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: Bridgeport Board of Education chairman to ask state for more money (Connecticut Post)

ME: Winthrop seniors face conflicting measures (Kennebec Journal)

MA: Leicester superintendent says cuts have hurt schools (Telegram & Gazette)

NH: Street art: Some will go, but some will stay (Portsmouth Herald)

RI: ACLU wants judge to order prayer removed from wall at Cranston High West (Providence Journal)

VT: Patrols target underage college student drinking in Burlington area (Burlington Free Press)

Background information:

Bridgeport, CT, Public Schools

City of Bridgeport, CT

New England City & Town News Notes: State to Take Over Bridgeport, CT, Schools (9 JUL 11)

Town of Winthrop, ME

Leicester, MA, Public Schools

Town of Leicester, MA

Portsmouth, NH, Museum of Art

City of Portsmouth, NH

City of Cranston, RI

City of Burlington, VT

Town of Colchester, VT