Recent news stories related to municipal government in New England (and issues being faced on the local level) include these articles:
CT: More parking coming to downtown Milford (Connecticut Post)
ME: Students eye empowerment at two-day leadership summit in Augusta (Kennebec Journal)
MA: Residents cite need for smaller homes in Concord (Concord Journal)
NH: Boot Drives Not Allowed on Claremont Streets (Valley News)
RI: Providence firefighter academy sparks debate (Providence Journal)
VT: Parking proposed at damaged municipal offices (Waterbury Record)
National: Parents Fill Public Health Gaps in Maricopa County, Ariz., Schools (Governing Magazine)
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