MA

Hampton, NH, School District (School Administrative Unit 90)

Town of Hampton, NH

Town of Tiverton, RI

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