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: Cheshire historic commission pushing to save home on town property (Record-Journal

ME: Future lobstermen are staying in school thanks to unique Maine program (Bangor Daily News)

MA: Social media use presents opportunities, challenges for Massachusetts communities (The Patriot Ledger)

NH: Plainfield to Get $36,000 From Feds’ Sale of Brown Compound (Valley News)

RI: North Providence accounting errors affect retired police, firefighters (Providence Journal)

VT: Rewriting history (The Milton Independent)

National: A Blueprint for Better Housing Messages (Sightline)

Background information:

Town of Cheshire, CT

Oceanside High School – East, Rockland, ME

Maine Regional School Unit 13 (Cushing, Owls Head, Rockland, South Thomaston, and Thomaston)

City of Rockland, ME

Town of Plainfield, NH

Town of North Providence, RI

Town of Milton, VT