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: ‘Skill Up’ program in New Haven aims to boost adult literacy, employment (New Haven Register)

ME: Bethel selectmen approve increasing number of Recreation Board members (Sun Journal)

MA: Kitchen-to-pig recycling: Millbury first in region to offer food scraps program (Telegram & Gazette)

NH: Ex-fire chief drops wrongful termination suit against Hampton (Hampton Union)

RI: Hope Valley teacher’s history is no mystery (The Westerly Sun)

VT: Vernon approves new sheriff’s pact with conflict language (Brattleboro Reformer)

National: Breathe Easier: Six ways to reduce the impacts of air pollution on people riding bicycles (Plan Place)

Background information:

City of New Haven, CT

Town of Bethel, ME

Town of Millbury, MA

Town of Hampton, NH

Town of Hopkinton, RI

Town of Richmond, RI

Chariho Regional School District, RI (Charlestown, Hopkinton, and Richmond)

Town of Vernon, VT