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: Groton School Board struggles with what programs to save, cut (The Day)

ME: Here’s why you’ve been seeing ‘X’ marked on some Bangor properties (Bangor Daily News)

MA: City officials criticize Newburyport ZBA for ignoring legal advice (The Daily News of Newburyport)

NH: Portsmouth’s crumb rubber field bid to move forward (Portsmouth Herald)

VT: Hartford Could Halt Impact Fees (Valley News)

RI: Local communities look to make developing areas greener, safer (Woonsocket Call)

National: Water-Smart Green Infrastructure: The Private Sector Steps Up (Planetizen)

Background information:

Groton, CT, Public Schools

Town of Groton, CT

City of Bangor, ME

City of Newburyport, MA

City of Portsmouth, NH

Town of Hartford, VT

Urban Land Institute: Harvesting the Value of Water (2017)